Beer Review – Asahi “Munich-Type” Black
Format: 350ml aluminium can Cost: $3.50 (normally $4.40) Purchased from: Tokyo Liquour Type: Dark Lager / “dunkel” style Origin: Japan Strength: 5% abv. Selected by: Dan
So, here we have a Japanese beer that you will not typically find in a bar or most bottle shops (at least, not in New Zealand). It is the Asahi “Munich-Type” Black (there’s something very japanese about that name!).
This is by no means a boutique beer, but as it is not so commonly found, it makes for something a little different and I figured the boys would enjoy trying it out as a “quaffer”. So I brought it along to the Hopful Thinkers.
The can expressed a very crisp and efficient “psshhht” as it was opened, and off we went.
The consistency was thin and watery, colour almost black (like coke), with only a slight hint of creamy white head. A lot of malt on the nose. Tasting reveals a very smooth and easy to drink beer with a rich malty flavour – and practically no aftertaste.
Discussion highlights:
Chris: I’ve never ever tasted beer like that in my entire life. It’s almost sweet, but not quite. And it smells really, really malty… For a dark beer that is too easy to drink.
Matt: Wow, it’s good, that’s really nice.
Dan: That’s quite different, isn’t it. I could drink a lot of that. It’s smooth. When you think of Asahi super dry, how smooth that is, it’s the same approach – it leaves nothing behind.
Chris: See, I like an aftertaste.
The guts of it:
The wording around the outside of the gold can aptly describe this beer: “Rich and Smooth”, “Relax and Enjoy”.
For someone used to light lagers wanting to “warm up” towards something more like a stout, this could be a really good place to start. Amazingly easy to drink. Super clean taste. Very refreshing. This is the kind of beer you could happily drink for hours on end.
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