slacker Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Irregular News for 02.02.07 Japan -- A brewery here has succeeded in producing a low-malt beer with milk, after the drink was suggested as a product that would help use up surplus milk. The drink, called "Bilk" will go on sale on Feb. 1. It reportedly has a fruity flavor that its brewers hope will be popular among women. The idea for the drink was conceived after dairy firms threw out a huge amount of surplus milk in March last year. The son of the manager of a liquor store in Nakashibetsu, whose main industry is dairy farming, suggested the idea of producing the milk beer to local brewery Abashiri Beer. The 31-year-old factory head of the brewery was against the idea, saying that fermentation would be difficult because of the high starch content in milk, but went through a trial and error process to produce the drink anyway. Since milk has a low boiling point, the brewery took care to control the temperature during the boiling process so the milk wouldn't boil over. After they put beer yeast and hops into the drink and began the fermentation process, the beverage looked and smelled like tea with milk. However, when fermentation was complete and the drink cooled down, it had the same color as beer. Since one-third of the drink is milk, the drink has been viewed as a good way to use up milk in the town. The drink got the thumbs-up from 30-year-old resident Kaori Takahashi, who took part in a tasting session. "It's got a fruity taste, so it will probably go well with sweets as well," she said. Each 330 ml bottle costs 380 yen. For the time being sales will be restricted to Nakashibetsu, with six liquor stores selling the drink. source Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 That sounds freakin disgusting!!!!! Quote Link to comment
AR Husker Fan Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Think of the marketing campaign. A way to fight osteoperosis and still get plastered! Quote Link to comment
gamecocks Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 So you really could pour this beer on your cereal then. Quote Link to comment
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 It probably looks like my puke this morning Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Thanks for the visual.......... Quote Link to comment
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Want me to send ya a picture? Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 No that's okay I might make my own physically in front of me if you did that!!! Quote Link to comment
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Are ya sure?? There were some pretty interesting colors... Quote Link to comment
MCAT800 Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Use it on babies, that will put them to sleep!! Quote Link to comment
husker rob Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 I drink Beer and Tomato juice, i have tried Beer and OJ, dont think I will even think about trying beer and milk Quote Link to comment
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 We used to do "bowl pulls". Where you'd find anything you had and mix it in with alcohol in a bowl. We tried milk once........it curdled.....it was absolutely disgusting. Since then we have done them.... Quote Link to comment
huskernumerouno Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 We used to do "bowl pulls". Where you'd find anything you had and mix it in with alcohol in a bowl. We tried milk once........it curdled.....it was absolutely disgusting. Since then we have done them.... Are you sure it wasn't a toilet bowl pull Quote Link to comment
Drowning_in_the_Sea_of_Red Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 It might as well have been Quote Link to comment
huskernumerouno Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 It might as well have been Quote Link to comment
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