Asahi Draft Beer

Brewed by Asahi Breweries
Style: Pale Lager
Tokyo, Japan

Serve in Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

Sampled twice today at two different ramen shops in Hong Kong. Nice creamy head and yellow body, okay malt aroma. Very refreshing, and obviously it goes well with Ramen. Malty notes and a semi-crisp finish with some refreshing water notes. Works well with the food, probably would work well as a session beer.

Can. Seriously looks like a early morning pee. Smells like water and rice and water. Taste is water, rice, some sweet.

Bottle. Moderate carbonation. Typical Japanese lager; very light and simple yeast and hops aroma and flavor. Would not buy with my own $.

Can at Papsoe’s - Thanks. Clear light yellow - white head. Bread, corn, light metallic notes, egg, thin, plain. Watery.

More of these than I can count. IN fact anything Asahi made up till early 2003 I have had. This is mediocre, it is not as good as Ichiban, Asahi does better but not out side this style. If you read the comments you will realise it is all over the place. They do not announce this but they will change a recipe and not the can just to see the reaction - brand is more important than content. This is a session beer. I know. I counted the cans in the nearby trash receptacles next to the park down by Shimbashi station. People drink it because it is low alcohol.

Can at Papsø. Clear pale yellow coloured with a small white head. Malty aroma of grain with notes of hops. Malty flavour of grain. Watery.

33 cL bottle. Pours clear and pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma is cornish and grassy. Bitter, cornish and light grassy. Bitter and cornish finish.

Can. A light yellow beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of cardboard and rice. The flavor is sweet with notes of water, rice, straw, metal, and cardboard, leading to a dry metallic finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.