7&i/Suntory Kin No Beer

I had one too many beers today. But I could still taste this one. Pretty good for a convenience store beer.

Name: Suntory Kin No Beer

Type:

Ingredients: Malt, hops

Alcohol content: 6.5%

Tax category: Beer

Company: Suntory Holdings

Note: Joint effort by 7&i and Suntory.

Asahi Super Dry / Dry Black / Lime Black

Lime yes, beer no.

Name: Asahi Super Dry / Dry Black / Lime Black
Launch: Apr. 22, 2014
Ingredients: Malt, malt extract, hops, rice, corn, starch, essence
Alcohol content: 5.5%
Tax category: Happōshu
Company: Asahi Breweries
Note: Limited volume.

Asahi Red Eye

Arrrgh! Tomato beer. Advertised as the world's first tomato beer cocktail. Hopefully it will be the last as well.

Name: Asahi Red Eye
Launch: Feb. 4, 2014
Ingredients: Malt, hops, sugars, caramel color, tomato juice, lemon juice, yeast extract, soybean protein, essence, vegetable color, acidifier
Alcohol content: 3.5%
Tax category: Happōshu
Company: Asahi Breweries
Note: First as limited edition in 2012 sold only at convenience stores. Nationwide as limited edition from 2013. Year-round nationwide from 2014.

Suntory Wazen

Eh? Umami taste? It tastes like absolutely nothing. Big disappointment.

Name: Suntory Wazen

Type:

Ingredients: Malt, hops

Alcohol content: 3.5%

Tax category: Beer

Company: Suntory Holdings

Asahi Cola & Malt

Looks like Asahi is trying to take a walk on the wild side. Taste like some low-sugar cola with bitter aftertaste. If I were a cola lover I'd say it is pretty good.

Name: Asahi Cola & Malt
Launch: Apr. 15, 2014
Ingredients: Malt, hops, sugars, caramel color, yeast extract, lemon juice, soybean protein, essence, acidifier
Alcohol content: 3.5%
Tax category: Happōshu
Company: Asahi Breweries
Note: Sold only for a limited time period.

Suntory Harusaku Kaori

The only hanami-themed beer of this year. Good stuff.

Name: Suntory Harusaku Kaori

Type:

Ingredients: Happōshu (malt, hops, sugars), spirits (wheat), carbon dioxide

Alcohol content: 5%

Tax category: New genre (liquor)

Company: Suntory Holdings