I spotted this beer with a German-looking name and was unable to resist grabbing one.
A closer look at the description on the can (what I could read of it, anyway) revealed that it’s not actually a German beer. It’s brewed here in Japan by Echigo breweries using aroma hop from the Czech Republic.
Either way, it’s a pretty good beer, and it more than made up for the disappointment of the not-Ginger-Beer Ginger Draft.
Like the Eku Pils it’s not as bitter as a German (or Czech) pilsner. More like a Munich helles Bier.
Definitely another one to add to the list of replacements for my ever-decreasing supply of German beer (I’m well into the last crate now).
It doesn’t seem to be a limited edition, so I hope it’ll still be available next time I’m at the shop. If not, their website has a online shop that seems to have quite a range of beers.
February 18, 2009 at 10:10 |
Ah yes, had that one before. Unfortunately it’s local to Niigata, so not so easy to find in Tokyo.
February 27, 2009 at 17:29 |
I’ve had that before as well. Can’t remember if I picked it up at the neighborhood snooty supermarket or import liquor store, but neither are more than 10 minutes walk away from me. 🙂
March 1, 2009 at 12:51 |
I found their blonde beer in another supermarket yesterday. I prefer the Pils though.
August 6, 2009 at 18:19 |
Aldgate in Shibuya have Jever Pils on tap as a regular beer.
Cataratas in Shibuya have a Pils festival this week – a couple on draft and several bottles. Expensive little place though.
Japanese pils are not great. I signed up for a “monthly beer” scheme – they deliver 6 bottles of freshly made beer every month; beer which you can’t buy in the shops. Last month it was all pilsner – changes every month though. Details here:
http://homebrewjapan.beerinjapan.com/2009/07/09/beer-hanpukai-arrives/
For me Japanese Pils are often too sweet. Good that you can get Pilsner Urquell here!
August 10, 2009 at 14:20 |
I read about the “monthly beer” on your blog, and was thinking about looking into it, but then forgot.
Thanks for the reminder 🙂