Yebisu Beer Museum

Joan, Bill, Gary, and Pat

Ebisu-looks like a jolly man who would enjoy a "cold one"!

It was a cold, rainy, and windy day on March 31 when we visited the Yebisu Beer Museum in Ebisu.  The kind of day that you see piles of turned inside out umbrellas stacked in a heap in a corner of a building.  They've all gone to umbrella heaven.

Yebisu beer was named after a Japanese God.  Ebisu (note:  the spelling with or without a "y" seems to be interchangeable) is the God of fishers or merchants and represents fairness in business and candor.  Ebisu is one of the 7 Gods of Fortune.  Yebisu beer originated in 1890 using German brewing methods. Yebisu beer is now owned by the Sapporo Brewing Company.  We enjoyed the free museum and learning more about the history of beer in Japan.  There is a tour (500 Yen fee) available. Included in the Japanese language only tour is a tasting of 2 Yebisu beers.  After the museum, we went to the tasting area and for 400 Yen enjoyed a cold Yebisu beer.

A side note:  Many train station stops on the JR Line (Japan Rail) play a catchy tune when the doors of the train open.  Ebisu train station has an especially good "stuck in your mind all day" tune.

Click to hear music file

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 http://www.japan-railways.com/SOUND/EBISU.MID

Have a listen and hum it all day!