Asahi The Master

Brewed by Asahi Breweries
Style: Pilsener
Tokyo, Japan

Serve in Flute, Footed Pilsner

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UPDATED: JUL 19, 2009 Can. Bright, deep golden color with a firm frothy, head. Looks nice! Sweet malt aroma, biscuity, with light hops and a bit of citrus. Crisp and clean flavor, controlled sweetness, a bit of fruit, decent hops. Ok bitter finish. Not a lot of character, but pretty well-done, actually.

Can. Gentle hop, light malt, some grassy notes. Medium pale straw color, thin white head, and lots of carbonation. Very mild cereal flavors, and smooth bitterness. Medium body. Not bad for a macro brew.

Can shared with my father-in-law. Pours pale clear golden yellow, lots of carbonation, massive head. Nose is grainy, malty, cereal, sweet barley. taste is, well, how can I put this? Why is a premium beer one that has clearly just been filtered more than others? Not much flavour other than it of grainy and crisp fizzy tang. Dull beer, not premium beer.

Can: Pours a golden color with a frothy white head. Sweet grassy aroma. Taste is carbonated and sweet with corn/grass.

Canned from Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Clear golden, minimal head. Fruity vegetable aroma. Sweet and sloppy with rounded mouthfeel, A bit syrupy and unpolished. No biterness.

"Premium" beer not worth the premium price. I hoped for something resembling a real pilsener due it being written on the can, but it’s just the same old Japanese macrobrew. Swindled again.

0,33 literes dobozos kiszerelés. Átlagos fej, átlagos aranyos test. Egyszerű malátás illat egy kis virágillattal a háttérben. Ízében főleg a maláta és komló uralkodik nem nagyon engedve mást érvényre jutni. Ebben a sörben is éreztem az eresztől lelógó jégcsap jellegzetes fémes ízét. Az este során megkóstolt hat japán sör közül talán ez volt a legjobb, de ez önmagában még kevés.

Another ’better than expected’ treat. Light solid gold colour, a big white cap with ok coverage and speckled lacing. Malts.... lots of malts (reminded me of Birra Morena Puro Malto). Acceptably tasting grains, some spiced hops - this does get worse the longer this takes. Quite carbonated, small bubbles and a dry finish.

Appearance: Transparent straw yellow. Aroma: Perfumed, floral hop, honey, pear and ripe apple-like malt. Flavor: Soft, floral, apple/pear malt with a mild, understated bittering on the finish. Comment: The aroma is the best aspect of this beer. Though it may appeal to those who don’t like bitter flavors, to me its mild, fruity malt just barely has enough flavor to escape being bland. Easy drinking but not on my dime.

Pours a crystal clear yellow with a good finger head with decent retention. Nose is floral, bready, more substantial than most japanese lagers. Taste has hints of mold and carpet. More domestic in flavor, but off flavors ruin it.

Can at Shinjuku City Hotel NUTS - Shared with Mette - after going to Kojyu, a ***-Micehlin restaurent. Clear golden - white head. Sweetness, grainy, hay, light hoppy, straw, light syrup, light bitterness. OK.