Sapporo USA Inc.
The Japanese city of Sapporo is located on the island of Hokkaido. Until 1857, when the Japanese first began settling around the Sapporo area, the island was mostly populated by native Ainu, whose language has given the city its name. The Japanese government commissioned German and American advisors to lay out the new city. One American who noticed the hops growing wild amid the winter ice, realized how perfectly the place was suited for beer brewing. The Japanese took it from there. The Sapporo Brewery, established in 1876, also includes the Sapporo Beer Garden and the Sapporo Beer Museum, and attracts 1,500,000 visitors a year. Sapporo’s Summer Festival in July and August features outdoor beer gardens all up and down the Odori-koen, the park cutting through the city’s center, bringing a bit of Bavarian flavor to the Far East.
Sapporo Draft (premium)ABV: 4.9% |
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The flagship brand, Sapporo Premium is a fine lager with a refreshing flavor and a moderately light body. |
Sapporo ReserveABV: 5% |
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A world class lager with a maltier taste and a slightly fuller body than Sapporo Premium. Reserve is brewed with only the finest barley and the most select European hops. |
Sapporo LightABV: 3% |
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Low in calories, low in carbohydrates, gentle and smooth, legant in flavor, Sapporo Light represents the most advanced evolution of light beer. |
