Sapporo Black
Sapporo Breweries in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
Lager - Schwarzbier / Black Lager Regular|
Score
6.22
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6/10
Tried
on 21 Mar 2026
at 10:01
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Cola-like acidity mixed with modest notes of chocolate and caramel, with a touch of lemon and a faint floral bitterness on the back end. More complex than regular Sapporo but not better.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Jul 2025
at 00:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Drunk in NYC from a can purchased in a Japanese supermarket. Brings back memories from Richmond and Cary Street Wine, where I believe I often got this beer around 25y ago. Yep there's that malty, light-molasses black flavor that is full but dry, balanced with pretty smooth earthy-forest-smelling hops. Not super complex but sufficient, quality flavor and refreshing bitterness. Drink cold!
Tried
from Can
on 22 Jun 2025
at 22:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Tin. Black body with fast fading brown head. Malty aroma. Malty taste with a little fruit. Fast finish. Last tin at a local Safeway.
Tried
on 24 Nov 2023
at 03:46
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
650ml can into glass. From 1st choice liquor, Sylvania. Made in Vietnam. Dark brown/red beer with a thin coffee coloured ring. Nose has touches of fruit and coffee. Chocolate/coffee flavour, slight effervescence. Quite sweet. Finish has loads of umami and lingering coffee. Self described as a dark Lager, not so sure about that. Nice enough but too sweet to have more than one.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jul 2020
at 12:46
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can. Pours a very dark clear amber-brown with a beige head. Malty aroma. Taste is toasted malt, caramel, some nuttiness. Finish is a bit sweet. Not great, but better than expected.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Oct 2018
at 05:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
22 oz can. Black pour with ruby highlights and a beige head with decent retention. No lacing. Low carbonation. Light body. Muted roast lager flavor. Smooth and easy drinking. The flavor is simple and short-lived. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 07 May 2017
at 16:20
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Brewed in Canada. 650 ml can.
A very dark brown..reddish highlights pour. Nice head of tannish foam.
Smells of roasted malt, grain and some hops?
Light roasted malt flavour, dark chocolate, which I would suggest brings the bitter notes to the table. There are some sweet chocolate/caramel tastes as well.
Decent body with adequate carbonation.
Not bad.
A very dark brown..reddish highlights pour. Nice head of tannish foam.
Smells of roasted malt, grain and some hops?
Light roasted malt flavour, dark chocolate, which I would suggest brings the bitter notes to the table. There are some sweet chocolate/caramel tastes as well.
Decent body with adequate carbonation.
Not bad.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Nov 2016
at 15:27