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I've seen a lot of things come out of Japan, but pink beer? The horror, the HORROR!

ISHIKARI, Hokkaido -- Cana Story, a pink happoshu brew developed by female college students and an Ishikari microbrewer and named after the place where Jesus Christ turned water into wine, goes on sale Sunday.

Nihon Ji Biiru Kobo, the Ishikari microbrewer, developed the pink happoshu in conjunction with students from Fuji Women's University.

"We cut down the bitterness in the hope that female university students would like the taste, too," Yasuharu Osugi, Cana Story's brewer, said. (story continues)
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20061209p2a00m0na012000c.html

(Happoshu is a low malt "beer".)

Does it have actual, real, alcohol?

Looks more like red to me.

Women.:rolleyes:

I've seen a lot of things come out of Japan, but pink beer? The horror, the HORROR!

(story continues)
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20061209p2a00m0na012000c.html

(Happoshu is a low malt "beer".)

Why would they name it after the place Jesus Christ turned water into wine?

Japanese have a wierd sense of humour sometimes.

Why would they name it after the place Jesus Christ turned water into wine?

To be eccentric? Or maybe they're selling salvation to the drunks?

Does it have actual, real, alcohol?

4.5%.

4.5%.

That's 4.5% more than the stuff in the U.S.!

4.5%.

and thats how much I have in my blood....

That's 4.5% more than the stuff in the U.S.!

Jokes aside, it's stronger the Guinness.

Now they're trying to take our beer. :(

I'll drink it if it doesn't taste like beer. I've had some flavoured beer from Belgium and that was pretty good; no bitterness, no awful smell, no ugly colour.

Women.:rolleyes:

hahahahaha you know they drive now too, right!? :p :p :p


(glitziness is headbutting me... ow! maybe she can do something else with..... my..... head? that joke so didn't work :()

Jokes aside, it's stronger the Guinness.

I think I can guess the target audience of this particularly drink :p

I'll drink it if it doesn't taste like beer. I've had some flavoured beer from Belgium and that was pretty good; no bitterness, no awful smell, no ugly colour.

Seconded

I'll drink it if it doesn't taste like beer. I've had some flavoured beer from Belgium and that was pretty good; no bitterness, no awful smell, no ugly colour.

Eh, its an aquired taste.

hahahahaha you know they drive now too, right!? :p :p :p


(glitziness is headbutting me... ow! maybe she can do something else with..... my..... head? that joke so didn't work :()

i know that too well, all most got hit by one to busy putting on her face

Looks more like red to me.

Me too.

Eh, its an aquired taste.

I can down shot after shot of vodka and a bunch of other stuff without any problems whatsoever, but with beer I just get the urge to vomit.

Seeing as this "beer" has been developed in a country who's populace frequently correct my "foreign-ness" and claim that the traffic-light signal for "go" is blue, not green, I think we'll have to give them a little lee-way in deciding its "official" colour... :rolleyes:

I can down shot after shot of vodka and a bunch of other stuff without any problems whatsoever, but with beer I just get the urge to vomit.

There's nothing wrong with that, but beer isn't supposed to taste good. Well, some do. Beer is supposed to taste complex. A good beer has several distinct flavors that both stand apart and blend together. A very good beer is like very good Indian food. :)

A very good beer is like very good Indian food.

You mean there is no such thing? *ba dum TISH*

There's nothing wrong with that, but beer isn't supposed to taste good.

Then I'll just never get it. Fruity drinks pour moi...

Well, some do. Beer is supposed to taste complex. A good beer has several distinct flavors that both stand apart and blend together. A very good beer is like very good Indian food. :)

The thing is that Indian food does taste good. Beer is like pee.

you lot with your beer and Indian food :rolleyes:

You mean there is no such thing? *ba dum TISH*

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Women.:rolleyes:

I think a more accurate response would be: Japan.:rolleyes:

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Thank you, thank you. I'll be here all night people.

pink beer. How delightfully Japanese.
I'm surprised they didn't sell it in 'Hello Kitty'-shaped bottles

pink beer. How delightfully Japanese.
I'm surprised they didn't sell it in 'Hello Kitty'-shaped bottles

:eek: if that happens, it be time to blow 'Hello Kitty' up

That's 4.5% more than the stuff in the U.S.!
Oh good. So, it can be sold in its natural state here in Canada! Sweeeet.

Oh good. So, it can be sold in its natural state here in Canada! Sweeeet.
We might actually have to add alcohol to it for it to be legal. I mean the store I work at sellsalcohol free beer, but it all has alcohol in it.

I think a more accurate response would be: Japan.:rolleyes:

Japan isn't TOO bad. They just have a lot of weird things there.

I feel deeply insulted that they would dare to blaspheme something as sacred as that! I mean, for god's sakes, beer is the foundation of western civilization! They have no business making it pink!

you lot with your beer and Indian food :rolleyes:

pfft...so says somebody who has never had chicken tandoor with Kingfisher. :p

i'd drink it definitely. i've had pink beer before (well, purple), it was raspberry flavoured and very nice, though a bit too sweet for me to drink more than a couple of bottles (i think it was belgian, maybe the same stuff Fass had).

Why would they name it after the place Jesus Christ turned water into wine?

The overwhelmingly obvious answer is "It's Japan, duhhhh."

pfft...so says somebody who has never had chicken tandoor with Kingfisher. :p

just give us a beer and pie and we are happy :p

The overwhelmingly obvious answer is "It's Japan, duhhhh."

Your point being?

Looks like Kool-aid juice or cream soda.
I'd try it.

Happoshu is pretty crap tasting "beer" anyway. I don't think the pink colour's going to make much difference.

I'll drink it if it doesn't taste like beer. I've had some flavoured beer from Belgium and that was pretty good; no bitterness, no awful smell, no ugly colour.

Agreed. I'll take Lindemans lambics over ordinary beer any day.

hahahahaha you know they drive now too, right!? :p :p :p


(glitziness is headbutting me... ow! maybe she can do something else with..... my..... head? that joke so didn't work :()
Drive?:eek:
No wonder there are so many road accidents.:p

Which head?;)

Butting you would have sufficed.

After seeing Squid Ink Pizza, and now pink beer....Im wondering whether or not to trust the Japanese.

After seeing Squid Ink Pizza, and now pink beer....Im wondering whether or not to trust the Japanese.
You probably don't want to check their ice-creams out, then:
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/photospecials/graph/020701ice/1.html

You probably don't want to check their ice-creams out, then:
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/photospecials/graph/020701ice/1.html

Im happy to report that the link doesnt work.

Im sad to report that I did indeed click it.

I've seen a lot of things come out of Japan, but pink beer? The horror, the HORROR!

pink beer

PINK BEER

DIE, MONSTER! YOU DON'T BELONG IN THIS WORLD ANYMORE!!

[/cheesy Castlevania: Symphony of the Night reference]

Im happy to report that the link doesnt work.

Im sad to report that I did indeed click it.
really? It worked for me.
Try this one:
http://bertc.com/japanese_ice_creams.htm

The microbrewer wanted to develop a product that young women would enjoy drinking


What, are cheap, nasty alcopops not good enough for them any more?

After seeing Squid Ink Pizza, and now pink beer....Im wondering whether or not to trust the Japanese.

Hehehe.... What? You don't want to hear about squid, eel, octopus, or various others sorts of fish flavored ice creams? Nor the beef toung or horse flesh sushi? I still shudder at the "Finland" flavored ice cream.

What, are cheap, nasty alcopops not good enough for them any more?

Those are for the boys, over here. (Seriously.)

Hehehe.... What? You don't want to hear about squid, eel, octopus, or various others sorts of fish flavored ice creams? Nor the beef toung or horse flesh sushi? I still shudder at the "Finland" flavored ice cream.



Those are for the boys, over here. (Seriously.)


Finland flavored ice cream? That sounds hilarious.

Hehehe.... What? You don't want to hear about squid, eel, octopus, or various others sorts of fish flavored ice creams? Nor the beef toung or horse flesh sushi? I still shudder at the "Finland" flavored ice cream.
I remember something about Spagetti in Sea Urchin sauce...


and if they did remove the bitterness... I might give it a try.

wow. this makes all the other japenese stuff look normal.

Finland flavored ice cream? That sounds hilarious.

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/photospecials/graph/060528icecream/32.jpg

I remember something about Spagetti in Sea Urchin sauce...


and if they did remove the bitterness... I might give it a try.

Sea Urchin spaghetti's also eaten in Italy, I understand. But....

Sea Urchin spaghetti's also eaten in Italy, I understand. But....

There are a few Italian restaurants in NY that serve it.

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/photospecials/graph/060528icecream/32.jpg



Sea Urchin spaghetti's also eaten in Italy, I understand. But....

Next they should make a Canada flavored ice cream. :p

http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/content?oid=23587

http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/photospecials/graph/060528icecream/32.jpg
Let guess the flavour:
pork, salt and depression.

I've tried chilli-and-chocolate ice-cream, and that was awesome.
Also curry ice-cream, which was..umm...well...did I mention the chilli-and-chocolate was great?.