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Asahi Black (Kuronama)

Asahi Black (Kuronama)

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A Schwarzbier brewed by
Asahi Breweries

Tokyo, Japan

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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1353.01/5.03.01/5.05%41.7 Lager glass, Stein P  Stats

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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 grat (433), ST. Louis, Missouri, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/512/20

Jun 2, 2006  
Light black colored beer. Amber and brown around the edges. Light khaki colored head that is quite resilient. Nose is zero on this beer. Nothing. Smells like...carbonated malt beverage. Nothing subtle nothing. Almost smells like seltzer water. Flavors aren’t much better. Winey malts at first. Dried plums...maybe. Fades into a cardboard like softness and carbonation is rather fare. Mouthfeel is ok. All in all not worth the $2.50 I paid for one.

 oh6gdx (5739), Vaasa, Finland
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/511/20
Aug 4, 2008  
Bottled. Ruby colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is metal, roasted malts and some hints of metal. Flavour is roasted malts, some dark riped fruits and some hints of rice. Not very exciting.


 martinboer (1310), Amsterdam, Netherlands
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Bottle in London at Japanese restaurant. Dark body, creamy head. Nice roasty and malty taste. Sweet, with caramel. A strange pairing with sushi, I felt.


 RCL (999), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jul 7, 2008  
Pretty unremarkable schwarzbier. Not too dark roasted a flavor paired with an average bodied beer. Still OK.


 azlondon (480), Greater London, England
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Jul 1, 2008  
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


 Bhops (182), Dallas, Texas, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Jun 2, 2008  
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.




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