Kirin Hyoketsu Vodka Soda Green Apple 4 X 330mL Cans

Brand: Kirin (Hyoketsu Range)

Release Name: Hyoketsu Green Apple

Beverage Style / Type: Ready-to-Drink Vodka Soda (Japanese-Style Chu-Hi)

Composition: Vodka, Soda Water, Natural Green Apple Juice

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 330ml Can (Also Available in 4 and 24-Packs)

Alc / Vol (%): 6.0%

Country: Japan (Brand Origin) — Product of Japan

Production Method: "Hyoten Toketsu" (Freeze-Extraction) Method for Natural Green Apple Juice

Limited Edition: No (Standing Hyoketsu Range Release, Part of a Wider Flavour Lineup Including Lemon, Mandarin, Peach, Pineapple and Strawberry)

Award Winner: Not applicable — no specific competition score identified for this product

Kirin is one of Japan's largest and most established beverage companies, with a brewing heritage stretching back to the 19th century and a portfolio spanning beer, whisky and ready-to-drink beverages. Hyoketsu is Kirin's take on Japan's beloved Chu-Hi category — a lighter, fruit-forward alcoholic drink deeply embedded in Japanese drinking culture — brought to international markets including Australia through Lion, part of the Kirin Group. Built around the proprietary Hyoten Toketsu freeze-extraction technique, Hyoketsu has expanded into a range of natural fruit flavours, positioning itself as a more authentic, less sugary alternative within the crowded RTD/premix category.

Kirin Hyoketsu's defining feature across the whole range is the Hyoten Toketsu method, where squeezed fruit juice is frozen at sub-zero temperatures specifically to lock in freshness and intensity before it's canned — a genuine point of technical difference from mass-market RTDs that lean on syrupy sweetness rather than real fruit character. Green Apple brings that same approach to a variety not commonly seen in the flavoured vodka soda category, giving it a crisp, slightly tart edge that sets it apart from the sweeter tropical and citrus flavours more typical of the segment. At just 116 calories and 0.7 grams of sugar per can, it's a genuinely lighter option for customers wanting real fruit flavour without a heavy sugar load, and it sits as part of a growing, well-established Hyoketsu range alongside Lemon, Mandarin, Peach, Pineapple and Strawberry. An easy, refreshing choice for warm weather drinking, and a distinctive flavour to round out your Hyoketsu selection alongside the more familiar citrus options.