In 2020, the sales volume of new genre beer (shin genre) in Japan was estimated to reach * kiloliters, outperforming beer as the most sold beer-like beverage. New genre beer, also known as 'third beer', is produced without malt and considered a cheaper alternative to beer and low-malt beer due to lower tax rates.
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Kirin. (December 27, 2021). Sales volume of beer-like beverages in Japan in 2020, by type (in million kiloliters) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1300620/japan-beer-like-beverages-sales-volume-by-type/
Kirin. "Sales volume of beer-like beverages in Japan in 2020, by type (in million kiloliters)." Chart. December 27, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1300620/japan-beer-like-beverages-sales-volume-by-type/
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Sales volume of beer-like beverages in Japan in 2020, by type (in million kiloliters) [Graph], Kirin, December 27, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1300620/japan-beer-like-beverages-sales-volume-by-type/