KANPAI! Sounds like the final blood curdling scream of a kamikaze pilot descending on his target at the speed of sound. * Or a karate master’s victory cry as he executes the greatly feared fatal and final five finger death punch. ** Maybe the Iron Chef’s favourite dessert? *** If you said none of the above, you are correct. Time for a call to the COMDB translation department.
Me: I’m having a beer called Kanpai and I need a translation.
COMDB Translation Department: Bottoms Up!
Me: Thanks, cheers to you too. Now what about that translation?
COMDB Translation Department: ………………………………… (dial tone)
Me: Hello?
It turns out that this Banter & Co beer name “Kanpai” is Japanese for “bottoms up”. Sounds like a big swig test is in order.
A clear golden pour, with a bubble or two but unadorned by foam or froth. It has a malt sweet aroma. smells lagerlicious. First taste is a malt sweet to slightly bitter with a crisp finish and aftertaste. Very refreshing. It was at this point that I realized I was in the mood a Japanese style brew. Middlin’ mouthfeel. The bitters and crisp faded into a smooth as kimono silk finish. The big swig test confirmed that this brew is aptly named.
A great easy drinking lager refresher. おいしいビール ****
*Editor’s Comment: Japan’s final kamikaze mission was carried at the end of World War II in 1945. The first speed of sound flight was by Chuck Yeager in 1947.
**Editor’s Comment: As for a fatal, final, death punch, this is a series of redundancies for the sake of an awkward alliteration. The five finger death punch, also known as the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique, is a fictional rather than real martial arts maneuver, popularized in classic martial arts films including the more recent Kill Bill movies.
***Editor’s Comment: The Iron Chef is not a person but a cooking show. The host of the show is Takeshi Kaga. There are pies made on the show; meat pies, savory pies, dessert pies and pizza pies, but no Kan pies.
**** COMDB Translation Department: Oishī bīru = Delicious Beer
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