Psychommu Gaijin: Kid Beer, for kids

Kid Beer, for kids

Oh Japan, you so crazy.

9 comments:

_______ said...: I've had this stuff and if I had to do a beer review all that need be said is "High-fructose corn syrup". Wait, I could say the same thing for Bud or Miller. Never mind.

Bomb#20 (Needs to find winter version of this and review on Beer Advocate.); 10:21 AM
Unknown said...: I'm just floored by the whole marketing-beer-to-kids thing going on in these commercials. I'd almost dismiss them as hoaxes if I didn't know you could actually buy this stuff.

Super sweetened? I'm not surprised.; 10:25 AM
_______ said...: I'm just floored by the whole marketing-beer-to-kids thing . .

Only in Japan. Then again, I remember buying candy cigarettes when I was kid.; 10:35 AM
_______ said...: With a little help from Google:

http://www.oldtimecandy.com/candy-cigarettes.htm

Also through Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/King-Size-Candy-Cigarettes-Packs/dp/B000CO7IC2

I'd thought these would have been gone a long time ago.; 10:46 AM
Unknown said...: Candy cigarettes, maybe. But until I see a commercial where you've got kids pretending to smoke 'em it's not quite the same thing.; 11:27 AM
hillsy said...: I see nothing wrong with this...need to have the Japanese girls get the beer pouring thing down pat, by the time they are women. ;) And I love the "beer" moustaches.; 12:22 PM
Kris Overstreet said...: Feh. Europe has been giving THEIR kids REAL booze with dinner for CENTURIES.

Candy beer? Wusses.; 4:00 PM
Bruce Lewis said...: Kids drinking beer is no big deal. Prior to Prohibition, plenty of breweries sold weak beer brewed just for kids and old folks. Google "small beer".

BTW, we allow Hans a sip or two on the rare occasion. He likes beer.; 11:07 PM
Creginald Vandercleve said...: Don't forget the "table beer" in Belgium! Generally less than 2% (sometimes pushing 4%) and served to kids with meals.

Japan just likes their gimmicks. These kids should be drinking Hoppy!; 9:53 AM