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Kirin Ichiban. Japanese, 4.6%

The Japanese have always had the ball bag of the West in the palm of their hands since the 50s thanks to their advances in technology, ability to churn out cheap TVs and excellent licencing of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers... But their beer? Now, I'm familiar with Asahi but not Kirin - probably because it's actually a brand that is owned by Mitsubishi; known for making Betamax rather than beer. It's got a healthy fizz that you'd expect from a bottle, and tastes very 'full bodied' and heavy. A little on the gassy side, but nice enough. Like a very polite (albeit boring) sumo wrestler. Would I drink again? Meh, I suppose so. 6.5/10.