Mm hmm, mm hmm.

So I've searched far and wide throughout all of Japan to find the most expensive beer.

And I think I've done it and I'm so excited to share it all with you today.

Unfortunately.

Michael isn't down to drink a lot of beer with me today, luckily I have a friend that's willing to step in and you've probably seen him in one of my previous videos.

And as much as I love beer, he loves beer a lot more than I do.

All right now.

So can you join?

Alright, so NATO's here.

If you guys haven't seen him before in a previous video, let me just show you a quick little clip studio.

You're gonna go get some beer.

That's not enough.

That was a fun time.

Right?

Yes, three years ago, three years.

Are you excited?

I'm so excited.

Well, let me just let people know what we're going to be doing here in this video.

Basically what we're gonna do is I'm going to share with NATO for the first time the different beers that we're going to be introducing to all of you.

We're going to have a look at it and then I'm going to have him decide which one is the most expensive thing you can do that.

I think I'm a beer.

Master.

Master Beer.

The master Yoda, he's a drink or do not.

There are no hangover.

Okay.

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Okay, Okay.

Not a, wasn't ready for that one.

So here we go.

A quick breakdown on our first beer.

Nine tailed Fox 1999 brooding Nasu a one of a kind vintage beer designed specifically to taste better over time.

This limited edition bottle from 1999 come strong at 11% and it's brewed with water directly from the melted snow of Nasu Highlands named after a mythical and powerful Japanese spirit with the Nasa history.

It may or may not have helped it win the coveted Japan asia beer cup gold award to make things more comparable, will divide all the prices into a 300 mil can size.

So this $101.60 per can, 90 old fox.

Isn't that from Naruto?

Yeah, the nine tailed Fox 99.

Damn, this thing is old.

It looks like something jesus would drink.

Oh damn.

11% alcohol.

It's like taking a shot almost.

Okay, I'm excited to try this out.

Lococo Tokyo white brewed in Shizuoka about $10.60.

So proclaimed that Japan's first luxury beer.

This hitter was crafted to be served alongside the finest cuisines in Japan.

This 5.5% beer has a fruity aroma, creamy texture and a sharp finish designed to be enjoyed in a wine glass.

It's very popular with Michelin restaurants.

Usually they say if you have like a japanese meal, like a kaiseki, it's really difficult to drink with beer, but this one, it goes well with kaiseki meal that goes well with french meals.

Did I remember that correctly?

Almost.

What did I miss here?

Usually don't go well because the food is too elegant or the french meal structure is complicated.

So the beer basically kills it.

So this is designed for a very complicated meal.

So that's that upright monkey brewed in Nagano about $10.70 aging wine barrels for 12 months before bottling, then another 10 months for a 2nd and 3rd fermentation in bottle, it delivers a refreshing scent derived from sage and a spicy citrusy from japanese peppers, creating a clear citrus taste all in the 6.5% beer.

Look at that, It says batch 001 bottled on 2020.

Look at that, it's the first batch, it looks like it's been a partnership between and upright brewing.

Probably just use the same bottles.

It does look quite expensive though.

This barrel aged feather feather here.

So it's like a monk spear.

Okay, so that is the upright monkey kagura blanc Special Edition 2018 brood and Yamanashi about $15.

This limited edition bottle from 2018 creates a fresh yuzu Esther and cilantro flavor experience with a soft carbonation coming strong at 10% and a secondary fermentation in bottle.

This unique hitter has a five year expiration date meaning it gets better with age.

The next one is kagura kagura looks like straight up wine bottle quality.

This one's also pretty high 10% Kagura blank.

So it's kind of like a white beer, including users of sunshine.

It's kind of like a numbing pepper kind of in the sunshine in your beer, not you just want to drink.

You're like stop telling me about all this beer.

Finally, this is one of Asahi super dry.

Asahi super dry brewed all over Japan about a dollar and 70 cents loved by japanese locals and first time visitors, it's known for its catacombs taste meaning dry.

It has a refreshing, crisp and clear taste.

Perfect for any meal or breakup, helping people find their smile.

Since 1987.

You'll find this 5% beer everywhere you go in Japan.

So there is the gauntlet.

We have five different beers for NATO to taste you ready for this.

I'm ready.

I'm very excited.

It's been one hour to hour.

You know what to shake things up.

We're going to first do a blind taste test to see if we can match the beer with a bottle.

Also a quick reminder NATO still doesn't know the price of each beer and to make things comparable.

We've broken down the actual bottle price into a 350 mil can size, let's see how this goes.

Right now we have all five beers in front of us, labeled 12345.

I have my set, he has his sets just looking at the colors right now.

Obviously number four is probably the darkest and one is maybe the lightest.

I don't know.

What do you, what do you see the game?

Just like number two on this one.

I don't even have to taste this one.

Yeah, I can see the color totally was like really, I've been watching this color every day every day.

Michael, is he?

Right, So this is not the most expensive.

So I think we've already knocked one off.

That was quick.

I didn't expect you to know that that was Asahi straight off the bat.

But good work.

Since you already know, let's just have a cheers to that one, one down.

So now we have 12345 left.

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Okay, go ahead.

Okay.

No, it's definitely a white beard, you know, but it tastes like that to be honest with, it's really easy to drink.

It's one of those like summer beers.

Can I venture to say that it's one of those beers that you can probably eat with a very sophisticated meal, almost like a little like a wine, but like just very mellow taste and quota usage and why don't you compare with the thank you Michael?

We're getting lost.

We're going to try five here.

I mean if you compare the 21 in five, I believe, one looks a little bit lighter and five looks like more of a golden brown.

Pretty similar.

Pretty similar means.

Oh man, that is completely different than the other beers.

That is so fruity, you can taste the acid in there.

The number one.

Number one.

Number one is the cocoa just because it's so like simple.

What do you think think number five is it tastes like a sour, like a grapefruit sour or something.

You just have a little sip like citrusy.

I'm running in english, stretchy, just so stretchy.

Something hit my stomach.

Number five alcohol is supposed to be six point not so strong.

I think This one is from talking about 915.

I would have to say it's upright monkey.

No two, I think he's gone now.

That was a long time ago.

I agree.

I agree.

I think the answer is right, here we got it.

There we go.

Let's go.

Hey, you want to take a fried chicken break?

Yes, you can choose.

So we're taking a quick fried chicken break.

What do you guys think so far, Michael, you're doing great to it.

Like just helping us like a journey next for you.

She's not Johnny Knoxville with him.

So we are left with number three and 4 and then from there we can decide which one is the most expensive.

What did you, what did you say?

I just wanted to for us.

Brown.

Number four, we have to want to know.

Just test.

Okay, okay, wow, that is strong, definitely has like a smoky taste, but at the same time, I can't drink whiskey.

I'm not a whiskey drinker.

I can drink this.

I can't drink whiskey.

It's a lot smoother than whiskey.

I mean for sure.

Right, it's beer.

I think you should taste it.

Oh my God, smoking.

Try three.

This one is pretty strong as well.

Okay, okay, okay, okay.

You can tell that my brain is not working as fast as normal.

Number 49 30 folks agree, but this one definitely has like a fruity taste.

Fruity five.

Number five is a lot lighter and I would say exponentially fruity er what do you think?

What do you think regular people will put it in their hand?

Your hands got in there.

Funny, what about the factory?

Much more brighter than number five.

No five is lighter.

You sure three is way heavier than five.

What you're saying?

Everyone can't drink it.

Yes, I think we got to the point where we have named all five of the drinks.

Right, so now let me know which one you think is the most expensive, most expensive.

Number two is gone, literally, it's 1999 30.

Fox, this is the most beer.

So here's how, here's how I would put it in order.

I had nine tails.

I had upright, arugula lococo and then he said nine tele fox lococo, upright beer.

Number 19.

Okay, right, right.

Number two Kaguta blank 2018.

I said upright, you can you can be a massive beer.

I am.

Oh the rules have monkey Monkey.

I had but I had upright Monkey as my first one.

So there we go.

Alright so I had real cocoa and he had upright.

He's probably last right to even say that.

So I mean we both got the first one in the last one.

Right here we go.

Alright, so this is the most expensive bottle of the nine tails.

How much do you think this bottle is worth Michael?

How much?

Yeah, it's pretty good.

There you go.

This is the most expensive beer in Japan, at least from what we can search on the internet.

Which one you like?

The best thing you can do with it because it has, that still has a fruity face.

It's still strong and it kind of like a mix between all, it's called strong ipod with this ship.

Just labor.

I think that's the one I would go with my favorite applied monkey usually drink could be only for drinking.

It's going to be my favorite.

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