Comments on: Japanese Beer – the good the bad and the disgusting http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:44:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: greg http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/comment-page-1/#comment-347242 greg Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:25:28 +0000 http://www.noodlesandrice.com/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting/#comment-347242 I love Suntory's summer beer campaign with Yukie and Mikie http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/suntory-beer-commercial-with-mikie-hara-and-yukie-kawamura/ I love Suntory’s summer beer campaign with Yukie and Mikie
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/suntory-beer-commercial-with-mikie-hara-and-yukie-kawamura/

]]> By: Tim http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/comment-page-1/#comment-59367 Tim Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:10:28 +0000 http://www.noodlesandrice.com/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting/#comment-59367 my favourite beer while i was in japan for a few months was the red labelled Asahi "3rd beer". i cant remember where abouts it is on the scale, but i know that i thought it was delicious. and at 200 yen for a 500ml can... you cant go wrong. there was even a vending machine that stocked it right near my house. my favourite beer while i was in japan for a few months was the red labelled Asahi “3rd beer”. i cant remember where abouts it is on the scale, but i know that i thought it was delicious. and at 200 yen for a 500ml can… you cant go wrong. there was even a vending machine that stocked it right near my house.

]]> By: DH http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/comment-page-1/#comment-59499 DH Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:16:39 +0000 http://www.noodlesandrice.com/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting/#comment-59499 Come on boys! Suntory's The Premium Malt's Black is the best macro brew in Japan!!! See the light! Nice post Tom and I hope you keep writing about beer in Japan...come check us out to see two country boys crazy about beer in in Japan! Come on boys! Suntory’s The Premium Malt’s Black is the best macro brew in Japan!!! See the light! Nice post Tom and I hope you keep writing about beer in Japan…come check us out to see two country boys crazy about beer in in Japan!

]]> By: larry http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/comment-page-1/#comment-59077 larry Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:16:38 +0000 http://www.noodlesandrice.com/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting/#comment-59077 Kirin is an awesome beer, love it. Best one is the newest one called Strong seven http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/kirins-strong-seven-new-beer/ Kirin is an awesome beer, love it. Best one is the newest one called Strong seven
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/kirins-strong-seven-new-beer/

]]> By: Cory http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/comment-page-1/#comment-59385 Cory Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:06:53 +0000 http://www.noodlesandrice.com/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting/#comment-59385 Currently the Japanese use giraffe from English as a loan word, "jirafu," with kirin being more archaic. Also, I need to put a shout out for Suntory beer. I had it while in Japane a few years back and have been hunting for it in the states ever since. Currently the Japanese use giraffe from English as a loan word, “jirafu,” with kirin being more archaic. Also, I need to put a shout out for Suntory beer. I had it while in Japane a few years back and have been hunting for it in the states ever since.

]]> By: Tom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/comment-page-1/#comment-58599 Tom Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:56:38 +0000 http://www.noodlesandrice.com/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting/#comment-58599 Hi Amy Thanks for the link and the information about the history of the dragon creature. I wondered why a giraffe would look so dragon-like. But I'm not convinced about the use of the word Kirin today. According to the dictionaries that I own, Kirin is now the official Japanese word for a giraffe. Any other opinions? Thanks Tom Hi Amy
Thanks for the link and the information about the history of the dragon creature. I wondered why a giraffe would look so dragon-like.

But I’m not convinced about the use of the word Kirin today. According to the dictionaries that I own, Kirin is now the official Japanese word for a giraffe. Any other opinions?

Thanks

Tom

]]> By: amy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/comment-page-1/#comment-59011 amy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:31:14 +0000 http://www.noodlesandrice.com/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting/#comment-59011 Kirin doesn't mean giraffe in Japanese. It is a mystical creature that looks like a deer with dragon head and covered in fish scales. They could fly and always have fire around them much like the phoenix. When giraffe were brought to Asia from Africa, the Arabic name was "Giri" which sounds like Qilin(Kirin) in Chinese. The emperor insist that giraffe have mystical power and therefore must be the Kirin. Hence the confusion in language. But they are name differently in modern times. So Kirin only refers to the mystical creature. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qilin Kirin doesn’t mean giraffe in Japanese. It is a mystical creature that looks like a deer with dragon head and covered in fish scales. They could fly and always have fire around them much like the phoenix.

When giraffe were brought to Asia from Africa, the Arabic name was “Giri” which sounds like Qilin(Kirin) in Chinese. The emperor insist that giraffe have mystical power and therefore must be the Kirin. Hence the confusion in language. But they are name differently in modern times. So Kirin only refers to the mystical creature.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qilin

]]> By: Mark http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/comment-page-1/#comment-58491 Mark Sun, 23 Dec 2007 07:23:35 +0000 http://www.noodlesandrice.com/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting/#comment-58491 China are huge on alcohol basically. At official dinners they drink a mixture of beer, red wine, hard liquor, and their 'white' wine (rice wine) - something like Japanese sake, only really really strong. I have been around China quite a bit, trying to taste all the different types of beer that they have. Different areas have their own producers of beer. The famous ones are Tsing Tao beer, Harbin Beer and Anchor beer (well known in Singapore at least). Most of their beers taste light. Some have a slight sweet taste. More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_beer To me, they all fall below my fav Japanese beers though (Suntory and Sapporo). Biru! China are huge on alcohol basically. At official dinners they drink a mixture of beer, red wine, hard liquor, and their ‘white’ wine (rice wine) – something like Japanese sake, only really really strong.

I have been around China quite a bit, trying to taste all the different types of beer that they have. Different areas have their own producers of beer. The famous ones are Tsing Tao beer, Harbin Beer and Anchor beer (well known in Singapore at least). Most of their beers taste light. Some have a slight sweet taste.

More here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_beer

To me, they all fall below my fav Japanese beers though (Suntory and Sapporo). Biru!

]]> By: Tom http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/comment-page-1/#comment-58451 Tom Wed, 04 Jul 2007 00:44:06 +0000 http://www.noodlesandrice.com/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting/#comment-58451 Hi I agree the Yebisu label made by Sapporo does taste good. My favourite is the gold labelled malt premium beer. It is interesting to hear about the Suntory beer in China. What is China's local beer like. Are they big beer drinkers and producers? Thanks Tom Hi
I agree the Yebisu label made by Sapporo does taste good. My favourite is the gold labelled malt premium beer. It is interesting to hear about the Suntory beer in China. What is China’s local beer like. Are they big beer drinkers and producers?
Thanks
Tom

]]> By: Rob http://www.blisstree.com/articles/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting-104/comment-page-1/#comment-58499 Rob Mon, 02 Jul 2007 06:52:44 +0000 http://www.noodlesandrice.com/japanese-beer-the-good-the-bad-and-the-disgusting/#comment-58499 Having just come back from Japan my favourite beers were made by Yebisu. Also the Suntory branded beers are sold a hell of alot in China they much better than anything I tasted in China. Having just come back from Japan my favourite beers were made by Yebisu. Also the Suntory branded beers are sold a hell of alot in China they much better than anything I tasted in China.

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