Malty, coffee, light. Actually not bad at all.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Ginza Lion Special from Sapporo Breweries 6 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
S: dry | actual hops | cereal
A: crisp golden body | thin white head
T: grass | alpha acids | perfume finish
P: lager yeast | flowers | mineraly end
O: best beer of Japan so far | fresh hops | clean-drinking
~16 oz can | FamilyMart (convenience store): Tokyo (Ginza), Japan | 22-July-2025 | JP¥311 | sampled: a few minutes later on the streets of Tokyo with my family of five
MrSpooks (5447) reviewed Sapporo Black from Sapporo Breweries 6 months ago
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.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Keg at the Vagabond, Whitehaven. Pale gold with a thin white head. Lower carbonation than is usual for international macro lagers results in a nice soft mouthfeel. There's a hint of grass in the flavour, otherwise it's just light, sweetish malts. Very easy drinking and inoffensive, but instantly forgettable.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed With Beer White Ale from Sapporo Breweries 7 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can. Pale pastel yellow, hazy. Rather faint nose, orange, wheat, coriander. Flavor is creamy wheat, citrus, biscuits, coriander seed. Rather strong, somewhat dirty bitterness in the finish. Unmemorable.
one51 (2463) reviewed Sapporo Black from Sapporo Breweries 7 months ago
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!
m3tr0pl3ks (159) ticked Classic from Sapporo Breweries 8 months ago
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Yebisu Mariage Blanc from Sapporo Breweries 8 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Can. Nose is white grapes, orange, lemon, biscuity malt. Sweet and fruity flavor, white wine, citrus, nice hops. Good flavor but a bit too sweet. Almost cloying.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3.5
Hi ho hi ho I’m rating sap-por-o. I like it the best of the "big 3" Japanese mass market beers here in the US.