Kirin Brewery Company (Kirin Holdings)

Commercial Brewery in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 🇯🇵

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1-17 Namamugi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan
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Kirin Brewery Company (Kirin Holdings) owns 11 breweries:

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Il naso riconosce indizi di orzo. La finezza olfattiva è normale e l'esistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore ha una buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è a grana media. Il liquido si presenta cristallino. Il colore è giallo dorato brillante. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è medio. La forza gustativa è elevata e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di pronta beva. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. Al palato finiscono caratteristiche di miele, frutta secca, erbaceo, agrumi, spezie e arancia rossa.
Tried from Can on 29 Jan 2026 at 12:35

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Il naso riconosce indizi di orzo e di speziato. La finezza olfattiva è elevata e l'esistenza olfattiva è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore resiste abbastanza. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine. Il liquido si presenta cristallino. Il colore è giallo dorato carico. Il corpo è rotondo. L'amaro è medio. La forza gustativa è normale e la durata è sufficiente. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di pronta beva. Il retrogusto è di media intensità. Al palato arrivano impressioni di miele, orzo, frutta secca, agrumi, spezie e arancia.
Tried from Can on 28 Jan 2026 at 12:20

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
Can. So this is Kirin's entry into the beer with alcohol removed category. Second one in Japan. Similar to the Asahi, it looks like beer. Nice, tall head, clear, golden color. Nose is much better. Quite hoppy, in fact. Also decent malt. From the nose, I can't tell it's no alcohol. Flavor is fruity, worty, citrus hops, bread. Here the malt starts to get just a little weird. nice hops. Light bitterness. Aftertaste is kind of worty. Crisp and a bit light. Not bad. Probably slightly better than the Asahi Zero, but they are quite different.
Tried on 26 Jan 2026 at 07:44

4.1/10 Appearance 5 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Can. Gold, modest white head. Grainy and slightly artificial aroma - cleaning products. Fizzier than it looks. Doesn't feel like beer. Really empty palate. Light grain and caramel. Pretty dry, little bitterness. Poor but lacks the really offensive notes of (say) their Tanrei Green Label.
Tried on 22 Jan 2026 at 11:25

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
(Can) Pours clear golden amber with big loose white head. Grainy aroma with hints of fruit and spice. Medium body with fine carbonation. Some tartness at the start. Bready malt background. Some grassy notes. Some bitterness in finish. Quite drinkable
Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2026 at 15:41

5.8/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
(Can) Pours clear golden amber with good white head. Subtle aroma with notes of toffee and grassy hints. Light body. Carbonation slightly on the fizzy side. Flavours is a little watery but otherwise pleasant. Notes of toffee and hints of orange. Grassy hints too. Very low bitterness. Quite drinkable but not very interesting.
Tried from Can on 21 Jan 2026 at 14:52

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From one Japanese grocery shop, at Paris. In my point of view, it is a regular lager, smooth mouthfeel sensation, bready, dry, hop, 06.07.19, at Epalinges
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2026 at 15:27

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can in Okinawa.
Pours clear dark golden/light amber with a medium sized off-white head, some lacing. Malty, caramel, herbal, grassy, mild bitter.
Not bad
Tried from Can on 29 Dec 2025 at 12:20

5.5/10
#japan
Tried from Bottle on 20 Dec 2025 at 15:28

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can in Okinawa.
Pours clear dark golden with a small white head, light lacing. Mandarins, bready, grains, mild bitterness.
Good
Tried from Can on 13 Dec 2025 at 12:14