Yebisu Black Beer / Black
Sapporo Breweries in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular|
Score
6.22
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Sapporo’s Kyoto Lion Pub. Shiny, pitch black with a fine, thick, tan head. Softly roasted malt aroma. Nicely rich malt flavor with chocolate, milk, roasted malt. Nice roastiness, mildly sweet. Rich body yet not heavy. Slight taste of nuts and wood as well. A nice beer, much better than in the can and yet not as good as the pre-2007 version.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Dec 2009
at 23:49
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can. A deep red beer with a brown head. The aroma is sweet malty combined with notes of straw and caramel, and so is the flavor.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Oct 2008
at 04:02
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can, shared by Gr0ve. A dark brown, almost black beer with a tan head. Mocha, coffee and chocolate in the aroma. Mocha, some fruityness, chocolate and coffee, but not much hoppy bitterness. Not much fruityness or bitterness at all, actually. Still pleasant, indeed. Medium to full, quite dry mouthfeel. Mocha finish. A really pleasant and balanced beer. A bit strange saying it’s balanced, as it’s sure on the dark side, but at least it feels balanced in a way. Cute! (080216)
Tried
from Can
on 18 Mar 2008
at 14:56
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Can 50 cl) Courtesy of nicolascage. Clear, reddish brown with a dense, light brown head. Lightly burned, malty aroma. Light in body with sweet accents of hard roasted malts that also leave some malt astringency. 191207
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jan 2008
at 12:42
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pours a deep brown with dark mahagany highlites and a deep tan, foamy head. Roasted malt, some coffee, cocoa, and a little fruit. Flavor is deeply roasted malts, coffee, and sorta sweet. Finishes with a little smokiness. Body is on the light side of medium with nice carbonation. Sorta metallic as well. Could use a more complex, fuller flavor. But not bad, something I would pick up again if I was surrounded by macros.
Tried
on 06 May 2007
at 02:20
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A deep dark reddish brown with a thick moka head. Pleasant chocolate and moka coffee aroma, very nice and classy. In mouth, a nice light chocolate malt with light hopping, roasted coffee beans, light metallic notes. This could be a porter. 330 mL can from Japan, 1 year old, BB 06-07.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Feb 2007
at 14:49
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Can
Almost opaque black, small "coca cola head". Strong roasted malty coffee beans aroma. Light bodied. Chocolaty, roasted with late bitterness in the aftertaste. Not outstanding, but drinkable "porter" (or schwarzbier).
Almost opaque black, small "coca cola head". Strong roasted malty coffee beans aroma. Light bodied. Chocolaty, roasted with late bitterness in the aftertaste. Not outstanding, but drinkable "porter" (or schwarzbier).
Tried
from Can
on 25 Feb 2006
at 16:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Near black - dark brown highlights. Thin, coffee aroma with metallic undertones. Palate has dark chocolate, some malty sweetness and cappucino notes. If it’s too cold, the sweetness will be most expressive but the coffee/chocolate comes more to the fore as it warms. Body is a little thin and fizzy but again feels a little thicker as it warms a bit and the carbo burns itself out. That said, the malts are a little weak overall. The finish is liquoricey, with hints of chocolate.
Re-rate: A re-rate is better, with a fuller flavour and bigger body. Upgrade from 2.9 to 3.4
Re-rate: A re-rate is better, with a fuller flavour and bigger body. Upgrade from 2.9 to 3.4
Tried
on 31 Mar 2005
at 02:53
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Canned. Very dark brown, beige head. Aroma of coffee and vegetables. Sweet with mellow body and metallic finish. Industrial.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Apr 2004
at 03:00
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Retained an excellent light brown head while giving off a fragrant nose of vegetal and chocolate. The body was light and espresso notes came into play, but the body was just slightly sour at the same time. The finish was chocolatey with a hint of the vegetal again. Not bad.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2004
at 23:39