Kirin Hyoketsu Vodka Soda Strawberry 4 X 330mL Cans

Brand: Kirin (Hyoketsu Range)

Release Name: Hyoketsu Strawberry

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

Composition: Vodka, Soda Water, Natural Strawberry Juice

Age: Non-Vintage

Volume: 330ml Can (Also Available in 4, 10 and 24-Packs)

Alc / Vol (%): 6.0%

Country: Japan (Brand Origin) — Product of Japan

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

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

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. Strawberry brings that same approach to one of the most universally loved fruit flavours, with a deliberate subtle tartness built in to stop it tipping into cloying territory the way many strawberry-flavoured drinks do. At just 117 calories and under 1 gram of sugar per can, it's a genuinely lighter option for customers wanting real fruit flavour without a heavy sugar load, and it's part of a well-established, growing Hyoketsu range alongside Lemon, Mandarin, Peach, Pineapple and Green Apple. An easy, crowd-pleasing choice for warm weather drinking, and a strong, familiar flavour to round out your Hyoketsu selection.