Sapporo Black (Stout Draft)
Sapporo Breweries Ltd.

Sapporo Black (Stout Draft)Sapporo Black (Stout Draft)
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From:
Sapporo Breweries Ltd.
 
Japan
Style:
European Dark Lager
ABV:
4.3%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.75 | pDev: 19.2%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
17
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Aug 18, 2017
Added:
May 24, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by kinolust:
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Rated by kinolust from Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

Feb 11, 2012
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Rated: 3.84 by cgrunin from Texas

Aug 18, 2017
 
Rated: 2 by duceswild from Heard & McDonald Islands

Dec 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by GRG1313 from California

May 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by target88 from Kentucky

Apr 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by sjrodriguez from California

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by kuishinbo_tantei from New York

Jul 06, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by okdsgr from Japan

Jun 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.99 by Thunderballroom from New York

Nov 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by j_eastwood1 from Texas

Jun 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by szmnnl99 from Michigan

Mar 27, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by beerhunter13 from Canada (ON)

Jan 15, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by valkyre65 from Texas

Dec 11, 2011
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Reviewed by Naerhu from Japan

2.96/5  rDev -21.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Ingredients: malts, hops, rice.
Extremely dark red beer, nothing black about this, I could actual see though the beer and my fingers on the other side. I found the lightness of color interesting and the red quite pretty. Head was respectable tan color with a sweet, malty aroma. Medium body. Most interesting Japanese macro I have had. Sweetness initially, switching to a medium bitter finish, with a sourness on the middle palate, tastes of burnt caramel. However, this beer lacks the acidity to balance the sweetness. I enjoyed the length of the finish.
Jan 12, 2003
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Reviewed by UncleJimbo from Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I tasted this beer on tap at the Sapporo brewery Beer Museum at Yebisu Garden Palace in Tokyo. The beer was fairly typical for a German style dark lager. The color was very dark brown/black (though not completely opaque). The flavor and mouthfeel were good with noticeable carbonation, but not very heavy. The drinkability was good. This had a bit more complexity and flavor than the lighter lagers from this brewery.
Dec 16, 2002
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Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

4.47/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
650 ml can. (22oz) Clear and translucent. Rich, deep reddish-orange tinged brown body with a dense, light tan colored head that falls at a quite acceptable rate and holds a thin foamy layer across the surface throughout most of the glass - eventually leaving a good collar and some chunky lace. The aroma is bold with a rich, dark caramel malt and light kilned coffee roastiness. The body is medium-light with a restrained - and very fine - carbonation giving it a silky smooth mouthfeel. The flavor follows the aroma with a superbly balanced, light bittersweet chocolate and espresso maltiness - and a touch of dark fruit (maybe figs?). Some Munich malt is clearly present in it's low key, but rich maltiness, as well as a very dark chocolate component - thankfully, it lacks the acidity of black malt or highly roasted barley. The pronounced finish gives a mild maltiness and a very gentle, long lasting roasty note. An exceptional beer. Extremely well done and highly quaffable. IMHO, the finest beer from Sapporo that deserves much more accolade than it's been given. Possibly the finest example of Schwarzbier next to Bad Kostriker.
Aug 22, 2002
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Reviewed by stoutman from Michigan

4.27/5  rDev +13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This is not a stout as the label suggests. It has an opaque red-brown color with a heavy malt aroma and a coffe-like tang in the background. The overall flavor is very similar to the aroma, but a creamy texture mixes a faintly sour malt aftertaste. A pleasant surprise :).
May 24, 2002
Sapporo Black (Stout Draft) from Sapporo Breweries Ltd.
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 17 ratings