Beers

Question 0

Kirin ichiban

Answer 0

5%, pale lager
Nose: malty + clean, a touch of creamed sweet corn, grassy notes, hint of citrus
Palate: balanced and refreshing, tartness + a bit of bite, light on the mid-palate, clean, subtle appeal is well matched with Japanese flavours
It’s Japan’s oldest beer brand (company was founded in 1885 as the Japan brewery)

Question 1

Asahi

Answer 1

5%
Lager
Nose: Malty + distinctive note from the rice
Palate: clean + crisp, lemony fruit, good level of herbal hoppy bite
Asahi means ‘rising sun’ in Japanese
Founded in 1889
Japan’s best selling beer

Question 2

Tiger

Answer 2

5% beer
Nose: subtle nose, faint citrus aroma
Palate: smooth, well hopped beer, full-bodied with a refreshing after-taste
Singapore’s first locally brewed beer, launched in 1932. Heineken is the parent company of Asia pacific breweries (APB)

Question 3

Sapporo

Answer 3

5%
Lager
Nose: a full aroma, built around spicy sour grains
Palate: tangy tart hops feature, plenty of malt backbone, bitter overall, grainy dryness
Founded in 1876, world head office is in ebisu, shibuya, tokyo