{"product_id":"koshihikari-echigo-beer-500ml","title":"Koshihikari Echigo Beer 500mL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEchigo Beer opened in Niigata in 1994 as Japan's very first microbrewery, and this rice lager remains its best-known beer. Alongside the malt and hops it is brewed with Koshihikari — the short-grain rice that Niigata is famous for, and widely held to be the finest table rice in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rice lightens the body and dries the finish, giving a beer that is smooth, crisp and unusually clean. Look for the sweet aroma of freshly steamed rice over a delicate, hoppy perfume, then a soft palate that finishes dry rather than sweet. It is a natural match for sushi and sashimi, tempura, grilled yakitori and lighter Japanese cooking generally — though it works just as well on its own, well chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rice-planting scene on the label is a sumi-e ink painting by Katsuyuki Fujii, an artist from Niigata.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrigin: Niigata, Japan\u003cbr\u003eBrewery: Echigo Beer Co.\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Rice lager\u003cbr\u003eABV: 5.0%\u003cbr\u003eSize: 500mL bottle\u003cbr\u003eStandard Drinks: 2.0\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Echigo Beer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51909869535510,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/2288\/3939\/files\/Echigo-Koshihikari-Rice-Lager-500ml.png?v=1789945751","url":"https:\/\/www.whiskywinesake.com.au\/products\/koshihikari-echigo-beer-500ml","provider":"Whisky Wine Sake","version":"1.0","type":"link"}