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Asahi Black (Kuronama)

Percentile
46
overall
Brewed by Asahi Breweries
Style: Schwarzbier

Tokyo, Japan

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1843.01/5.03/5.05%42.5Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Stein
Commercial Description:
Bottle & can: Pasteurised.
Ingredients: Dark roasted malt; hops; rice; maize; Asahi’s pure cultured yeast.
Japan’s favourite dark beer. Brewed in Osaka, Asahi Black is made from three different roasted malts. This gives it a rich, nutty flavour and makes it incredibly smooth-drinking. Unlike other, more bitter dark beers and stouts, it’s brewed in a process called bottom fermentation, which gives it a subtle, sweet edge and smooth 5% abv.
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Jeronimus99 (35), Moscow, Russia
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/520/20
Sep 6, 2001  
Very good dark beer even in cans. Probably the best dark one among the beer in cans.


rwilson5999 (1), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Mar 29, 2002  
it has a nice nose, smooth approach to the throat and a fluid, charming manner going down. Although hard to find at times, it is well worth the search.


TheDarkertheBetter99 (27), Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Dec 5, 2001  
What a mind f--k. You so totally expect stout when you see it. As black as any stout. This, Xingu (from Brazil), and Sapporo Black really freak me out. Schwarzbier? It simply does not compute in my stout-primed brain. If I were expecting a thicker richer version of Negro Modelo, I would have enjoyed this more.


 Magicdave6 (5490), London, Greater London, England
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/102/59/101/520/20
Jan 22, 2007  
Ah ynes the brown trumpet, quitye surprosing. great like a ale or stout and smelling nicely of ham, WHAT A PINT, its definet joose and wine of crab cakes. complictaed eating a wee say of gateau.


ROBERT99 (5), PLANO, Texas, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Asahi Black (Kuronama) does not count
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Nov 17, 2001  


BuKKet99 (39), Republic of Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/518/20
Sep 10, 2001  
I have a really difficult time explaining this thing. It’s like the bastard child of the darkest of stouts and Bud Ice... in a good way. It has all the flavor you would ever want out of a black beer combined with the smoothness and drinkability of your average lager. Even if you don’t like it, you’ll admit it’s one of the more interesting beers you have ever had.


Mephistefales (47), USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 13, 2004    Updated: May 16, 2005
I found this to be a refreshing Japanese Black on par with Sapporo Black. Head a tad foamy. Aroma slightly more pungent than flavor. Not a very lively tasting beer, but nice and relaxing.


 JonMoore (1561), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 10, 2005  
Nice looking black beer with a good sized tan head. Aroma has sweet roasted malts and some fruit. Taste is caramel, malt, perhaps some chocolate. Smooth medium mouthfeel. Very interesting, nice and drinkable beer.



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