They've been selling this in Nippon land for the last couple of months. Usually comes in a six pack, 3 of these and 3 of Kirin's usual beer so the poor beer fear crew can make half and halfs as they have the fear. Asked at the bottlo if they'd sell me 6 of just the stout....unfortunately asked the short bus experience worker who just blinked hard enough to make a breeze...fortunately the boss was near by and went and sorted it out. Not bad for a major brewery stout...