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Kirin Ichiban

Kirin Ichiban

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9
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A Pale Lager brewed by
Kirin Brewery Company

Tokyo, Japan

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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7532.17/5.02.17/5.04.9%65.2Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker, Stein P  Stats

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."


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 rayg1 (408), Ft. Mill, South Carolina, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/58/20

Feb 1, 2008  
Draft. Or if I were English or Canadian it came Draught. Whatever. Anyway, it came a deep golden color with a suprisingly thick billowing white head that lasted throughout. Aroma is very light and almost fruity with little to no hop prescence at all. Taste is very smooth and slightly sweet and doughy of malts. Again, just like in the nose, little to no hops at all. Finishes very dry and clean. I can see why the Japanese really like this beer. It’s a mindless and easy drinking beer, it has almost a creamy effect and sits thicker in the mouth than you would expect for such a light pale ale. I will give the mouthfeel a decent rating.

 Butters (422), Temporarily in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/55/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Draft at a japanese steakhouse. Reminds me faintly of a cream ale. Clear amber yellow pour with adequate white head. Almost no discernable aroma. Astringent, butter, corn, grain flavors. Budweiser of the Orient?


 emacgee (1129), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/514/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Pale carbonated yellow with a frothy white head. Smells and tastes pretty much the same. Sweet and easy to drink. Crisp, grassy hop bitterness. very carbonated. cardboard basement flavor.


TheGent (46), , Massachusetts, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/53/102/55/20
Sep 26, 2008  
A gift froma griend after a nights work. What can is ay about this beer besides its like a bud in a slightly better looking bottle.


gax33 (11), Minooka, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/104/510/20
Sep 26, 2008  
Really nothing special here - but also nothing wrong with this beer. Little flavor, but it’s crisp, clean and refreshing. Would make for a great beer after mowing the grass on a hot day.


gringo332 (95), Richardson, Texas, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/52/20
Sep 18, 2008  
I have always hesitated to buy this beer. I found it cheap so I bought it. And boy do I regret it. It looks and tastes just like Budweiser. Shame




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