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Sapporo Introduces Zero - Worlds First Purine-Free Beer

4/09/2013 04:26:00 AM

imageFrom Nikkei:

TOKYO (Nikkei)--Sapporo Breweries Ltd. plans to begin sales June 19 of what it bills as the world's first beer free of purines, a family of compounds that cause gout. 

Targeting health-conscious consumers, the Sapporo Holdings Ltd. (2501)subsidiary employed unique technology to reduce the amount of purines to 0.00mg per 100ml by mixing water-soluble fiber into the malt and hops. The product also contains less than 0.5 gram of sugars per 100ml. 

The beer has an alcohol content of 4% and comes in 350ml and 500ml cans. It carries no suggested retail price, but the 350ml can is expected to go for around 140 yen in stores. Sapporo Breweries plans to sell 2.2 million cases this year.
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7 comments (click to read or post):

  1. Anonymous22 November, 2013 18:58

    Need help, my question is who sells this beer...i live in Riverside California. Thank you!

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  2. Anonymous09 June, 2014 05:59

    Is this ZERO beer good for people with diabetes, too?

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  3. Anonymous26 October, 2014 18:05

    Who sells this beer please in Clearwater, Florida?

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  4. Anonymous15 July, 2016 16:43

    Is this beer available outside Japan ? Is it ideal for gout sufferes ?
    Why other famous Brewers like Budweiser , Hienken , Carlsberg etc don't produce purine free beers?

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  5. Unknown09 October, 2021 12:16

    I can't wait to try this. I have been drinking Sapporo since I found out it does not contribute to gout. I love it. No case of gout since! What a relief! Thank you...

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  6. Unknown03 November, 2021 09:26

    Does it sell it the UK?

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  7. Anonymous05 November, 2022 05:26

    Who sells it in Brisbane Queensland Australia thanks.

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