Kohmin Beer from Japan

日本人で最初にビールを醸造したのは、蘭学者の川本幸民といわれています。
川本は訳書「化学新書」でビール醸造を紹介し、上面発酵と下面発酵の違いを詳しく解説、1853年にビール醸造に成功しています。
造った人はわかっていましたが、日本で最初にビールが造られた場所は長い間不明でした。
しかし、古地図文献よりその場所が江戸は日本橋茅場町であることが判明。
当時、ペリー来航した際、通訳として黒船に乗り込んだ川本幸民は艦上でビールを振る舞われたそうです。
西洋の文化に恐れおののき、意気消沈していた当時の日本人に、我々も同じものを作ることができることを証明すべく、西洋文化に挑戦し、自宅にかまどを造ってビールを醸造したとのこと。
当時のレシピをもとに復元したのが、この幸民麦酒です。

Mr. Kohmin Kawamoto, one of Dutch scholar, is a person who brewed beer first in Japan. He metaphrased Dutch chemical literature, introduced brewing technique and commentate regarding top fermentation and bottom fermentation then he was successful in brewing beer in 1853. 
It had been unknown where the beer was brewed at first in Japan but it was turned out it was in Nihonbashi-Kayabacho, Edo, i.e old name of Tokyo. Talking of 1853, it was Perry expedition and many of Japanese were surprised at the western technique and knowledge then they had depression, however, Mr. Kawamoto was convinced that Japanese must be able to do the same and tried to brew beer in order to prove it.
Kohmin Beer is reproduced by Konishi Shuzo Choju Kura based on the recipe at that time.

Country  Japan

Brewer  Konishi Shuzou Choju Kura in Itami, Hyogo Pref.

URL  www.konishi.co.jp

Foundation  1933

Alcohol  4.5%

Comments

Muddied Dark Brown coloured beer with flagrant flavour and smooth to drink like water after taste. It is brewed as reproduction based on the recipe of Mr. Kohmin Kawamoto who brewed beer first time in Japan approx. 160 years ago.