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What we’re drinking: Shirashinken mugi (shochu)
This is my favorite tipple right now. Shirashinken. Even if you can’t spell it, remember it. And this one is very easy to find. I bought it at my local supermarket for about 1,200 yen. Just like all...
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What we’re drinking: Tokyo Swallows sparkling nihonshu (sake)
That’s right. The Tokyo Swallows may be terrible at promoting themselves, but they sell nihonshu with the team mascot on it. Although, to be clear, I don’t think that you can get it at or near the...
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What we’re drinking: Tokyo Swallows Baseball Beer
Beer endorsed by a bird with a bat. This Tokyo Swallows Baseball Beer surprised me with its aroma. It reminded me, ever so slightly, of “Duchesse”, that beautiful Belgian ale that is becoming...
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What We’re Drinking: England vs. Germany
Yes, the 2010 World Cup is infecting Japan Eats, too. While we have a little Japan-centered FIFA-related tippling on the way, tonight England, home to a good chunk of our friends out there, take on...
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World Cup Sake, Match 1
Hasegawa, purveyors of fine sake and savvy marketers of products such as the Tokyo Swallows baseball beer, have outdone themselves for the 2010 World Cup. Rather than produce new libations, Hasegawa...
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What We’re Drinking: Nakanaka Mugi (barley) Shochu
This bottle was a birthday present from my friend Karen who knows that I’m studiously perusing the range of barley shochu offerings available in Tokyo. It was a very welcome addition to my home bar!...
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What We’re Drinking: “Tokyo Beer” by Tama no Megumi
This bottle conditioned beer by Ishikawa Brewery out near Haijima station in Western Tokyo is an easy step up from what one normally consumes by way of Japan’s macro-breweries. I’m not sure how much my...
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What We’re Drinking: Waseda Beer
Waseda, the lauded private university in downtown Tokyo that fields roughly 130,000 applications for admission each year, has a lot going for it–tradition, influence, and most importantly a very good...
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What We’re Drinking: Daimaou Imo (sweet potato) Shochu
This was another bottle that I received in the mail. It’s one that I’ve been meaning to pick up for a while as I’ve seen it a few times before at Seiyu, so I was very happy to see the shiny gold label...
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Japan Booze Blind: Nippon Craft Beer Festival (Part IV)
Christopher Pellegrini is joined by Teruya Hori of Laff International. Happy New Year! In the final edition of our four-part NCBF 2010 series, Japan Booze Blind’s Christopher Pellegrini interviews one...
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