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Brewed by Kirin Brewery Company
Style: Pale Lager
Tokyo, Japan

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1315   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.16   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Finest barley malt, premium hops, smooth finish, no bitter aftertaste.

Editor's Note: Also brewed in the US: "Anheuser-Busch began brewing Kirin Lager, Kirin Ichiban and Kirin Light at its Los Angeles brewery in 1997. The agreement marks the first time Anheuser-Busch has produced foreign brands for sale in the United States."



HH's rating

2.2
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
HH (165) - Everett, Washington, USA - MAR 4, 2003
Had at Chang's Mongolian Grill. Largely unspectacular. Hints of malt. Slight hops in the finish. Still more flavor than a BMC. Oh, and on the bottle it said it was brewed under the supervision of the Kirin Brewmaster by Anheuser-Busch Los Angeles Ca.


most recent ratings

1.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
angelkostvo (268) - CZECH REPUBLIC - MAY 25, 2013
Pale,pale yellow color , white head. Aroma is malty, some hay and may be a bit citrus. Light sweet almost no bitterness. Light body, thin texture, soft carbonation. It can be one of my least favorite beers, I really don’t enjoy it

1.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 5/20
lesifflebiere (444) - Montréal, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 22, 2013
Blonde pétillante mais sans mousse, odeurs discrètes de maïs et de sucre. Très limpide. On s’attend à peu de goût, mais le fade de cette bière est surprenant ; malgré une franche couleur dorée, elle est affreusement aqueuse, mince et à peine sucrée. Pas mauvaise, presque trop désaltérante, elle est sans personnalité, et présente encore moins de saveur et de complexité que plusieurs blondes commerciales. Honte à Anheuser-Busch de nous servir une Budweiser sous une étiquette vaguement asiatique.

1.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
Dommod2011 (436) - Birmingham, West Midlands, ENGLAND - MAY 18, 2013
Share with Bish although I forgot to share. Oops. Glad he’s ticked it as I felt bad. Refreshing amidst all the hops, a palate cleaner if you will.

1.3
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 5/20
HopRedHead (123) - Perth, AUSTRALIA - MAY 16, 2013
Bottle from Mane Liquor. Light grassy hop and metal aroma and taste. Watery body. Typical mass produced beer.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
HoppyBudgie (232) - SOLA, NORWAY - MAY 14, 2013
33 bottle. Pours clear ,golden yellow with dense and white head. Light citrus fruity hops/grassy nose. One dimensional flavour of grass, some malt and very light bitterness. Still the industrial metallic taste.

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
jrzJo08 (13) - - MAY 13, 2013
Nice fruity aroma...slight fresh banana flavor at first taste.. then simmers down into a typical lager/pilsner

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
MikeJslc (477) - Utah, USA - MAY 12, 2013
Gold, clear, white head. Aroma of grainy-sweet malt, very light noble hop note. Flavor of grainy-sweet, cornlike malt, a little green apple note, finishes kindof grainy. Standard light lager, not bad but not great. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
kaser (1008) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAY 10, 2013
Had this on draft at sunda. Cold golden pretty pour. Grain and yeast aroma. Light lemon taste. Super smooth. Good

2.3
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Nero55 (76) - Leeds, Alabama, USA - MAY 8, 2013
Draft. Pours golden with a small white head. Aroma of yeast. Light body with slight flavor of malt and a crisp finish.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
Jesterdeal (1053) - Marlton, New Jersey, USA - MAY 8, 2013
Aroma of great lager yeast, bread crust, and skunk. Pours clear amber with shiny bubbles. Taste is a little sharper than some lagers. Bread crust, caramel and slight pine hop. Not good but different.


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