Asahi Stout

Brewed by Asahi Breweries
Style: Foreign Stout
Tokyo, Japan

A surprise gift from my wife and a trip to Texas. Shared this six pack with Chinese Hercules. Page 27 of Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide An okay stout. 199 of his 500 Classic Brews to go.

Bottle. Lovely black clear colourv with a nice long lasting light brownish head. Aroma of burned malts, raisins, bitter chocolate and alcohol. Great mouthfeel! Chocolate bitterish flavour, bit coffee, plenty of burned malts and some dry hoppiness.

had this on draft at popeyes in tokyo. I wasnt nearly as crazy about this beer as my coherts were that night. its a good looking black beer with a nice thick tan head. nose was quite large of espresso and fudge chocolate. the flavors on the palate dont stand up to the nose and fall a bit flat for me. more one dimensional in roasted malt with embers of alcohol. i would like to try it again completely sober and give it another rate to see if i missed something.+

This beer is significantly better on draft, than in a bottle IMO. A beautiful pitch black color with a little amount of off white head. The nose exudes liquorice, dark fruit, salt, plums, whisky, but surprisingly little dark chocolate characters. The dark chcolate comes out more in the bitter sweet mouth that has subtulties of dark fruit, whisky, caramel, baked cake and strawberries. Alcohol has significant presence as well. The finish is like a baked cake drenched in dark chocolate and whisky, though not overly sweet. Great stuff!

Dégusté au Mondial de la Bière 2004. Pas bon! Très crossé, arrière goût méchant et trop d’alcool. Je ne l’ai pas fini.

334 mL capped bottle: clear, dark mahogany with red hues and a large, fluffy brown foam. Darkly toasted and lactic aroma with sweet raisins, dark chocolate truffles, and bits of alcohol. Silky body with a good deal of dark bitterness. The sweet, heavily malted and chocolaty aroma continues to penetrate my senses throughout the sampling and keeps the bitterness at bay. Wonderful dark chocolate flavours that mix well with the luscious fruits. One I would be happy to drink again…thanks a bunch IslandHaole!

Pours a black with a little brown head. Nice aromas of roasted malt/chocolate. A little dry in the flavor/finish of coffee/chocolate.

Black. Slight head. Sweet, rich, dark malt aroma with massive depths of plum, raisin, dark chocolate, spices, and plenty of alcohol. The silky body is less complex, sadly, than the aroma. It has chocolate and sweet dark malts, but lacks the fruity density and alcohol kick the aroma told me to expect. It’s drinkable, and overall fairly decent, but lacks the depth and complexity to measure up to the Couragesque aroma. Flavourwise, it’s more on a par with ABC Stout...not the worst thing on Earth but the aroma had me expecting a world classic.