Year-RoundJapanese Lager
Kirin Ichiban Shibori
Kirin Brewery Company · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
5%
ABV
1885
Brewery est.
Ichiban shibori means first press — only the wort that runs off before the grain bed is sparged is used, and the rest is discarded. It is a deliberately wasteful way to make a mass-market lager, and it is the entire point.
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Kirin Ichiban Shibori is brewed by Kirin Brewery Company, which reports up to Kirin Holdings (Lion).
- Kirin Brewery CompanyThis brewery
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Brewery record last verified 2026-08-05 · Ownership: Kirin Report 2025 (2025)