Asahi 111

Formerly brewed at Asahi Breweries
Style: Premium Lager
Tokyo, Japan

Tested all of the Asahi yeast-series beers the same evening, thanks to Kjetil at NØ. The most interesting aspect with these four beers experiment is the fact that they are all made identical. The only difference is the type of yeast. The beer itself is a commercial lager and not very interesting itself. You have to dive deep inside the glass (and yourself) to search for greater variations. All of them are golden pale with a small head. This one is the least interesting beer with almost no malt flavour and very little hops. You may sense some bitterness.

CaN . gOLDEN coulour white head. short malty aroma. short malty flavour with some hops. thin beer.

Can. Tested all of the Asahi yeast-series beers the same evening, and started with this one. This one, as the three other, are pale golden with a small white head. Very short malty aroma with some hops. The flavor is light malty with some hops. It has a thin crips body and a long, vague bitterness in the finish. (060301)

Medium white normal-laced head over clear yellow body. Faintly floral aroma with hints of something I can’t quite place, maybe a bit sourish. Taste is clean, light, and slightly malty, but quickly overpowered by a nice floral hop aftertaste with only slight bitterness. Very light aftertaste. Much lighter than in the 318. Of the two I’ve tasted so far, this is clearly the least interesting.

This is one of a four beer set from Asahi. The beers are numbered with the strain of yeast used to make them. They’re all "Premium Lagers" with 5% ABV. Here’s a link http://www.asahibeer.co.jp/products/beer/koubonumb did a side by side with the four of these. None were really noteworthy, in fact they were all rather similar being clear light -medium Gold with a small white head. 111 was a bit grassy with a mild sweet middle. Thin and easily forgettable.