Japan to start testing its fastest ever bullet train, speeds of up to 400km/hr
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I like Sapporo - my first visit was in 1988. I also like Sapporo beer more than Asahi.
You are such an elitist globalist, Aloha. Beer's beer to us common man.
I was supposed to meet my then Japanese GF up in Hokkaido for Christmas skiing a few years back. They didn't let me on the plane at Changi -- my passport was about to expire within the six months thingy. Pissed me off to no ends. Stupid officious clowns at Changi.
Landed up in Bali instead a few days later.
Not really. I actually drink Coors Light more than any other beer. Not sure why, but I find it a refreshing beer during a round of golf or at lunch. I don't keep it in the fridge though.You are such an elitist globalist, Aloha. Beer's beer to us common man.
I was supposed to meet my then Japanese GF up in Hokkaido for Christmas skiing a few years back. They didn't let me on the plane at Changi -- my passport was about to expire within the six months thingy. Pissed me off to no ends. Stupid officious clowns at Changi.
Landed up in Bali instead a few days later.
Not really. I actually drink Coors Light more than any other beer. Not sure why, but I find it a refreshing beer during a round of golf or at lunch. I don't keep it in the fridge though.
Try some Chinese beers on a hot day. They are light, yet crisp with a bite of hops ie refreshing.
I'm sick of Tiger beers and the weather has been getting warmer by the year -- and so my beers have been getting lighter. Tsingtao, Yanjing, Harbin are a few of the beers available here which has gone down well with me.
Its also the drink of choice if you are ever in China -- outside the major cities esp. Cheap as chips... I was at a city near the Russian border where I had meal for two for like small 20 kebab-like/meat sticks plus a dozen beers for less than 20bucks.
Dont touch the mou-tais if you can't afford to take the next day off -- or its some official function. You feel like puking with the first shot or two but beyond that you will be fine till...
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Do they lower foreign beers' alcohol content when they sell in the States? From 5.2% to 4.2%?
I forget nowadays.
Not sure, but that would surprise me considering I drank Bourbon County Stout the other day.
I looked at Kirin is listed at 4.5-5% ABV.
It's so interesting how Asian countries develop. I read a lot about Japan and their living and I am surprised about the differences between them and our lives. Anyway, I am thrilled that people build such machines to make our lives better. I read some articles on https://thejapaneseway.com and one of them was about Bullet train that reaches a speed of 320 kilometers per hour and it’s an exceptionally punctual service. I have never traveled with such trains but I believe that the feeling must be at the top. I dream about visiting Japan and trying this train.
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Japanese beer sucks. But their whiskey is delicious and I love their cuisine.
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Never forget that I bested a table of Chinese in a baijiu drinking contest. I’m not proud of that but I earned their lifelong respect.
Neato, Japan. Now tackle this one:
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I like their beer (Kirin > Sapporo > Asahi) but haven't tried their whiskey. I'll say this, Sake is fine to shoot or make bombs with, but that stuff sucks to try and sip on.
Baiju was nasty, & I usually drink whiskey neat. We were expected to drink it at lunch. I was expected to drink large amounts once my co-worker told them I brewed my own beer. I obliged, of course....
I once sampled Suntory 21 year old whisky. I didn't think anythng non-irish or non-American was worth crap in the single malt whisky world, but I was wrong. That stuff is smooth. Mixing it with anything would be a sin.
Hitachino makes some excellent beer from Japan. Beer Advocate give their White Ale a 91 (outstanding), which is high praise from BA:
ttps://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/697/2013/
One problem is that most (maybe all?) of the Japanese beer we get in the US is actually brewed in Guelph, Ontario (so they can call it imported). If you look, it's right on the bottle.
I took the Shinkanzen from Tokyo to Kyoto. They look awesome, and they're smooth. Looking out the window it doesn't feel like you're going that fast. I think it was more than 150 mph. The one I rode looked like this:
ttps://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/697/2013/
One problem is that most (maybe all?) of the Japanese beer we get in the US is actually brewed in Guelph, Ontario (so they can call it imported). If you look, it's right on the bottle.
I took the Shinkanzen from Tokyo to Kyoto. They look awesome, and they're smooth. Looking out the window it doesn't feel like you're going that fast. I think it was more than 150 mph. The one I rode looked like this:
I love their whiskies. Hibiki is very good, but my favorite is Nikka Coffee Grain Whiskey, It's very unique tasting:
90 proof, so it's got a kick!
I'm not into Scotch, so these are a bit more like bourbon.
Despite my personal interest in the beer and whisk(e)y side of this conversation, I find it disappointing and scary how far ahead of us on infrastructure innovation other parts of the world are getting. We have failing slow railroads getting sold to other countries and highways/bridges/dams that are crumbling while other countries are taking advantage of historically low interest rates to build things that will benefit their country and their population for generations.
What’s ironic is that two of the key things that made the United States great in the first place were our mass education (a.k.a. Socialism) and our interstate highway system which boomed our economy. So if you really want to make America great again you would focus on education and infrastructure, among other things.
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People who’ve never sampled Japan’s fine whiskey have no idea what they’re missing. I prefer Suntory and Yamazaki and Hibiki to many Scotches.
