Suntory (\u30b5\u30f3\u30c8\u30ea<\/strong>\u30fc<\/strong>) was originally a small shop selling imported wines. The shop was doing so well that it became a company. The company began experiments in malt whiskey, and sold its first successful malt whiskey in Japan.<\/p>\n Sapporo Breweries (\u30b5\u30c3\u30dd\u30ed\u30d3\u30fc\u30eb\u682a\u5f0f\u4f1a<\/strong>\u793e<\/strong>) is a Japanese company that started in Sapporo, Japan. It now has company branches in Canada and the U.S. This company is known for its light and dark lagers. It also has a non alcoholic malt drink on the market as well.<\/p>\n Orion Breweries (\u30aa\u30ea\u30aa\u30f3\u30d3\u30fc\u30eb\u682a\u5f0f\u4f1a<\/strong>\u793e<\/strong>) is a company that is big in Okinawa, Japan. At first Orion produced their beers after German brands, but changed their products to taste more like American beers. Soon Orion\u2019s beers became a fast selling staple in Okinawa.<\/p>\n The name for Kirin Brewery (\u9e92\u9e9f\u9ea6\u9152\u682a\u5f0f\u4f1a<\/strong>\u793e<\/strong>) was named after a mythological Chinese creature. The logo on Kirin is also of this creature. Kirin is a huge company, with holdings in Asia, U.S. and New Zealand. It\u2019s especially popular for its low malt beer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Beer is an important staple in Japan. At least when compared to wine, beer is preferred over wine in Japan. That doesn\u2019t mean that Japanese people don\u2019t drink wine, they do, but not like they do with beer. The beer companies listed below are some of the most commonly seen beer in Japan. They are…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2010\/10\/b2008110701-190x350.jpg\")