Japan brewers expect to ride high from beer tax change

Asahi's faith in standard brews pays off; craft brewers have 'high hopes'

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Asahi Group Holdings released a beer called Asahi Super Dry Dry Crystal with an alcohol content of 3.5%, lower than the usual 5%. (Photo by Yusuke Yagi)

CHIHIRO ISHIKAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Japanese beer market may start seeing a wider variety of products following changes in the country's new liquor tax rules, which went into effect at the beginning of October.

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