Asahi Black (Kuronama)

Pretty unremarkable schwarzbier. Not too dark roasted a flavor paired with an average bodied beer. Still OK.

Appearance: Very dark brown, basically black. Nice amount of head. Aroma: Burnt and roasted malt. Caramel? Metallic? Taste: Again burnt and roasted malt. Malty aftertaste. Info: 334ml bottle, 2/9-2007

bottle. poured dark brown with no head. Dark roasty malt aroma and flavor. I like the style, but this is a pretty weak schwarzbeir in my opinion.

Rich caramel malts with some light roast and a touch of sulfur in the nose. Clear, deep amber-brown coloured body is topped by a decent tan head that recedes to a lasting cover with some nice lacing. Light roasty character is perceptible above the smooth somewhat sweet, nutty malt flavour. Bitterness is quite restrained. Medium light body with somewhat strong carbonation that attacks the front of the tongue. Tulip glass. Cellar temperature. Bottle (marked "Munich-type", BB 08-11, Brewery Creek, Apr-08).

Pours a a near-pitch black with a good thick head which doesn’t stick around long. Aroma is slightly odd - black sesame, sweet, light caramel. Tastes similar - again, black sesame, lightly toasty, some diacetyl and very light and sweet finish. Slightly under-carbonated, thin body with a touch of milkiness. Not terrible, I kinda like the black sesame thing, but there must be better Japanese beer out there...

A dark brown pour almost opaque. Pours with a glorious head, that lasts a few minutes. Smells like full dark malt and a little caramel. Tastes roasted malty and has a bit of balancing hop bitterness. Metallic taste at the end and in the aftertaste kinda ruins it. Finish is a little rough and bland.

Bottle. Dark brown with a small head. Caramel aroma. Decent malty flavours. Decent, but not overexciting.

Black with very carbonated and thick head with bubbly cola body. Aroma of moderate spiced hops and malt that is mildly enjoyable. Rather watery mouthfeel with some nuanced dunkel malt crispness.