Asahi Black (Kuronama)

Canned. Smoke, some burned malt. Light and easy drinking, watery beer - and very forgettable.

Pretty good beer for a country with no beer tradition. I really liked it, athough it needs more taste and bitterness

Can dated 2 months prior for brewed-on date, with Chinese language sticker with consumer data. Bought in Kaohsiung, Taiwan grocery store. Light-bodied, brown color, well-carbonated, metalic character, slight roasted notes. Even, dark malt flavor balance. Late dry finish. Unlike label claims, not really "rich and smooth."

Bottle picked this up at Waitrose, Witney 20-01-08 Pour’s very dark brown with some noticeable ruby glints. Very smooth tasting little bit nutty even and a pleasant soft mouthfeel, enjoyable.

Bottled 330ml, pasteurised at Wagamama, Oxford. V Dark Brown with ruby hue, malty head. Smooth sweetish black lager, some deep roasted notes, but most covered by the sweet flavour. A little fruitiness, reasonable.

Lacing is Grade A ... smooth down the throat but a bit to cultured ... not the most flawless blackers but a good beginner .... " he’s mental for those snausages" ... drinkable but quite neutral...

Available from Waitrose in the UK. Ok. Not so black. Smooth, one dimensional flavour, that prejects itself in a very narrow range. You see black and you naturally think deep, rich and complex, not this. Smooth and to the point.

Nose of roasted malts and cereal. Pours a black beer with a cream head. Body is thin. Taste is of roasted malts and not much else. Quite flat in fact. I thought it might be better.