Is this a craft beer? How does one enter the Asian craft beer scene?
No it's a very popular mass produced lager (although I think it's better than Kirin or Asahi). The craft beers are usually the ones called 地ビール, but I find the phenomenon is pretty disappointing compared to American or European counterparts.
>>7715562
It's been years since I've tried one, but I remember it tasting like any other international Pilsner like Fosters, Beck's, Heineken, etc. Not as sickly sweet as the American ones like Busch, Bud, Milwaukee, Miller, etc. but definitely not craft.
The whole idea behind a Pilsner seems to be getting something that is very clear, highly carbonated, and has a tiny hint of wheat flavor. No hops. No malt.
>>7715562
>Is this a craft beer
>Sapporo
Jesus christ nigga are you retarded
I once bought four of them in a morrisons purely because the can was shaped like a pint glass
>>7715562
>Is this a craft beer?
no
>How does one enter the Asian craft beer scene?
one does not. go away, weeb.
>>7715562
no
>>7715711
So is drinking in public okay in Japan?
>>7715562
Sapporo is a macrobrew.
It's a good one, but it is far from a "craft" beer.
>>7715711
What's to prevent a kid from buying beer from one of these?
>>7715737
Nothing but family shame
>>7715737
Most Japanese are able to follow laws without the urge to break them, as such, most kids and teens don't try to buy or steal beer. These machines are actually not all that common either.
they named a city after it, it's the furthest thing from a craft beer you could get
it is pretty tasty though desu
>>7715767
I found the "extra malt" version to be way better than the standard version, but now I can't find the malt version anymore. Such a shame, I actually liked that one a lot.
>>7715785
why must everything the japanese touch turn to gold?
tried one of these the other day. wasnt worth the 6.70/bottle
>>7715737
They have some sort of age verification thingy, iirc. Was disappointed to be unable to use them when I visited Japan.
>>7715755
>Most Japanese are able to follow laws without the urge to break them
wow so no niggers in japan huh?
>>7715562
I've had Sapporo before. Has anyone tried their Reserve? It's so tasty I would buy it regularly, but the import price stings.
>>7715562
nice crisp sapporo is great with steak and kimchi. personally prefer kirin. tho both are great
>>7715729
yes.
I used to live in Osaka. ppl would drink in public often.
>>7716599
you know you crackers would take advantage of that. whiteys have more than 2x drunk driving incidents than minorities.
>>7716752
Whiteys have more than 2x the car ownership.
It's literally the most popular beer in Japan. That and Asahi.
They're the Japanese equivalent of budweiser and miller.
>>7715755
They sure as fuck are in Tokyo. I mean if you want alcohol without having to go into a store it isn't a very long walk to get it.
As an Asian, there is no Asian craft beer scene. Asians drink strictly to get boozed up, they're all palatably smooth lagers.
>>7716586
What the fuck are you talking about? Those machines are mainly available in hotels. Not so much on the street.
>>7715612
>shitty lager
>sickly sweet
>>7717019
Confirmed for having never been to Tokyo.
Vending machines fucking EVERYWHERE. 2 on every single street. The Japanese got life down desu.
>>7717036
Fucking retarded. He is talking about this vending machine >>7715711
And he's right, you don't find BEER vending machine "fucking EVERYWHERE. 2 on every single street. "
Learn to read.
>>7716757
>>7716752
Damn
>>7716757
You bring up a very good point
>>7717036
Confirmed for being a faggot
I'm currently sitting in dogenzaka
If you are going to pretend that they are everywhere on the street then you are a weeb revisionist
>>7716144
Had one of these maybe 3 years ago? I agree, wasn't worth the price. Was tasty though, just not that tasty.
>>7715562
Far from a craft Beer and if you're drinking it in North America, it's brewed by Labatt in Guelph, Ontario.
Good beer though desu
