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Japanese Summer Beer 2008

It's that time of year again! When the big beer companies begin to release their new beers for the spring / summer drinking season.The advertising caught me on the train. A picture of a dude eating fried food and drinking beer? My idea of heaven!I picked... ...full story at Mottekaero

from Mottekaero on Wed, Mar 05 2008

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01 Jul 08 visit CO2 labeling on my beer can?  »  TreeHugger Summertime, and the living is easy... If only. By summer next year, I will not be able to just sit back and enjoy a can of my favourite beer on a beach, I will also be reminded of the CO2 emmissions printed on the can. Cheers! Sapporo Breweries have...
19 Aug 08 visit Orion Beer  »  Mottekaero Here's some more pictures from Okinawa.Okinawa's local beer, Orion!It was good, it was clean, it was refreshing and it was forgettable. I enjoyed drinking it but it didn't make me go "wow, I wish this was available in Tokyo".If you have tried it also in...
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