Kirin Lager
Kirin Brewery Company, Limited

Kirin LagerKirin Lager
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From:
Kirin Brewery Company, Limited
 
Japan
Style:
Japanese Rice Lager
Ranked #41
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
58
Ranked #28,524
Avg:
2.37 | pDev: 24.47%
Reviews:
74
Ratings:
313
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 05, 2023
Added:
Mar 10, 2001
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  74
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Ratings by SetarconeX:
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Reviewed by SetarconeX from Florida

2.02/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 1.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Poured that yellow, urine color which always gives me a sense of foreboding. The head vanished without a trace in less than a second. I was impressed here. This one's got read Houdini head.

Tastes horribly astringent, with a slightly bitter finish. Much more flavor than your average mass-produced lager, which I value, even if it's an odd, tangy, mildly unpleasent flavor. Better than than no flavor at all. We're not talking about a vodka here.

In 2/3rds of the sushi bars I've ever been in, your beer choices are confined to this, and Sapporo. Drink the Sapporo. It's not great, but it's better than this.
Sep 08, 2003
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

Sep 05, 2023
 
Rated: 2 by doctorgary from New York

Jul 22, 2023
 
Rated: 2.8 by Ernald_Elbertson from Delaware

Jul 10, 2023
 
Rated: 2.18 by DarrellK from Florida

May 21, 2023
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.19/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
May 2002: The bad thing about living in Norway is the price of beer. The good thing, however, is that those of us who live near the coast and have a small boat (yes, like me) can catch our own seafood - for free. Today's freshly caught crab was my chosen accompaniment with Kirin lager - a good choice, I believed, as the Japanese love seafood more than anyone else in the world. I'm sorry to say that most European pilseners / light lagers would have been a better choice than this one. There is very little aroma, the beer is dry (which is a good thing when you have it with seafood) but some more flavour would have been good too! - aftertaste is metallic. Surely the Japanese can do better than this??
Apr 01, 2023
 
Rated: 3.04 by not2quick from Missouri

Nov 22, 2022
 
Rated: 2.63 by Rollmeaway2loadout from Illinois

Jul 31, 2022
 
Rated: 2.25 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 04, 2021
 
Rated: 2.6 by Wrigfen from South Carolina

Dec 10, 2020
 
Rated: 3.08 by Shanex from France

Apr 29, 2020
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Rated by Mclusal from Colombia

3/5  rDev +26.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
T19
Apr 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Golfontap from Maryland

Feb 14, 2020
 
Rated: 3.29 by bunta from New Jersey

Feb 01, 2020
 
Rated: 3.39 by DownyIsHungry from Minnesota

Jan 20, 2020
 
Rated: 1.69 by tottel from Netherlands

Dec 06, 2019
 
Rated: 2.18 by jdurey from Korea (South)

Jun 26, 2019
 
Rated: 2.5 by CobraDC23 from Florida

Jun 03, 2019
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Reviewed by Buckeye55 from North Carolina

3/5  rDev +26.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Had a few of these with dinner at a Japanese restaurant several years ago. I don't remember anything special either good or bad about it. It went well with the food and tasted ok. Hence the average rating of 3.
Apr 24, 2019
Kirin Lager from Kirin Brewery Company, Limited
Beer rating: 58 out of 100 with 313 ratings