Sapporo Yebisu Black Beer

Brewed by Sapporo Breweries
Style: Schwarzbier
Tokyo, Japan

(Can 50 cl) Courtesy of nicolascage. Clear, reddish brown with a dense, light brown head. Lightly burned, malty aroma. Light in body with sweet accents of hard roasted malts that also leave some malt astringency. 191207

Can. Dark brown colour with a little head. Roasted aroma with hints of coffee. Flavour of roastedness and coffee, but very thin.

Canned. Reddish brown coloured. Light brown head. Sweetness, fruits, light roast in the aroma. Flavour as well is roasty, has cocoa and some sweetness. Is rather weak. Medium to light bodied. Slightly dry. Has a somewhat watery and roasty end.

Can. [Another great tasting session @ Papsoe] Large light brown creamy head that mostly lasted. Good display of lacework. Dark mahogany color. Aroma of chocolate and coffee with light toasted notes. Over the palate hint of smoke and somewhat thin coffee and chocolate. Light bodied with a soft carbonation and thin texture. Light sweet flavor with a hint of bitterness. Light sweet coffee finish. 5 / 4 / 6 / 2 / 12

Can. Clear red brown coloured with an off white head. Light roasted aroma of malts, caramel and fruits. Light roasted flavour of caramel, coffee and hops. Roasted finish.

Can. [shared with faroeviking @ Plan B, thanks for this rare treat!]
Pours a deep red brown with a big and slightly creamy beige head. Aroma is sweet, lightly spicy (cinnamon?) and an unfortunate underlining of metal. Light carbonation making the mouthfeel better than if not. Still it starts off a little thin on the ground, then a lot of roasted and spicy sweetness breaks through. Long sweet aftertaste with a little cinnamon. And yes, Jacob, it is a Schwarzbier!

Tap @ Sapporo Brewery Museum: Dark brown, near black color. Nose is fresh and toasty, lots of roast and cold pressed coffee notes along with a light plum and apricot background. The flavor is malty and full body, dry, but still like a dessert beer with its roasty qualities. Tasty finish to boot.

This Schwarzbier pours a dark brown color from a 12oz can. Medium sized beige foamy head. Aroma is roasty malt with a touch of chocolate. Medium bodied dark lager. Malts are chocolate and coffee. Hops are a touch earthy. It’s a little thin, but not that bad. Nice balance, good carbonation. Mouthfeel is a touch thin. Finish is crisp and clean. Aftertaste is slightly bitter, Thanks to Dan for hauling this stuff all the way across the Pacific.