HISTORICAL BRAND ANCHORGerman-style lager
Kirin Beer (1888 original)
Japan Brewery Co., Ltd. · Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
1885
Brewery est.
Japan Pass 1. Released 1888. Introduced by Japan Brewery in May 1888; not treated as a current SKU.
One tap, no account
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Who owns this beer
Japan Brewery Co., Ltd. has no parent company in the archive's records. This one is independent.
Independent
No parent company — owned and operated on its own terms.