Kirin Heartland

This gets extra marks because its quite cheap and is a decent brew in itself. Nothing spectacular

Clear light golden color. Thick but rapidly fading white head. Very skunky aroma, reminiscient of some well-known European pale lagers. Sweet flavors of rice, corn, grass, and a bit of malt. Crisp, refreshing mouthfeel... not quite watery, but very light and easy to drink. Distinguishable from the "standard issue" Japanese pale lager, but hardly.

Poures a clear gold with a thick, fizzy head. Aroma of skunk hits you first...not a good omen. Grass, corn and some sweetness round out the aroma. I’m sort of dreading going in for the taste after the huge skunk aroma, but here goes. Slightly sweet and a litle tart. Finishes off with a bit of bitterness. Meh, probably won’t try it again, but It’s not a drain pour either.

Bottle. Clear yellow, white head. Wheat, skunk, grass aroma. Flavor is malt and grass.

nearly clear pour with a body that is almost wanting to be hazy; slightly sweet, slightly cheesy aroma; sweet/cookie dough, toasty, dry; a decent brew!

Med golden color, fruity nose, light body with some unidentifiable, but flavourful, fruity hops. The mouth is slightly tart with some green apples and lemon zest. The finish is moderately dry. Good on tap

A crystal clear medium gold color with a short lived white head, lively carbonation. Skunky as Mark says, A dusty corn flake aroma. Slightyly sweet with a moderate bitter follow. Goes good with a big steaming bowl of Ramen too, but most Japanese macro's do! Nothing really offensive but not one write home about unless you're a big middle of the road lager fan.

Somewhat skunky lager with some sweetness to it. Good with pizza. In a big 500ml green bottle with no label. Has a corn flavor to it.