Well, nama beer at least have 67% of malt; and more than often, it's 100%. If you use real malt, beer just cannot be bad. Your usual eurolager contains just bare minimum of malt (51% in Poland, for example), and rest is some syrup from corn and other shit. Minimum amount of hops (and extracts are used, not hop pellets/leafs). Worst thing, most people think that's how beer should taste.
Nama beer for toast? Well, it's real beer, it serves well it's purpose, so why not.
Eh, at most nomikai (drinking parties) that I've been to, most stick with nama anyway. Often it's the best things on the menu at a cheaper place, with anything mixed being watered down, and spirits being the shittiest ones that they could dig up.
As long as you know this, you won't be troubled by anything in Japan.I said it perfectly.Gra-ko?Welcome!That's right, these are the magic words to obtain a beer in Japan.Listen? Gra-koFor now, a draft!!/toriaezu nama/ 90% of the time at group gatherings, you'll say this. Regardless of what you actually want to drink, the first will be a nama beer for the toast; then you can have whatever - unless you're a. a teetotaler, or b. important/senior enough that you can get away with a different drink.Also, potato salad.