One of the porcelain girls at the Red Carpet Club Narita.
There are moments in life when you just sit back and enjoy. My time at the Red Carpet Club at Narita was one of those moments.
It was the period between shopping at Duty Free and boarding the long flight back to the United States. Just sitting there in the rich, Japanese-inspired interior, under the constant gaze of porcelain dolls that I enjoyed a reall nice, tall beer. Don't know what brand it was, since it came out of an automated dispenser, but it sure was good.
In Japan, they've found a way to automate just about everything, and beer has not escaped their clutches. Overall, it's pretty simple. Just grab a pilsner glass from the freezer, place it under the nozzle and hit the button.
Tilting and filling to prevent foam.
The machine tilts the glass to the correct angle to prevent foaming and let's her rip. The icy cold beer flows smoothly into the frosty glass as if poured by an expect bartender (without his constant neediness to stroke his ego).
Once the proper amount has been dispensed, the unit stops, then reorients the glass into an upright position where it finishes dispensing with a perfect foamy cap for the perfect proportion.
Getting all nice and sudsy!
There's no waste, no muss, no fuss, no trying to get the machine's attention to serve you. It's just flowing golden goodness.
Best of all, it was free!
If only you could buy a beer this easily in the real world...
Is there any better way to spend your time before a flight? I bet I can think of one.
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