Kirin First Press Lager from Tooheys (Lion Nathan Co.)

	Percentile
	8
	overall

Brewed by Tooheys (Lion Nathan Co.)
Style: Pale Lager
Lidcombe, Australia

bottling
unknown

on tap
unknown

distribution
unknown

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Ratings Average Score ABV Style Pctl Serve in
10 1.8/5.0 2.19/5.0 5% 61.1 Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker

Commercial Description:
Kirin Premium Reserve Beer - First Press Method for a pure smooth taste - Kirin since 1888. "In Japan, purity is one of the highest pursuits of brewing. With Kirin this reveals itself in the special method of Ichiban, a word meaning first. Only the first liquid drawn from the finest barley malt mash is then combined with Noble hops. This first press method ensures purity and smoothness. The result is a Premium Reserve Beer." "Kirin is the name of an ancient mythical beast, which fortells the coming of festive and joyful events. When the Kirin appears, good fortune and good beer soon follow." Lion Nathan Australia has launched a new addition to its portfolio of premium beers—Kirin Ichiban First Press Beer. The launch is the result of a manufacturing and distribution agreement between Lion Nathan and the Kirin Brewery Company in Japan. Under the agreement the Japanese-brewed versions of Kirin Ichiban and Kirin Lager have ceased to be imported into Australia and New Zealand. They have been replaced with the locally brewed version of Kirin Ichiban First Press Beer. The premium lager is brewed and bottled at Lion Nathan’s Malt Shovel Brewery in Camperdown, Sydney, and features new packaging graphics will be unique to Australia and New Zealand. Lion Nathan Australia managing director Andrew Reeves said Kirin Ichiban was a natural fit for the company’s current portfolio. “Kirin Ichiban First Press Beer combines the strong cultural heritage of the Kirin brand with the pure, smooth taste of a locally-brewed premium beer,” Reeves said. “We expect the beer to be embraced by drinkers as the premium beer market in Australia continues to grow.”

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Dervock (178), Emu plains, Australia

1.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.9	6/10	3/5	3/10	2/5	5/20

Sep 10, 2009

Bottle - Pours a pale yellow with a large frothy clinging white head. Really nice big hop aroma. Sweet metallic flavours with some cereal, metallic taste lingers...not very nice. Was hoping for something akin to a good pilsner given the aroma...sadly dissapointed!

mkel07 (494), Brisbane, Australia

2.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.1	3/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	8/20

Aug 11, 2009

330ml bottle. Snow white foam cap taht collapses quickly. Plae and clear with good carbonation and a basic hop aroma. Overall rather bland and uninspiring with a medium level of bitterness. All in all nothing to get excited about.

DuffMan (2721), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	5/10	2/5	5/10	2/5	11/20

Jul 31, 2009

Bottle. Clear golden, average white head. Aroma of pale cereal malts with a low skunky hop note. Flavour is clean pale malts with some nice grassy hop flavour and low bitterness in the finish. Finish is quite dry. I had this with blue cod fried with garlic, ginger, hot chili, and lemon and it was a very nice pairing. The mood and the food brought out the best in what is an average lager.

UnholyBrewing (448), Melbourne(Mulgrave), Australia

1.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.8	2/10	2/5	2/10	3/5	9/20

Mar 18, 2009

...easy drinking, but really no flavor at all. Smells like water, with a rice aftertaste. IT would be a good cleanser, but that’s about it.

Demise (57), Wellington, New Zealand

1.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.5	3/10	1/5	3/10	1/5	7/20

Oct 16, 2008

Pale golden lager with a white head which quickly disappears. Not much on the nose, a bit of malt, a bit of herb. Taste is average at best. Very bland and watery, with strong grassy notes. A hint of hop, but this would need to be accentuated dramatically in order to improve the quality of the beer. Mouth is left with a slight yeasty film on the finish. A poor pale lager. Heineken anyone?

Thylacine (237), Tasmania, Australia

1.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.4	2/10	2/5	3/10	2/5	5/20

Aug 2, 2008

Clear gold. White head which disappeared in seconds. Medium carbonation. Thin and Watery. Rather pallid in flavour. Stale aftertaste.

gam (1068), brisbane, Australia

1.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
1.2	3/10	3/5	2/10	1/5	3/20

Mar 23, 2008

Gold pour,medium head,back to some lace cover.Aroma grassy,salt air,metallic odour.Flavour malt,metallic,straight from the start,why Lion Nathan,first you copy a beer then as usual it,s metallic,pathetic.

BarossaLuke (88), Australia

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Mar 15, 2008

A very pale lager without much of a head. Light malty aroma with just a hint of hops and a corn like aroma probably from adjuncts. On the palate there’s a touch of sweetness and that corny flavour again. Very light, refreshing but finishes slightly sweet. Brewed under license by Lion Nathan in Australia.

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