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By Rocky | April 29, 2008
The Japanese sure love their beer and beer drinkers will be out in force next week for the Japan Craft Beer Association is hosting the 11th annual Great Beer Festival at the Ebishu Garden Palace. The event is to be held on the 5th and 6th of May and more than 120 craft beers will be represented. All you need to do is turn up with your sampling shoes purchase a ticket and start trying these lovely beers. (you can purchase tickets before hand and save yourself a few Yen, Family Mart, Circle J-Sankus are a few of the continence stores which sell them, otherwise tickets are Y4800 at the door). The beers are served in 1.7 ounce portions and are sectioned into 12 categories, a great way to fill in a cool afternoon in Tokyo- Kampai!
People in Osaka don’t miss out either as they have their festival on starting May 31 at hte Sky Hall at the Kyosera Dome in Nishi-Ku.
Don’t’ forget to visit http://www.happyjappy.com for all your Japan travel needs.
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Bintang - Indonesia’s Star Beer
By Rocky | April 26, 2008
Bintang is Indonesia’s biggest selling beer an is produced by the huge international brewer Heineken. Being a pilsener style beer and having a 5% alcohol volume the beer is very similar in flavor to that of Heineken. The beer was introduced onto the maket in 1929 in a time when Indonesia whas under Dutch Rule and was brewed in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city. Heineken became the largest shareholder in 1936 and today the brewery is known as MBI or Multi Bintang Indonsesia. The brewery now operates two breweries in Indonesia one in Samang Agung and the other at Tangerang. They produce a range of beer products including Heineken, Guinness all under licence and a no alcohol Green Sands soft drink like beer plus their latest beer the BIntang Zero which we will feature in the coming weeks.
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A Japanese beer fairy who enjoys beer - of course!
By Rocky | April 23, 2008
We have absolutely no idea what’s going on here but its got something to do with beer and we are rolling around the floor laughing at the stupidity of it all. From what we can work out Beer-Chan is the little yellow guy with the beer and he is the Beer fairy. Now don’t just watch the You Tube video take a look at the website for the Beer Fairy it is ridiculous, we are sure as the Telly Tubbies make sense on Speed the beer fairy will make sense on beer- you will probably need a bit though! Enjoy the fun
If you do nothing else today at least go to this site: http://www.san-x.co.jp/charageki/beer/images/Beerchan.swf We would love to hear your comments- drop us a line and tell us what you thought and send the our link to all your friends they will love it!
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India’s finest
By Rocky | April 3, 2008
Flying Horse Royal Lager Beer is India’s finest and is often called the champagne of beers it has a crisp clean taste using superior malts, aromatic hops making this beer very refreshing on a hot day. The beer is best served a little colder than usual and is fantastic with spicy food especially your favorite Indian curries and chutneys. The beer is pale golden with a slight has and you has a very sweet and nearly herby taste with a slight bitterness if not sourish finish. It is brewed very similar to German beers being Rheinheitsgebot pure, and has a similar taste and appearance. A very pleasant beer indeed and well worth a try.
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A tasty drop from Vietnam
By wattsy | April 2, 2008
Hue Beer is made by the partly Carlsberg owned Hue Brewery in Vietnam at Hue on the banks of the magnificent Perfumed River and is one of the more popular beers in Vietnam. The beer is available in several countries outside Vietnam and is now even sold in the USA after nearly 30 years of trade embargoes. Hue Beer Company is doing quiet well and is currently building a new beer factory with a capacity of 50 million litres per annum in Phu Bai Industrial Zone as well as another facility capable of 30 million litres per year at the Dong Ha-Huda joint venture in Quang Tri Province. The whole Vietnamese beer market is actually making huge growth, with the industry nearly doubling in the last 10 years, now the country’s total yearly production is nearly 1.5 billion litres of the golden brew
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Japanese beer doing big things in New York
By Rocky | April 1, 2008
The Kiuchi Brewery in Japan is known for top quality top fermented ales and sake and is starting to make some major inroads into the boutique beer market in New York. Many top quality bars and restaurants in Manhattan are serving this gold glass beer to their customers who just can’t get enough of it. The brewery has been brewing since 1823 and they became Japan’s first microbrewery in 1996. They have a wonderful suite of products including Red Rice Ale which uses polished rice just like they use in their sake. The Nest Beer as pictured is the most sort after, with it’s little South Park like owl on the label. Only 2000 cases of this beer are produced each year and it is highly prized. If you are in New York and would like to try this great beer one place which stocks it is a seafood restaurant called the Fatty Crab which is on Hudson Street in Manhattan.
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A lovely day for a Guinness & Chocolate Ice Cream
By Rocky | March 30, 2008
300ml Guinness
2 cups whipped cream
2 cups milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
6 egg yolks
250g Dark Chocolate
Want a rich and luscious desert for your next dinner party, why not try Guinness Chocolate Ice Cream it is sensational and easy to prepare. In a large saucepan simmer the Guinness until it reduces to about 2/3 then stir in the sugar and dissolve, let cool a little then add the vanilla. In double saucepan or in the microwave melt the chocolate and then beat in the eggs then fold in the cream followed by the milk. Beat into the warm Guinness mixture and raise the heat beating vigorously until just under boil. Let cool a little and pour into a bowl and freeze for about 2 hours until firm but not hard. Cut into small pieces with a knife then beat again before refreezing. This ice cream is beautiful served with fresh strawberries.
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BILK - Beer with milk
By Rocky | March 25, 2008
Yes your right its from Japan, where else! This ‘tasty’ mix is 30% milk and 70% beer and was the answer to the oversupply of milk in Hokkaido Japan. The beer is made by the Abashiri Brewery which is from the northern island of Hokkaido and is brewed pretty much the same way as normal beer and it even contains hops. The Bilk looks like beer with a soft golden colour but has a distinct milky smell. Like a lot of Japanese beers the beer is low malt and tastes a bit fruit, even a bit like tea. The milk is boiled then hops and yeast is added then left to ferment just like normal beer. Bilk is selling for about 380 yen in stores which is about $4, but is currently only being sold in a few outlets around Nakashibetsu. Who knows it might catch on and we all might be drinking it soon….Can’t wait!
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Goes well with a Japanese sausage
By Rocky | March 8, 2008
After yesterday’s amusing Japanese beer ad we thought we would do another, this time for Asahi. These guys are cooking up a huge sausage feast and plan to wash it down with a few ice cold Asahi’s. There’s some great expressions and beer and sausage party looks pretty tasty, wish we were there!
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Another Japanese classic ad
By Rocky | March 7, 2008
We haven’t featured a Japanese Beer ad for a while and thought it was about time, because there are so many interesting ones. This one is for the tasty Sapporo Beer, Ive got no idea what the ad is about just some lovely Japanese girls laughing at their guys in cardboard godzilla costumes. What are these advertising companies on- probably Sapporo.. Sit back and enjoy.
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