Yebisu Silk Yebisu
Sapporo Breweries Ltd.
- From:
- Sapporo Breweries Ltd.
- Japan
- Style:
- German Pilsner
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 13.95%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 09, 2020
- Added:
- Mar 30, 2010
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 7
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
No description / notes.
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Rated by deleted_user_1240465
3.25/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
The silkiness is for real. This is a tasty beer. serve cold, always in a chilled mug.
Jun 19, 2018
Rated by vfgccp from New York
3.25/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Tokyo, 2017
Apr 28, 2017
Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.77/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This was sent to me by EinWeizenBitte, who now seems to be MIA on the site. Too bad, as he was a solid source for foreign CANs due to his business travel. The CANQuest (TM) salutes you, sir, and wishes you all of the best!
From the CAN: "Yebisu Traditional Brew"; "Premium Yebisu"; "Wheat malt, fine barley malt and select hops create this 'smooth as silk' flavor."
I started out a bit agro on my pour, but I quickly backed off as the head was becoming unmanageable. Once things settled, I had two-plus fingers of dense, bone-white head with excellent retention that resembled the top of a vanilla ice cream cone. Color was an oh-so-slightly-hazy lemon-yellow. Nose had a wheat-like sweetness along with a biscuit-malt dryness. "Select hops"? An apparent afterthought. Mouthfeel was medium and it had a light lemon-citrus flavor on the tongue. Finish was semi-dry with a definite lemony taste that lingered well after the swallow. I would happily drink this in the summertime and it deserves a place in the cooler if you CAN find it!
Oct 21, 2012From the CAN: "Yebisu Traditional Brew"; "Premium Yebisu"; "Wheat malt, fine barley malt and select hops create this 'smooth as silk' flavor."
I started out a bit agro on my pour, but I quickly backed off as the head was becoming unmanageable. Once things settled, I had two-plus fingers of dense, bone-white head with excellent retention that resembled the top of a vanilla ice cream cone. Color was an oh-so-slightly-hazy lemon-yellow. Nose had a wheat-like sweetness along with a biscuit-malt dryness. "Select hops"? An apparent afterthought. Mouthfeel was medium and it had a light lemon-citrus flavor on the tongue. Finish was semi-dry with a definite lemony taste that lingered well after the swallow. I would happily drink this in the summertime and it deserves a place in the cooler if you CAN find it!
Reviewed by xylophonica from Australia
3.32/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.32/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Please note I had previously submitted this review in error for the Premium Yebisu - this has not been corrected.
A - Clear yellow hue, heaps of carbonation bubbles. Minimal head.
S - Heaps of malt & wheat. Touch of crisper hops.
T - Sharp & spicy. Mildly bitter but balanced out with the malt. Slightly sour aftertaste.
M - Massive carbonation. Tongue bombarded. It's ok but a bit overpowering, drowns out a lot of the taste.
O - I'd been dying to try this lager for years so was very happy to find it in a shop while on holidays. Having said that though it wasn't quite all I'd hoped. It's an ok malty lager, but that's the best wrap I can give. Probably a little bit average actually, almost a poor man's Sapporo. The carbonation is a killer. Not bad but more of a decent work-horse than a fine thoroughbred.
Apr 22, 2012A - Clear yellow hue, heaps of carbonation bubbles. Minimal head.
S - Heaps of malt & wheat. Touch of crisper hops.
T - Sharp & spicy. Mildly bitter but balanced out with the malt. Slightly sour aftertaste.
M - Massive carbonation. Tongue bombarded. It's ok but a bit overpowering, drowns out a lot of the taste.
O - I'd been dying to try this lager for years so was very happy to find it in a shop while on holidays. Having said that though it wasn't quite all I'd hoped. It's an ok malty lager, but that's the best wrap I can give. Probably a little bit average actually, almost a poor man's Sapporo. The carbonation is a killer. Not bad but more of a decent work-horse than a fine thoroughbred.
Reviewed by Everydayoff from Thailand
3/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
350ml can poured into a pint glass.
A:
Gold straw in color with a slight hazy texture, the pour yields one finger of white foamy head with short to medium retention. The head collapses to thin bubble film without lace.
S:
The smell is herbal hop, a bit spice, malt, husk, with some hint of light fruit and citrus.
T:
Citrus hop comes first with some malt sweetness following by hop again that lends moderate bitterness and lasts until the finish which grain also mix-in.
M:
The body is light, semi-smooth mouth feel, clean, with some good crisp.
O:
Not as good as other Yebisu I’ve experienced just leaning toward average rank.
Feb 15, 2012A:
Gold straw in color with a slight hazy texture, the pour yields one finger of white foamy head with short to medium retention. The head collapses to thin bubble film without lace.
S:
The smell is herbal hop, a bit spice, malt, husk, with some hint of light fruit and citrus.
T:
Citrus hop comes first with some malt sweetness following by hop again that lends moderate bitterness and lasts until the finish which grain also mix-in.
M:
The body is light, semi-smooth mouth feel, clean, with some good crisp.
O:
Not as good as other Yebisu I’ve experienced just leaning toward average rank.
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