The launch of kirin ichiban in 1990, with its unique first press wart process, generated record sales and soon became one of the companys most successful products. For thicker consistency, add tomato paste to taste. Based on this unique quality, kirin ichiban was awarded the monde selection gold medal in from 1997 through 2001. The brewer faces a dilemma because it has long marketed ichiban shibori called kirin ichiban overseas as a premium beer in all but name, touting its firstpress brewing process and all. When combined with its new all malt formula, the result is a distinctively smooth, clean, and fullbodied beer yet with none of the bitter aftertaste one would expect from a beer.
A premium japanese beer brewed from 100% malt using the first press method. Within the happoshu lowmalt category, kirin tanrei is the top seller. Thanks to this, kirin beer, with its emphasis on quality, has been a favorite of beerlovers in japan. Anheuserbusch will refund americans who thought kirin. Overall, this is a delicious beer, and i highly recommend it. Kirin ichiban is a crisp lager with a bit of a dry mouthfeel. The brewing process was completely reevaluated with a oneofakind technique, around the world. This taste makes kirin ichiban the perfect accompaniment to japanese. Kirin ichiban prime brew beer tasting notes, market. Be sure to drink this fine lager chilled and straight from the fridge. This oneandonly technique gives kirin ichiban a unique taste and flavor found nowhere else in.
The carbonation creates a 1 inch head foam which is excellent for a light beer. Since then, like kirin beer, kirin ichiban has attracted a lot of customers in europe with its unique taste. Kirin lager, one of the countrys oldest beer brands which started brewing in 1888. See more ideas about kirin beer, beer and japanese beer. But more basic lineups of the staple beer brands such as yebisu, asahi and sapporo are also being improved in their production methods and ingredients day by day. The aroma is of typical, runofthemill beer, and the taste is semisweet, grainy, and it also has some mild hop bitterness. Kirin ichiban kirin brewery company, limited beeradvocate.
The japan brewery company, the forerunner of kirin, was founded over a hundred years ago in 1885. The name of this beer literally means first pressing, with the beer fermented using only the very first wort, producing a mild, pure and smoothtasting beer. Kirin brewery co ltd has launched its latest promotion video kirin ichiban beer bottle orchestra sushi to go viral on youtube. Get full nutrition facts for other kirin products and all your other favorite brands. Kirin ichiban shibori lager beer, 330 ml japan centre beer. Aside from this yokohama brewery, there are 8 located in different parts of japan, namely chitose brewery in hokkaido, sendai brewery, toride brewery, to name a few. In germany, beer quality is protected by the german beer purity law, or reinheitsgebot. The kirin brewery corporation, one of the leading beer companies in japan, produces beer and soft drinks. In a deal brokered by thomas blake glover, the japan brewery was incorporated in hong kong in the name of w.
Today, kirin ichiban is brewed by partners all over the world. Typically, 100% malt beer delivers a strong and heavy taste, but, when brewed only from the first wort, a smooth, rich flavor ensues. As you can see the story of kirin is intimately intertwined with the history of beer in the country. Pilsner style lagers are the most commonly produced beer style in japan, but beerlike beverages, made with lower levels of malts called happoshu literally, bubbly alcohol or nonmalt happosei. In a performance of the worldfamous composition radetzky march, a bottleinstrumental group, the bottle boys, deliver the melody on their kirin beer bottles while sushi chefs provide the rhythm as they cut, wash and roll to make elegant pieces of sushi. Enjoy kirin beer factory tour and field of cosmos at once asakura, fukuoka recently in japan, beer brands from abroad and rare japanese craft beer brands have gained high popularity. Brewed using the finest, most carefully selected malt available as well as the ichiban shibori brewing technique where the beer is made from a single first pressing of the ingredients, this lager is as sweet and flavoursome as they come. Kirin releases video of kirin ichiban beer bottle orchestra. Kirin ichiban is brewed from only malt, hops and water. Clean, and light finish with notes of sweet corn and a light malty thickness. Most brewers use a blend of first and second pressed malt liquid, however kirin is the only beer in the world to use the first press method. Thats why its called ichiban meaning first and best in japanese. The penultimate offering to our taste test, kirin ichiban, got its name from an ancient mythical japanese beast or is the japanese for giraffe were willing to bet on the former and it certainly lives up to its name. Kirin ichiban is made with a luxurious single wort or first press brewing process which extracts only the purest, most flavorful portion of the finest ingredients.
Theres a beauty in the process thats why kirin ichiban cares so much about the way we make our beer. It is the perfect accompaniment to a meal, be it wagu beef or spicy stirfries. Kirin yokohama beer village factory tour taiken japan. Effervescence at the moment kirin ichiban touches your palate, opening to a smooth, rich flavor. This is one of the big 3 japanese beers in the us and is often put to the test against sapporo and asahi at sushi restaurants around the country. Kirin ichiban is the first japanese beer produced in germany following these standards.
Kirin ichiban prime brew and a picture of a dragon on front side of the glass. The reinheitsgebot dictates that beer may be made from only 100% malt, and imposes strict standards on brewing methods. The history of kirin 1800 18851990 japan brewery co. It is possible for tourists to visit the kirin beer factory in yokohama and participate in free brewery tours, which offer a glimpse into the brewing facilities and include some beer tasting. Enjoy kirin beer factory tour and field of cosmos at once.
Kirin ichiban shibori is one of japans most acclaimed and bestselling beers, made with a distinctive bittersweet taste. Stores and prices for kirin ichiban prime brew beer tasting notes, market data, prices and stores in australia. The japan brewery company, limited, the forerunner of kirin brewery, was established in 1885, taking over the assets of the spring valley brewery, first founded in yokohama in 1869 by norwegianamerican brewer, william copeland. There is no doubt that kirin beer, with its well balanced taste, will always go down well with japanese food like sushi. Kirin ichiban, my first time having a japanese beer, was impressive on its first showing. Kirin handles domestic distribution for several foreign brands, including budweiser and heineken. Kirin company project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Stores and prices for nv kirin ichiban prime brew beer prices, stores, tasting notes and market data. Beer in japan comes mostly from the countrys four major beer producers. The worlds only first press beer enjoy responsibly.
We only use the first strain so the taste is always pure. See bars, beer stores, and restaurants near me selling kirin ichiban with prices and whether its on tap or in a bottle, can, growler, etc. Unlike other beers, only the first press of the wort is used. In general it was pretty nice and quite drinkable on pouring, the appearance was of a pale yellow colour with a very big creamy head that lingers for some time, and leaves a bit of lacing on the glass. Kirin brewery sells two of the most popular beers in japan. These are official licensed kirin ichiban pint glasses. The method is known as the ichiban shibori method, or first press. There are 145 calories in a 1 bottle serving of kirin ichiban beer. Kirin ichiban, brewed by the kirin brewery company, tokyo. Whilst most brewers use a blend of first and second pressed malt liquid, only the first pressed liquid is used for kirin ichiban. Kirin ichiban is a american lager style beer brewed by kirin brewery company, limited in tokyoto tokyoshi, japan. The main argument that the brand gives is 100% malt, first press beer.
It has a ricecorn flavor with a slight sweetness in the aftertaste. Malt beer kirin ichiban premium japanese beer first. Ichiban, meaning first and best in japanese, is a distinctively smooth, and fullbodied beer from start to finish. Beer, at its most basic, is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from water and cereal grains, but there are numerous variations on this theme. Asahi, kirin, sapporo, and suntory, producing mainly palecolored light lagers with an alcohol strength of around 5. Drinkers who thought for some reason that the words imported and japans prime brew on the label meant kirin ichiban was imported from japan can now receive a refund from anheuserbusch, albeit. Mouthfeel is light and watery, and kirin ichiban finishes crisp, refreshing, and mostly dry. Beer, at its most basic, is a fermented alcoholic beverage made from water and cereal grains, but there are numerous variations on this theme and countless permutations of each variation. Pilsner style lagers are the most commonly produced beer style in japan, but beerlike beverages.
87 220 915 378 484 377 487 546 1203 492 212 1103 528 1150 837 159 74 78 120 840 719 262 780 854 912 224 1283 163 590 964 228 225 514 909 767 978 1005 1350 947 1089 257 870 654 90 1224 809 1319 777