Kirin Aki Aji

Full body beer. Give it a try!

Name: Kirin Aki Aji

Launch date: 

Ingredients: Malt, hops, rice, corn, starch

Alcohol content: 6%

Tax category: Beer

Company: Kirin Brewery
Note: Limited edition.

Asahi Fukaori no Aki

Tastes like ale. Not bad, but not good either.

Name: Asahi Fukaori no Aki
Launch: Aug. 19, 2014

Ingredients: Happōshu (malt, hops, barley, corn, starch), spirits (barley)

Alcohol content: 6%

Tax category: New genre

Company: Asahi Breweries
Note: Seasonal edition

Martens Blue Pilsner

Bought this one in Niigata at a supermarket called Narus. Nice, kind of light taste. Not bad at all.

Name: Martens Blue Pilsner
Ingredients: Malt, hops, corn
Alcohol content: 5% 
Tax category: Beer
Origin: Belgium 

Note: 330ml can.

Sapporo Fūmi Sōkai Nishite

Visited Niigata prefecture for the first time. I couldn't miss the chance to try this beer which is only sold in Niigata. Pretty nice taste, although I thought it is a bit on the light side. Anyways, don't miss it if you ever visit this part of Japan.

Name: Sapporo Fūmi Sōkai Nishite
Ingredients: Malt, hops
Alcohol content: 5%
Tax category: Beer  
Company: Sapporo Breweries  
Note: Sold only in Niigata.

Grand Kirin Mild Rich

Wow! Great summer beer! It tastes kind of minty. I like it.

Name: Grand Kirin Mild Rich
Launch date: Aug. 5, 2014

Ingredients: Malt (barley malt, wheat malt), hops

Alcohol content: 5.5%

Tax category: Beer

Company: Kirin Brewery
Note: Sold at Lawson only. 330ml bottle.

Grand Kirin Browny

Good stuff. If you like ale, you will love this one.

Name: Grand Kirin Browny

Launch date: July 29, 2014

Ingredients: Malt, hops

Alcohol content: 6.5%

Tax category: Beer

Company: Kirin Brewery
Note: Sold at Circle K/Sunkus only.

Sapporo Hyakunin no Kiseki

This time appears to be the ale season in Japan. Kirin released one at the end of July and Sapporo and Yebisu will launch two more in September. I'm basically a lager fan, but this one is pretty good I think.

Name: Sapporo Hyakunin no Kiseki
Launch date: Aug. 5, 2014
Ingredients: Malt, hops
Alcohol content: 7%
Tax category: Beer  
Company: Sapporo Breweries Note: Sold at convenience stores only.