新しんジャンル

noun

cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage

Refers to a category of low-malt or malt-free beer-flavored alcoholic drinks in Japan, often called 'third-category beer' (第三のビール). Common in tax and beverage contexts.

See also: 第三のビール

• 新しんジャンルはビールより安やすいので人にん気きがある。

  New-genre drinks are popular because they are cheaper than beer.