Kirin beer in Germany

[ThePaladin]

My main reason for posting was it involved Japan, Germany, the United States, and Dragons (Kirin being a dragon).  I figured the language might fit in with the dreambot.

I looked up Kirin, Anheuser-Busch recently lost a lawsuit where they were not specifying in the United States that the Kirin being distributed was brewed in the United States (http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/id=12...0312235220).  Apparently the same is true for Beck's, a german beer brewed in the U.S.  Kirin is brewed in Germany by a German brewery, based on the recipe from Japan which was originally a German Lager.  The lawsuit happened earlier this year, I didn't know about it.

In terms of a future event, it would imply an American company (ABI?) taking over Kirin and eliminating the German brewed version.  The Japanese economy isn't doing great, but alcohol sales is usually one of the last things affected in a downturn, so I wouldn't imagine a sellout is imminent.

A bit of info about kirin as dragons: http://www.mythicalcreaturesguide.com/page/Kirin

The Qilin was often spread throughout Chinese literature and art, (later depicted as a giraffe) The Qilin was a dragon-like creature that appeared to be covered in fire, It was a bringer of Peace, and often was a good omen. (accompanying the arrival of a sage) The Qilin was known to walk hidden alongside a sage, it loved all living righteous things and thusly did not trample the plants it walked on (which is how the Japanese and Koreans started calling the Giraffe a Qilin)

Interesting. I did not know about kirin beer, let alone kirin dragons. The things you learn here at the NDC.

What stood out to me is how the kirin walked invisbly next to a sage and was considered a good omen.

On a lighthearted note, a dragon as a dress: https://www.yahoo.com/style/mtv-movie-aw...21078.html