Another odd yet interesting Japanese Drink
For those of you who remember my posting on an eel based beer, well apparently there is another odd beer developed in Japan. This particular beverage is developed in Hokkaido, Japan and it is known as “Bilk,” which pretty much means Beer and Milk. That is right folks, this particular beer is a derivative of Milk! Hokkaido is known for its farming industry, milk is largely developed over in Hokkaido and in recent years there has been a surplus in milk supply.
A brewery there has succeeded in producing a low-malt beer with milk, after the drink was suggested as a product that would help use up surplus milk. Since one-third of the drink is milk, the drink has been viewed as a good way to use up milk in the town.
Ahh nothing like an Eel Beer for the summer months, and a Milk Beer for year round consumption to make one’s life fulfilling. I don’t know about all the other people out there but I would definitely try this, a nutritious beer sounds like a good idea to me.
Ewww.. :P haha never tried it but sounds like it won’t taste too good….. you should try it and do a review lol ^^
Bilk, WTF.
Milk based alcohol isn’t unheard of though, the Mongols used to make wine from horse milk (no joke). I suppose they ferment galactose instead of glucose/maltose
Still, it’s cool that something like this is on the market^^
*…isn’t unheard *of*…gah…I don’t know what’s with my poor grammar these days >.<
Ah yes I do remember about that Horse milk wine thing of the Mongols. Although It is still interesting because you don’t really hear about such beverages nowadays. I for one am willing to try it, I have searched but sadly I am unable to find any in the Japanese marts I go to.