expression, noun
third-category beer; cheap malt-free beer-like drink
Japanese tax category for low-malt or malt-free beer-flavored alcoholic beverages, often cheaper than regular beer. Also called 新ジャンル.
See also: 新ジャンル
最近、第三のビールがよく売れている。
Lately, third-category beer has been selling well.
第三のビール
Third-category beer is cheap because the tax rate is low.