Yebisu (All Malt Beer)

About the beer

Source: Sapporo Breweries (東京都涉谷區惠比壽)

Style: Dortmunder

Colour: Pale gold

Strength: 5% ABV


Tasting at The United
           350ml can in a Sapporo clay mug (a souvenoir actually)

Rating (out of 10): 6

Notes: I am not particular fond of the country, or you may say culture, of Japan.  I've been to Tokyo once, in a Hong Kong guided tour, more than ten years ago, and I have not traveled to this country since then.

You may probably say the electronic home appliances manufactured in Japan are of great value to us.  The rice cooker, the air conditioner, washing machines are all good examples to that.  You may say that almost all the popular songs of Alan Tam and Lesley Cheung in the 80s are adapted from their original versions in Japanese.  But I am still reluctant to say that I am fond of this country anyway (I know, I know that is prejudge and thus unfair).

But after reading a chapter by Pete Brown talking about his trip to Tokyo and Asahi brewery, I am curious to have a try again on some Japanese beer.  This time I found packs of beer (Yebisu all malt and Asahi dry) in a supermarket nearby and I just bought a pack of six cans of Yebisu all malt beer.

First thing, it has not to be too chilly.  If it is too cold, you could simply taste nothing.  The hoppy ones of English ale should be better protected but not the Japanese ones.  I opened a chilled can and poured it into a Japanese clay mug.  Eventually, I have to open another warm can, and mix the two cans so that a more balanced temperature could be obtained.

Secondly, I still cannot taste much indeed.  All you can say is that it is authentic wheat beer, while still refreshing ( I think it is what you ask for after a long hard-working day and goes with grilled food), with quite long slightly bitter aftertaste.  

Try to be fairer, the beer is easy-drinking and refreshing.  It should go well with oily food or bbq.  It should go well in social drinking...

But, I am sorry that I cannot provide another paragraph of tasting notes. (I am just thinking how I could consume the rest of four cans of beer...)