Kirin Develops Beer Foam to Cool
Japanese beer maker Kirin has developed a method for cooling beer directly and keeping it chilled for longer.
Japanese beer maker Kirin has developed a method for cooling beer directly and keeping it chilled for longer. The company's new Ichiban Shibori Frozen Draft stays at a low temperature thanks to a specially-developed machine that dispenses a topping of frozen beer foam like soft-serve ice cream.
To make the topping, regular Ichiban beer is frozen to -5 degrees Celsius (23 degrees Fahrenheit) while air is continuously blown into it. It is kind of like when a child makes bubbles in their drink, except inside a blast freezer. Once the topping is placed onto regular, unfrozen beer though, it acts as an insulating lid and keeps the drink cold for 30 minutes.
A side effect of this process is a creamier taste and texture for the beverage overall. In addition, it does not dilute the beer's flavor as it melts, the way ice would.
Kirin is currently previewing the Ichiban Shibori Frozen Draft in Tokyo, but plans to launch the drink in the rest of the country in May.
Source: Kirin
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