6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
(On tap @ Ocean Room. Note that this seems (also) to be sold in Australia as Kirin Megumi - see the Kirin Australia website www.kirinbeer.com.au which refers to it as both First Pressed and Megumi). Clear pale straw with good white head. Subtle aroma that is sweet and malty. Lively carbonation gives good mouthfeel. Flavour is basic sweet light malt with some bitterness in finish. Overall, this beer is fine. No way is it a great beer, but for its style it is good and, as when I sampled it, with a Japanese meal it works well.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Mar 2012
at 17:31
3.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
leaves, spruce, cereal, raisin, pale, clear, light sweetness, lightly bitter, lightly sour, light body, slick feel, flat,
Tried
on 27 Feb 2012
at 10:04
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled (Thanks to my cousin Kaj!). Deep ambery brown colour with a beigeish brown head. Aroma is mild roasted malts, caramel, some raisins and mild dark dry fruityness. Flavour is the same along with some mild burnt sugary notes as well as some slight resiny notes. Quite pleasant and balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2012
at 07:01
3.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Can (no bbe found), had during the 10 year anniversary of 2Pac on RB (Thanks Kaj!). Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is grass, some bready malts as well as mild hayish and cardboardy notes. Flavour is grass, bread, some mild earth and herbs. Thin palate. Seems like this beer either is hard to get, or nobody bothers rating it.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jan 2012
at 06:48
4.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottled (thanks to my cousin Kaj!). No matter what the name says about red, this beer pours a golden colour with a white small head. Aroma is bready malts, some slight floral and herbal notes as well. Flavour is malts, some mild grassy and herbal notes along with mild bitterness. So atleast the "bitter" part is true in the name, even though to the style it is a pale lager. Better than expected.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jan 2012
at 06:17
3.1/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 2.5
375ml bottle. Pours a dirty gold, with a thin bubbly head. Aroma is corn and soap. Taste starts with some corn, then soapy malt and lemon washing up liquid on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2011
at 11:42
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Bottle. Medium head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are malt, hops and notes of citrus.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Sep 2011
at 09:24
3.2/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Clear yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, light malty and corn. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Dry and light bitter finish. 270811
Tried
on 31 Aug 2011
at 01:05
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 4
Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty and light hoppy - grass. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Light bitter finish. 270811
Tried
on 31 Aug 2011
at 01:01
2.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 2
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Bottle. Clear yellow with small off-white head. Flavour is malt, sweet, little bitter, bread and watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2011
at 10:55