I’ve seen this a few times at the supermarket, but have always passed it up because it was an Asahi. With no current varietals from Sapporo/Yebisu or Suntory, I picked one up. Like Asahi’s Super Dry lager, this pilsen doesn’t have any objectionable traits. The pour reveals a slightly deeper color than a standard Japanese lager, hinting at a more intensely flavored decoction, but the head is the expected transient film. On first taste, there is the dry bubbliness across the tongue that Asahi prides themselves on, and as expected the malt flavor is especially rich and is quickly followed up by a strong bitter. Japanese beers are formulated to go with food, and this is no exception: It almost demands an accompaniment! It went very well with my spicy char-siu don. This is a great beer and is on approximately even standing with the Suntory Malts Premium Pilsner. It would be interesting to do a head-to-head with the two!
Highly recommended
Three-and-a-half out of four super dry monkeys
5.5% ABV
Only available in Japan
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