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Asahi Honnama

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1
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Brewed by Asahi Breweries
Style: Pale Lager

Tokyo, Japan

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
111.32/5.01.5/5.05.5%8.7Dimpled mug, English pint, Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
"The secret behind the unique qualities of our happo-shu lies in two industry firsts: barley extract and Deep Sea Water. In the past, the biggest problem with brewing happo-shu was the difficulty of bringing a low-malt to healthy fermentation without the high levels of nutrients and minerals needed for yeast. By using two new ingredients, extract of barley and Deep Sea Water, we succeeded in creating a happo-shu without the peculiar smell and uneven taste caused by unhealthy yeast fermentation. In fact, we think Asahi Honnama has the crispest, clearest taste of any happo-shu ever created. At the same time, by fermenting with the rich taste of wheat from barley extract, we have eliminated the watery taste of other happo-shu to create a rich flavor experience."
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 MrManning (1652), London, Ontario, Canada
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/56/20
Sep 8, 2004  
Canned- Pale yellow body, frothy bleached head. Skunk is strong in this one, some chemical aromas with a mild touch of hops. Watery, sour apples is what taste I am getting here. Watery mouthfeel, sour chemical apple aftertaste. Slight burn in throat. Strange. Different, but not in a good way.


 JadoreBlanche (114), London, Ontario, Canada
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/102/56/20
Oct 15, 2004  
Canned: Pours a pale golden body, with frotht head. Has strong skunky smell. Watery taste with slight pear/apple flavour. Watery palate leaving a bitter/sour afterfeel in back of throat.


 BückDich (4851), McCall, Idaho, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/56/20
Sep 26, 2007  
Can: Pale gold color, thin head and lacing. Nose is slightly tinny with something I wouldn’t call malt, but some might. It’s a thin and flavorless brew, some very light hop notes in the finish, but a domination of happoshu all through it. God, Happoshus are aweful, why am I doing this to myself?


 IslandHaole (1035), Onna-Son, Okinawa-Ken, Japan
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/55/20
Nov 29, 2004  
A clear golden color with white head. Starchy smell, sweet but tinny tasting. Not one I’d seek out but fair enough to wash wasabi out of your mouth. Did a side by side of this vs. Sapporo’s "Winter Tale", this was better but not by much


 steview (902), Los Angeles, California, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/53/102/55/20
Jun 26, 2007  
i really do not know about happo-shu; whatever... not so smooth, not so tasty; i mean, my tastes are different--yeah.


 BelgianBeerGal (1296), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/53/20
Mar 20, 2008  
Canned. Clear, gold colour. Medium white, foamy head that dissovled with slight lacing. Small bubbly carbonation. Very light aroma with little hops. Crisp clean flavour that was very light: watery. Quick finish with little bitterness.


 omhper (12232), Stockholm, Sweden
1.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/101/53/102/56/20
Feb 7, 2003  
Canned. Pale golden with brief head. Rice aroma with strong notes of petrol. Thin and sweetish, but reasonably clean. Herbal finish without bitterness.


 faroeviking (6085), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands
1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/101/52/101/54/20
Nov 16, 2006  
Officially, according to Japanese law, this is not real beer due to the low amount of malt in it. Its a "happushu". Thin straw colour. The aroma ´has an uncomfortable metallic touch mixed with some malty-thing. Flavour is waterish, bit sour and quite unpleasent. Nasty but cheap compared to the real beers.



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