J-Beer sales slump, Pongi wanted for questioning

[Taro Toporific]

JAPAN: Beer sales slump in 2005 - report
17 Jan 2006 Beverage News: just-drinks.com
Japan's top five brewers saw shipments of beer and beer-like drinks fall by over 3% last year, industry figures showed today (17 January).
According to local reports, the Brewers Asssociation of Japan said shipments in 2005 dipped by 3.1% hit by a colder than average winter. Figures for 2004 were boosted by that year's heat wave...more...

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[maninjapan]

because everyone knows that japanes beer gives westerners the worst hangovers ever! Drinking spirits is where the cool guys are at.

[keirnna]

I think Orion is one of the best beers in the world. I wouldn't know about the hangover part because I've never had one.

[ichigo partygirl]

Please dont call Japanese "beer like liquid crap" beer. It is an insult to real beer all around the world.

[keirnna]

While Guinness is the finest beer on earth, I don't think Orion is far behind. Now if you are talking about Asahi Magnum Dry then it is complete piss.

[maninjapan]

You've never had a hangover? that i do find hard to believe

[keirnna]

You've never had a hangover? that i do find hard to believe

While it may be hard to belive it is true. I didn't drink until the day I turned 21, and nope I've never had a hangover no matter how much I've drank. I also don't drink a lot of hard liquor either, so that could be a reason. 10 Orion drafts and 5 hours of Awamori drink leaves me feeling fine the next morning. It is weird for me because I wake up ready to go and everyone I went drinking with sleeps all day and has a headache.

[maninjapan]

Crikey kudos to you - i get a hangover but only if i drink the poo-ey japanese beer. Even kirin and asahi gives me hangovers now - its very strange, but now I want to see you drink that and not have a hangover - another challenge has been set today!

[keirnna]

Kirin is alright, but I sure can't choke down more than a class of Asahi.

[gomichild]

I like Kirin. Loathe Happoshu fake beer.

I feel partially responsible - on holiday we seriously boosted the sales of Coopers Pale Ale instead.

[maninjapan]

Don't get me started on happo-shu - my god that stuff is worse than *shudders* fosters and carling! So bad they don't even deserve capital letters for their names.

[ichigo partygirl]

Don't get me started on happo-shu - my god that stuff is worse than *shudders* fosters and carling! So bad they don't even deserve capital letters for their names.

Something worse than fosters???????? Surely the world is not that cruel

[Tsuru]

Happoshu? Foster's?

Chalk those up with Bud and Heineken please... I thought there were supposed to be rules about what can be sold as "lager beer"? There are reasons none of these are sold in Germany.... At least they know what real beer is! German class I and Czech lagers are the best in the world, brewn from spring water with no extra flavouring or other bullshit

I have to say the mainstream Japanese beers (Kirin, Sapporo and Asahi, in that order) aren't half bad... provided they're drunk from a proper glass, ice cold and in large quantities... no hangovers, no drama.

[maninjapan]

Trust me Fosters and Carling are gnat's piss in the glorius world of weiBe beers etc ectc

[ichigo partygirl]

Id drink Heineken before Japanese beer - althougth that shit gives you a headache. Give me a steinlarger please

[maninjapan]

oh now you're talking or some AM/PM guiness!

[Tsuru]

Id drink Heineken before Japanese beer - althougth that shit gives you a headache. Give me a steinlarger please

I'm Dutch and trust me when I tell you it's horsepiss. Even the Export is made from the type of Dutch canalwater that when untreated has cow and pig waste in it. It's far too sweet and just makes me throw up after I've had a few.... I hate it. I have no idea why so many people around the world like it, must be the the brand or something. If you want to try a proper Dutch beer have a Grolsch or even a Brand or Hertog Jan if you can find it.

I like Japanese beer... it's not as heavy as most European beers, but it's not as watery as Foster's or Bud either. It has just the right amount of flavour that makes it really refreshing and tasty, yet light enough to be able to just toss 'em back while discussing Japanese immigration politics with one's in-laws. Suits the climate

[ichigo partygirl]

Your dutch..........that explains a lot. You've probably drunken so much shit in your life that you have killed your taste buds. HEnce why you say Japanese beer is ok. bleh! :P
Try a steinlarger if you can - its my pic for top beer, although im also partial to a corona with lime or lemon

[maninjapan]

Anyone that needs lime/lemon or anything else in their beer needs shooting! What a way to waste beer!

[ichigo partygirl]

Anyone that needs lime/lemon or anything else in their beer needs shooting! What a way to waste beer!

Have you tried it??/

[maninjapan]

Yes both with lime and without it! Beer should be drink very cold and thats it

[ichigo partygirl]

Typical male, no tastebuds and easy to please :P
(throws out some bait and waits for the helpless males to bite)

[maninjapan]

No tastebuds? Typical female can only drink sweet drinks

[ichigo partygirl]

No tastebuds? Typical female can only drink sweet drinks

Thanks for not disapointing me. Males are so predictable.

[maninjapan]

You bit too so we're all equal now!

[Tsuru]

Your dutch..........that explains a lot. You've probably drunken so much shit in your life that you have killed your taste buds. HEnce why you say Japanese beer is ok. bleh! :P
Try a steinlarger if you can - its my pic for top beer, although im also partial to a corona with lime or lemon

Hey, everyone's entitled to their personal opinions!

Maybe it's just the memories that came with the beer that made it taste so good, I don't know. Heineken still tastes like crap though!

Now... are there any preferred places you want me to bite?

[keirnna]

You guys keep mentioning all these different beers, but everyone knows Guinness is the finnest beer. It was handed down straight from God to Authur Guinness. Have any of you had Orion. By far the best Japanese beer.

[Tsuru]

You guys keep mentioning all these different beers, but everyone knows Guinness is the finnest beer. It was handed down straight from God to Authur Guinness. Have any of you had Orion. By far the best Japanese beer.

Hey, no-one's arguing that with you We're only talking about lager...

[Mike Oxlong]

Since 2002, when the previously independent Orion breweries merged with Asahi, their beer hasn't been the same (or any good). Their all malt seasonal beer "ichiban sakura" currently on sale is a slight improvement, but...

You wanna drink real beer in Japan? Try a selection from a microbrewery, like Ginga Kogen, or Yonayona Ale. Pricey, but your taste buds & liver will thank you.

[gomichild]

Heineken - only when desperate. I like Corona with lime when I don't feel like drinking "beer".