Alcohol beverages are the core of Kirin's operations, encompassing the low-alcohol (less than 10%) beverages of beer, happo-shu (low-malt beer) and chu-hi (distilled liquor with fruit juice) drinks, as well as spirits, wine and Chinese liquors.
Kirin also has subsidiaries and strategic alliances with companies in China, Taiwan, Australia, the Philippines, the United States and Europe.