5.6

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

Can in Okinawa. Pours clear golden with a medium sized white head, good lacing. Grains, doughy, cereal, grassy. Ok

5.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Clear golden with medium head. Aroma of malt and aceton. Malty taste with some earth tones. Round bitterness remaining.

3

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2

A small taste @ Remedy, cellar's treasures tasting. Pours clear golden with a medium head. Aroma is light malts with solvent. Flavor is light malts, solvent, alcohol. Not great, to put it mildly.

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Somewhat accidental choice in the 7-11 around the corner. Clear golden pur with a decent white head which does not last that long. Aromas are malts, grains and bread. Tastes of malt, grains, a hint of milk/cream and a slightly peppery finish. Not bad and can definitely keep up with standard lager.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

16/12/2022. Can courtesy of Richard P, cheers for this my first happoshu style, shared with Travlr. Pours clear golden with a large frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, grainy, fruity, light malts, bready notes. Medium sweetness, light metallic bitterness. Moderate body, oily and slightly creamy, soft carbonation. A little peppery bitterness to finish. Started to quite enjoy it.

Steel of whyles

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

So this is the 3rd category beer that's supposed to be so good, eh? Let's give it a shot. Usually don't bother with this cheapo style. CAn is ¥135. Ok hop nose, with lemon and orange and some grass. Slightly sugary maltish character. Clear, deep gold with a nice head. Sweet and sugary, grainy, citrus and herbs. Ok finish is snappy and crisp and a bit peppery but just a bit too sweet and a bit syrupy. The cheap grains and candy-like fruit come through too. Not bad for the style, I admit, but not worth any special praise.

4.6

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5

15.08.2019, 0,35l can @ hotel room in Tokyo:
Big fizzy-creamy longlasting head, clear straw colored. Aroma is slightly dry grainy, weeds, hay, dried grain, minerals, sour grass, paper, alcohol, bark. Taste is slightly dry sour-ish grainy, weeds, hay, dried grain, minerals, paper, grass, bark, booze. Medium to longlasting bitterness, slightly harsh boozy mouthfeel. Meh!

5.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can. Pours a clear golden hue with a medium white head. Smooth. Light malty, bready, nothing too good.

6.8

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

330ml can from a Kyoto Family Mart. Poured a crystal clear golden colour with a lasting frothy white head. The aroma is malt, cardboard, some light citrus fruits, light hop. The flavour is moderate bitter, with a crisp, malt, light gluey, light floral hop bitter palate and a lingering bitter finish. A little less light and with a little more flavour than your average macro produced pale lager.