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Giving a Macro Japanese Beer a Try Again

The wife sent me to the bottle shop to get her some Tequila last night, so naturally while there I checked out the beers available. That's how I stumbled across the magnificent looking can of Sapporo that you'll see in the video above.

_{Beer dog makes another appearance!}

I haven't had a great experience with Japanese beers so far so was keen to try another one to see if I could find one that I liked. I was also having very spicy Mexican food for dinner so wanted something a little on the lighter side, such as a the Pale Lager that this beer is.

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So What Did I Think of this Japanese Beer?

After checking ratebeer.com it became quite obvious that people generally don't like this beer. I didn't want this to sway my opinion however so went into this review with open eyes and taste buds.

The beer pours a darker amber than most of the Japanese beers that I've had but is still on the pale side. The beer forms a large, white head which was new to me with beer from Japan. It has mild carbonation, which seemed well balanced, and an aroma of sweet malts with very subtle notes of hops.

The flavours primarily consist of malts and mild hops. The bitterness is extremely low. The flavours are very mild, and didn't in any way overpower my spicy Mexican food. And to be honest, seemed to pair well with this meal.

_{That certainly looks like beer}

I'd be telling a giant fib if I said that I didn't actually enjoy this beer. It isn't a great beer by any stretch of the imagination. But I've had much worse than this from Japan. Would I drink it again? If it was the only option for sure, but I'm not going out of my way to get another can.

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The Beer Data

Beer	Type	Origin	ABV	Rating
Sapporo	Pale Lager	Japan	4.9%	3

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_{All ratings are out of 5 Ratings and Reviews at ratebeer.com}

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