1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Canned(350ml). -Clear golden coloured, minimal white head, malty nose. The aroma is weak malty, slight hoppy and faint fruity with rather bitter finish. Very industrial.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Dinking canned Japanese Macro while watching "America’s Got Talent", I’ve reached a new low. I’m not sure how I’ve missed this one, I hauled a can back to the states for Beerguy101 and MWSF to try so now I guess it is my turn.
A medium to deep golden color, foamy eggshell white head. A sweet, slight fruit scent with a bit of cotton candy thrown in. Sweet flavor, flower nectar with a hint of cardamom. A short sweet follow. Certainly a step above the average macroswill most convenience stores offer but still not on par with most Japanese micros.
2.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
Can: Gold color, nose of light toast and hop resin, bright husk and alcohol. A chewy malt whiff that fades into a watery tail that has a touch of hop bitterness. Fair to mediocre, depends on your moment. Drank this in the Shinjuku station waiting for the Romance Car train. Woo!
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
This Premium lager pours a deep orange gold color from a 12oz can. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is fruity and sweet, touch of pears and peaches. A medium bodied lager. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are slightly spicy. It’s a lager, but it has some flavor and body to it. Not your standard lager. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.
2.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
Pours a light copper color with slightly off-white head. Very nice aroma - pears, green apples. Flavor is fruity, slightly sweet, bitter, vinious and buttery. Very full bodied for a lager. A little bit too fizzy though. Very good for this style.
1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20
From can. Pale yellow in appearance. Thin white head. Typical of this sort of beer. High carbonation.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Small white head. Deepish yellow body with some carbonation. Light acidic apple aroma with grassy notes. Acidic chalky apple-like taste with grainy notes. Dry straw aftertaste. Somewhat watery. Its OK, but Im not fond of this lager style. (0.35l can.)
1.9 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 1/5 OVERALL 8/20
Poures a crystal clear gold with a medium white head. Aroma is malt, sweet fruitines, a bit sour, and the smallest hint of hops. Body is watery and thin. Flavor is just another mass produced lager. Malt, and a bit sweet. Thats about it. I’d take this over there regular swill, but its nothing to get excited about.
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