Seeing as I'm in Japan this week, I thought we'd take the competition overseas. Interestingly, we're putting up our current champ, Asahi "Fine Taste" Draft, which is a Japanese brand produced in China, vs. the real deal Japanese talent. First up is Suntory "The Straight".
Defending Champ
Name: Asahi "Fine Taste" Draft
Origin: Beijing, China
Alcohol: 3.6%
Price: USD0.40/can USD0.11/100mL
Name: Suntory "The Straight"
Origin: Osaka, Japan
Alcohol: 6%
Price: USD1.34/can USD038/100mL
Tasting Notes:
The Straight is classified as a 3rd grade beer. Actually, technically, it's not even beer - it's probably more like a malt liquor. Even so, looking at the "tale-of-the-tape", the Suntory is still almost double the alcohol content and more than 3 times the price, so it's a slightly lop-sided contest. The Straight boasts a "koku & kire" (rich and sharp) taste that "cheers your mind." It was not bad, and I guess I was pretty cheerful when drinking it. Pretty mild and goes down easy. Overall it scored a 6.75/10, easily knocking off the China brewed Asahi, with only a score of 6/10.
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