Beer is an alcoholic beverage born overseas. It is probably familiar to visitors to Japan on vacation.
Although such beer was born overseas, canned beer, which has evolved uniquely in Japan, is not inferior to foreign beer, and many people would like to buy it as a souvenir to take home.
Here we introduce eight Japanese canned beers that can be easily purchased at supermarkets and convenience stores.
Asahi | Super Dry 350ml
Asahi Super Dry is a dry beer with a refined, clear taste. The strong fermentation power of yeast No. 318, also known as “dry yeast,” and Asahi Beer’s proprietary technology give it a clean, crisp taste. The beer has a pleasant throat hit and does not leave a lingering taste in the mouth, so you will never get tired of drinking it, no matter how many glasses you have. Its clean taste does not interfere with the delicate flavors of food, and it can be drunk with any food, in fact, it will enhance the flavor of the food.
<Basic Information＞
Name: Asahi Super Dry 350ml
Distributor: Asahi Breweries, Ltd.
Suggested retail price: Not set
Asahi | Super Dry Draft Jockey Can 340ml
Asahi’s Super Dry Draft Jokki-Can is a canned beer that can be enjoyed as if it were a draft beer from a restaurant. Its most distinctive feature is the foam that comes out when the lid of the can is opened. The creamy foam makes it easy to enjoy a draft beer-like flavor at home. In addition, the wide mouth opening makes it easy to drink, which makes it even tastier. However, care should be taken when opening the can due to the characteristics of the foam that forms when the can is opened.
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Name: Asahi Spark Dry draft jockey can 340ml
Distributor: Asahi Breweries, Ltd.
Suggested retail price: Not set
Suntory | The Premium Malts 350ml
Suntory’s The Premium Malts is a canned beer characterized by its gorgeous aroma and deep richness. It uses “polished diamond malt,” which contains many umami ingredients, and the “double decoction process,” in which the malt is carefully boiled twice in a cauldron, to bring out its full flavor and achieve a high quality taste. Suntory is also particular about water. Suntory’s factories are built in locations where high-quality natural water can be pumped up, making natural water brewing possible.
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Name: Suntory The Premium Malts 350ml
Distributor: Suntory Holdings Limited
Suggested retail price: Not set
Sapporo | Yebisu Beer 350ml
Sapporo’s Yebisu beer was created in 1890 and has been evolving for more than 130 years. 100% malted barley and a focus on aroma hops from Bavaria, Germany, have been used to achieve the authentic German taste. The beer is also aged for an extended period of time to bring out the characteristics of the malt and achieve a robust, full-bodied, mellow flavor. The beer has a good balance of aroma and taste, making it a beer that can be enjoyed by all five senses.
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Name: Sapporo Yebisu Beer 350ml
Distributor: Sapporo Breweries, Ltd.
Suggested retail price: Not set
Sapporo | Draft Beer Black Label 350ml
Sapporo’s Draft Beer Black Label continues to focus on “fresh” umami and aims for perfect umami. The taste and aroma are kept fresh and the creamy foam is achieved by using Sapporo Beer’s proprietary “umami long-lasting malt” derived from barley that does not contain ingredients that degrade the flavor of the beer. The beer has a good balance of barley flavor and aftertaste, and is loved by beer lovers who never get tired of drinking it, no matter how many glasses they have.
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Name: Sapporo Draft Beer Black Label 350ml
Distributor: Sapporo Breweries, Ltd.
Suggested retail price: Not set
Kirin | Ichiban Shibori 350ml
Kirin’s Ichiban Shibori beer was created in 1990 and has continued to refine its delicious taste for over 30 years. As the name suggests, it is made using the ichiban-biri method, which uses only the first wort that is squeezed out of the wort during the filtration process. In addition, the use of low-temperature wort filtration technology to bring out the flavor of the wort and reduce the presence of unpleasant and astringent tastes has resulted in a harmonious and easy-to-drink taste.
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Name: Kirin Ichiban Shibori 350ml
Distributor: Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
Suggested retail price: Not set
Asahi Orion | The Draft 350ml
Orion The Craft was created in Okinawa in 1959. It is an Okinawa craft beer made with barley from Ie Island and brewed with “Yanbaru water”. It is made using a filtration method that removes more of the excess flavor components. As a result, the beer has a clean and refreshing taste.
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Name: Orion The Draft
Distributor: Orion Breweries, Ltd.
Suggested retail price: Not set
Suntory | New Perfect Suntory Beer
New Perfect Suntory Beer is a sugar-free beer created with our proprietary technology. Even those who are concerned about sugar content can enjoy the beer. The brewing technology developed for Premium Malts has been integrated to not only fully bring out the umami and aroma, but also to slowly ferment the beer over a long period of time to achieve “zero sugar” and a “strong mouthfeel”.
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Name: New Perfect Suntory Beer
Sales company: Suntory Holdings Limited
Suggested retail price: Not set
Conclusion
In this article, we introduced eight Japanese canned beers that can be purchased at supermarkets.
Many canned beers have evolved uniquely in Japan and have a slightly different flavor from foreign beers. They are also reasonably priced and can be found in many places such as supermarkets and convenience stores, which makes them attractive as souvenirs.
We hope you will enjoy canned beer when you visit Japan.
