Asahi Barley Drink

Last night when me and Elena were coming home from a night on the town we stopped at the Lawson on the bottom floor of our building to pick up some water bottles.  What I saw in the cooler astounded me; it was what looked like a soda made by Asahi!  I was enthralled and full of joy as the idea of a beer soda filled my senses.  I paid the cashier the 3.5 RMB (about .50 cents) for the drink and we made our way upstairs.  I openened the bottle and took a whiff of the beverage.  Two things I noticed:

1. It was not carbonated.
2. Smelled pretty bad.

I’ve made homemade beer in the past, you know the smell of boiling mash?  Well, that’s what it smelled like.  Not really something you’d want to drink.  I had come too far to give up here though so I proceded to take a gulp.  I’ll let the pictures do the talking.