Otaku International

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.

Ahhh…Nothing like kicking back with a cold cup of eel after a hard day at work!

At least that would be the case in Japan. It’s not enough for beer to be the official drink of the oppressively hot Japanese summer, one beer company is hoping to tie-in with the traditional food of summer, unagi (eel). Miyashita Sake Brewery is launching a “Suitable for Unagi” black beer that matches the color and richness of the grilled eel coated in sticky and slightly sweet sauce. You can find this being sold online at a pack of 6 for 2,425 Yen.

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