Asahi Super Dry - Dry Premium - Kaoritate Koku no Premium

Not impressed at all. Asahi is going for the impossible and miserably fails. I have a feeling that their product philosophy is to maintain the Asahi Super Dry taste but at the same time come up with something new. Limited design freedom results in limited success.

Name: Asahi Super Dry - Dry Premium - Kaoritate Koku no Premium
Launch: Feb. 17, 2015
Ingredients: Malt, hops, rice, corn, starch
Alcohol content: 6.5%
Tax category: Beer
Company: Asahi Breweries Note: Limited edition.

BrewDog Punk IPA

Judging by the can design, I didn't expect much. Uh, but was I wrong? It smells great and tastes even better. Kinda pricey, but give it a try.

Name: BrewDog Punk IPA
Ingredients: Malt, hops
Alcohol content: 5.6% 
Tax category: Beer
Origin: Scotland  
Notes: 330ml can.

Chang

Not bad. Slightly sweet, typical Southeast Asian beer.

Name: Chang
Ingredients: Malt, hops
Alcohol content: 5% 
Tax category: Beer
Origin: Thailand
Notes: 330ml can.

Asahi Craftmanship Dry Porter

Wow! Truly great brew. I am not really into porter, but this one might just change my mind about it.
The can design is kind of simple, but it is still a nice change compared to the usual "ASAHI and same paint slapped around it" type of design.

Name: Asahi Craftmanship Dry Porter
Launch: Feb. 10, 2015
Ingredients: Malt, hops
Alcohol content: 6%
Tax category: Beer
Company: Asahi Breweries
Note: Sold at convenience stores only.

Topvalu Barreal Rich Taste

 Uh...rich taste. Rich cardboard taste.

 

 

 

Name: Topvalu Barreal Rich Taste
Ingredients: Happōshu (malt, hops, starch, barley), spirits
Alcohol content: 6%
Tax category: New Genre (liquor)
Origin: Korea

Note: Topvalu is the store brand of the Aeon Group.

Helios Tenshi no Red Ale

Wow! Great brew. Huge surprise. Just like the can says, "Awa made oishii bīru desu." (Delicious beer, down to the foam.)

Name: Helios Tenshi no Red Ale

Ingredients: Malt, hops
Alcohol content: 5%
Tax category: Beer 
Company: Helios Brewery 
Location: Nago city, Okinawa prefecture 

Oranjeboom - Imported Premium

Ehh! Tastes like cheap Korean imports. Giving a bad name to European beers. Get this guy off the market!

Name: Oranjeboom - Imported Premium
Ingredients: Happōshu (barley, makt, hops), spirits (barley)
Alcohol content: 5% 
Tax category: New Genre (liquor)
Origin: Germany
Notes: Sold at Seijō Ishii. 330ml can.