Japanese beers

MarkMI6

Anywhere in Dublin where I can get me some Japanese beers? You can get Kirin in Dunnes on Georges St but that's all I've ever found, and Kirin wouldn't be my favourite Japanese beer. Is there anywhere that stocks Asahi, Sapporo, Yebitsu and the like? I've seen them all sold in restaurants in Dublin so I know they're in the country

BeerNut

Superquinn tends to have Asahi and Sapporo too, I think. I've seen Yebitsu in specialist beer off licences like Redmond's of Ranelagh. There's also a fairly decent fake-Japanese wheat beer called iKi -- made in the Netherlands with yuzu fruit and green tea, and a hell of a lot tastier than any of the above mentioned lagers, IMO.

Hammiepeters

Some O'Briens stores stock a couple of brands Asahi and Kirin at least. and most good managers would order you a case of whatever you wanted. I like these beers too. With food they are very refreshing. Nice to sit in waggamamas with a plate of noodles and a cold one.

Frisbee

O'Briens stock Asahi

EdgarAllenPoo

The off licence across the road from Griffith College (can't think of the name of the shop) sells Asahi.

the beer revolu

Wagga's in UK sell Aisahi Dark.

Very nice:p

BeerNut

GDM wrote: »

The off licence across the road from Griffith College

O'Neill's. Good offy, that.

MediaTank

BeerNut wrote: »

O'Neill's. Good offy, that.

It is, but a bit low on stock at the moment, and still no Aventinus

malene

Anyone listening to Newstalk about 2-3 Friday's ago? They reviewed a Japanese Rice Beer and they all went YUM!! And where can I get it?

Thanks.

mal

BeerNut

malene wrote: »

Anyone listening to Newstalk about 2-3 Friday's ago? They reviewed a Japanese Rice Beer and they all went YUM!! And where can I get it?

I'm pretty sure that was iKi, as mentioned above. It's not Japanese nor made with rice, but it is quite tasty. Lots of the specialty beer off licences have it, and Mao restaurants do it. You can also buy direct from the distributor with free delivery.

oblivious

Wheat beer with green tea, I believe

malene

Beernut, thanks for reply, but their expert said it was japanese rice beer. Unless he made reference to japanese rice beer in the same line? maybe I'm wrong?

Mal.

c - 13

Was hardly Tsing Tao ? Thats the main "rice" beer I can think of - iKi is as oblivious said.

BeerNut

malene wrote: »

Unless he made reference to japanese rice beer in the same line?

I think that's it. Most of the Japanese or Japanese-branded beers we get here are made with rice. Yebitsu is one of the few that's all-malt.

There aren't very many Japanese-styled beers in Ireland. Get yourself a Sapporo, an Asahi, a Yebitsu and an iKi and decide for yourself which one's yum

BeerNut

c - 13 wrote: »

Thats the main "rice" beer I can think of

Budweiser is packed with rice.

irish_goat

A big Tesco with a large offy section will probably stock them. No idea where the biggest Dublin Tesco is though.

oblivious

irish_goat wrote: »

A big Tesco with a large offy section will probably stock them. No idea where the biggest Dublin Tesco is though.

Clara hall would be a good starting place

malene

Thanks for the info guys.

mal

the beer revolu

BeerNut wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that was iKi, as mentioned above. It's not Japanese nor made with rice, but it is quite tasty. Lots of the specialty beer off licences have it, and Mao restaurants do it. You can also buy direct from the distributor with free delivery.

iKi is on sale at the Abbott's in Cork for €1 a bottle - best before is just up.

Pretty good at that price - lovely for a summer's evening in the garden!

oblivious

Saba in Dublin serving in too, nice with a Thai curry

FruitLover

If anyone can find me a few bottles of Orion I'll be impressed...

c - 13

BeerNut wrote: »

Budweiser is packed with rice.

Budweiser isnt generally associated with Japan though

BeerNut

c - 13 wrote: »

Budweiser isnt generally associated with Japan though

Neither is Tsing Tao.

the beer revolu

the beer revolu wrote: »

iKi is on sale at the Abbott's in Cork for €1 a bottle - best before is just up.

Pretty good at that price - lovely for a summer's evening in the garden!

Oops, it all sold out last week!!

Red_Wolf

There are not that many (authentic) Japanese beers,Asahi beer owns a huge chunk of the market and Sapporo owns the rest really,here in Tesco Cavan town they sell Asahi super dry 500ml bottles for €2.79c if you are looking for beer made with rice you might be thinking of rice wine called Sake and you can find that in most good off licences or buy it online.You could buy Fosters as that is owned by Asahi as well lol.

krankykitty

Orion is seriously the nicest Japanese beer, mega points to anyone who can find it in Ireland. Also like Kirin Ichiban

Dizzyblonde

I'm closing this thread because it's way too old to be revived now.