The Taste of a Slight Buzz at Night: 6 Limited-Edition Japanese Beers for Autumn 2017

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As the weather in Japan gradually cools down, the mood shifts into autumn rhythm, and everyday foods and drinks also change accordingly. Matcha has selected 6 limited-edition canned Japanese beers for autumn, including slightly alcoholic options from Asahi and Sapporo. Come check out what’s new with the Matcha editors.

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Rich Autumn Fruit Liquor Series

Famous autumn fruits in Japan include peaches, pears, and grapes. Every season, liquor makers launch various fruit liquors featuring these flavors, allowing you to taste the freshness of autumn fruits through drinking.

Sapporo Peach Fruit Liquor (Golden Peach + White Peach)

Strongly sweet golden peach juice paired with thick white peach puree—these two types of peaches create an even deeper peach aroma. With 10% juice content, the taste feels like eating a fresh peach directly, with a very rich and mellow fragrance that lingers in your mouth after drinking.
Alcohol content 3% 350ml / 138 yen (tax excluded)

Kirin Honzake

Made with a variety of citrus fruits such as lemon, unshiu mikan, orange, and yuzu. It balances the acidity of citrus without a bitter aftertaste, and with no added sugar, it isn’t overly sweet like regular juices, offering a very refreshing taste, perfect for the appetite-filled autumn season.
Alcohol content 5% 350ml / 105 yen (tax excluded)

Suntory Horoyoi Slightly Intoxicated

The highly popular “Slightly Intoxicated HOROYOI” series has also launched its autumn-limited “Asian Pear” flavor. Although it contains only 1% juice—the lowest among the fruit flavors introduced here—it offers the refreshing aroma of Asian pear upon drinking, with a very smooth taste, truly deserving its status as a popular drink.
Alcohol content 3% 350ml / 141 yen (tax excluded)

Rich Autumn-Style Beers

Compared to the refreshing beers of summer, autumn-limited beers have a richer and more mellow flavor. Enjoying them with autumn seasonal ingredients makes for a particularly premium experience.

Suntory Kyoto Luxury (Happoshu)

Inspired by Kyoto, a representative autumn tourist destination, this limited-edition drink is produced only at the Suntory Kyoto Brewery. With the richness of malt and luxurious aroma, you can experience Kyoto’s autumn through each sip.
Alcohol content 6% 350ml / 108 yen (tax excluded)

Asahi Autumn Feast (Happoshu)

While regular beer-style happoshu has a slight beer taste, it's not very strong. This Autumn Feast uses specially roasted malt to bring out a deeper flavor with a hint of bitterness, tasting very similar to beer, making it suitable for those who want to drink beer but save some money.
Alcohol content 6% 350ml / 110 yen (tax excluded)

Sapporo Amber Ebisu

With its deep crimson packaging and the refined image of the Ebisu brand beer, it makes you want to sip this beer elegantly and slowly. It’s a 100% malt draft beer without the lingering bitterness of beer, very smooth, even for those who don’t usually enjoy bitter beers.
Alcohol content 5.5% 350ml / 218 yen (tax excluded)

● ETNEWS News Cloud reminds you: Don’t drink and drive, and don’t drive after drinking.

Conclusion

These are the autumn-limited beers selected by the Matcha editors this time. Additionally, some limited-edition beers released last year are making a strong comeback this year—check the related articles for details. Enjoying the autumn foliage and traveling in Japan while sipping a limited-edition beer that looks and tastes like autumn? How romantic~Don’t miss out, Up.
※All prices above are reference prices, actual prices may vary by store.

Author: MATCHA
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