Back in 2021, Asahi Breweries wowed beer drinkers with a brand new innovation called the Nama Jockey Can. With a special inner coating and pull-off lid that creates tinier bubbles and a better-than-usual, just-pulled draft flavor, the new design turned everything we thought we knew about canned drinks on its head, and now the company is back at it again, using the same technology to give us a “Future Lemon Sour” that contains..
.a fresh slice of lemon. ▼ Take a look at the new beverage in action below.
Lemon sours typically contain shochu (a Japanese distilled spirit), soda water, and lemon juice, and they’re a popular choice at izakaya (Japanese taverns), where the drinks are freshly poured and often served with slices of fresh lemon. This new canned version of the drink , which goes by the name “Mirai no Lemon Sour” (“Future Lemon Sour“), takes the popular drink into the future by allowing drinkers to “experience the taste and scent of lemon with all five senses”. As the beverage contains a real slice of lemon, with a sugar-coated rind for extra flavour, each can offers a different taste depending on the individual differences in the lemon and the timing of drinking.
The Future Lemon Sour comes in two varieties — original, which has a fruity flavour derived from lemon, with added sweetness to balance out the sourness...
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and plain, which contains no sugar or flavorings, allowing you to fully enjoy the sour taste of lemon. The new cans are set to b.
