Yebisu Black Beer from Sapporo Breweries, Ltd.
Rating: B-
Purchased at a Shanghai supermarket. I was impressed with Yebisu's "The Hop" and thought I would give this "black beer" a shot.
Appearance: Pleasant dark leather in color, clear with red tints. One finger khaki head with modest retention.
Smell: Aroma is less roast, and more vegetable. Faint hints of coffee.
Taste: Flavor is better than the aroma, reminiscent of a schwarzbier. Caramel, roast, and coffee but lager-clean.
Mouthfeel & Drinkability: Medium body, mild carbonation. On the whole, not nearly as good a beer as The Hop. Moderately drinkable.
Rating: B-
Purchased at a Shanghai supermarket. I was impressed with Yebisu's "The Hop" and thought I would give this "black beer" a shot.
Appearance: Pleasant dark leather in color, clear with red tints. One finger khaki head with modest retention.
Smell: Aroma is less roast, and more vegetable. Faint hints of coffee.
Taste: Flavor is better than the aroma, reminiscent of a schwarzbier. Caramel, roast, and coffee but lager-clean.
Mouthfeel & Drinkability: Medium body, mild carbonation. On the whole, not nearly as good a beer as The Hop. Moderately drinkable.
4 comments:
I think it's modelled after a German or Munich schwarz, so good call on the schwarz bier.
Which supermarket in Shanghai did you find Yebisu Black? I've been looking for it all over town. Thanks!
I am pretty sure it was in the Jiu Guang in the basement of Jing'an Temple (that grocery store is Japanese-run) but this was years ago so obviously no guarantees that it's still there :)
With effervescent anticipation I ran over to FreshMart in the basement of Jiu Guang near Jingan Temple. The supermarket is still there, but one of the workers said they stopped importing Yebisu about 6 months ago. I didn't see any Sapporo either. So sad.
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