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Brewed by Asahi Breweries
Style: Pale Lager
Tokyo, Japan

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RATINGS: 15   MEAN: 1.44/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 1.82   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
"The secret behind the unique qualities of our happo-shu lies in two industry firsts: barley extract and Deep Sea Water. In the past, the biggest problem with brewing happo-shu was the difficulty of bringing a low-malt to healthy fermentation without the high levels of nutrients and minerals needed for yeast. By using two new ingredients, extract of barley and Deep Sea Water, we succeeded in creating a happo-shu without the peculiar smell and uneven taste caused by unhealthy yeast fermentation. In fact, we think Asahi Honnama has the crispest, clearest taste of any happo-shu ever created. At the same time, by fermenting with the rich taste of wheat from barley extract, we have eliminated the watery taste of other happo-shu to create a rich flavor experience."


1.4
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
steview (913) - San Francisco, California, USA - JUN 26, 2007
i really do not know about happo-shu; whatever... not so smooth, not so tasty; i mean, my tastes are different--yeah.

1
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 3/20
DarkMagus (433) - San Jose, California, USA - FEB 17, 2007
Clear golden yellow color. White foamy head. Thin, weak, sour corn aroma with almost no trace of malt. Similarly thin flavors of corn, rice. Very watery. Not so good.

1.6
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
JaKeAFC (200) - ITALY - NOV 4, 2010
UPDATED: JUN 6, 2011 350ml can from vending machine at Tokyo, 250Y. Somewhat better of his little sister "aqua blue", this is not beer exactly, this is happoshu. i think malt content is 50%, while blue version is 25%. Looks more yellow, nicer head and more balanced taste but still extremely watery.

1.9
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 6/20
JadoreBlanche (114) - London, Ontario, CANADA - OCT 15, 2004
Canned: Pours a pale golden body, with frotht head. Has strong skunky smell. Watery taste with slight pear/apple flavour. Watery palate leaving a bitter/sour afterfeel in back of throat.

0.5
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 1/20
shiroakuma (11) - Brea, California, USA - FEB 3, 2006
Canned, pours a very thin extremely pale yellow. Metallic taste at first, fades into a urine flavored seltzer water at the end. To be avoided at all costs. A more reasonable choice would be anti-freeze.


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