Sapporo Reserve
Sapporo Breweries Ltd.
- From:
- Sapporo Breweries Ltd.
- Japan
- Style:
- European Pale Lager
Ranked #153 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 75
Ranked #253,179 - Avg:
- 3.25 | pDev: 16.31%
- Reviews:
- 202
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 05, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 24, 2001
- Wants:
- 17
- Gots:
- 57
SCORE
75
Okay
75
Okay
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
3.34/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.34/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
650 ml steel can into a large Lager glass.
L: SRM 4 Pours a lightly yeasted glowing light orange gold with very good steady carbonation, a thin eggshell white head that moves quickly to edge foam, no lacing.
S: Light malts , light grains, distant floral notes. Only very light expressions.
T: Lightly sharp metallic hops, gently rich caramel malt notes, grains, a hint of white grape, distant fruit notes, very light citrus zest in the finish.
F: Crisp then a lightly long cola-like medium-light bodied mouthfeel and a medium-long moderately drying finish that lingers. It is a little bit soft overall and is lightly filling.
O: A semi-full flavored Lager. It is gently rich tasting but not deep. Generously malted and is lightly sweet. Well balanced and good tasting but is kind of one-dimensional. It is okay in its style.
Feb 29, 2024L: SRM 4 Pours a lightly yeasted glowing light orange gold with very good steady carbonation, a thin eggshell white head that moves quickly to edge foam, no lacing.
S: Light malts , light grains, distant floral notes. Only very light expressions.
T: Lightly sharp metallic hops, gently rich caramel malt notes, grains, a hint of white grape, distant fruit notes, very light citrus zest in the finish.
F: Crisp then a lightly long cola-like medium-light bodied mouthfeel and a medium-long moderately drying finish that lingers. It is a little bit soft overall and is lightly filling.
O: A semi-full flavored Lager. It is gently rich tasting but not deep. Generously malted and is lightly sweet. Well balanced and good tasting but is kind of one-dimensional. It is okay in its style.
Reviewed by TigerSoul from New Jersey
3.31/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.31/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
"Brewed in Vietnam", how odd. All of the other Japanese-branded beers available in my neck of the woods, namely New Jersey/NYC metro, are brewed in Canada, the USA and even Italy. Why just this one Sapporo product? I'll never understand globalism! The beer? It's okay, I mean the average score here on this site says it all. I like the fact that I'm drinking a beer without adjunct ingredients, but sometimes those adjuncts make for a better taste, in my view, like the sweetness from the right amount of corn or the dryness that rice might lend to it. This beer is simple, that goes without saying. It needs to be consumed cold, also a big 'duh'. It comes packaged in a cool, fluted can with clean graphics, so there's that. If I were to compare it to the other Japanese-branded beers that I drink, I would go for Asahi Super Dry and Kirin Ichiban before reaching for this one again. Not much else to report, here fellas and gals.
Oct 26, 2023
Rated by ivanbrew
5/5 rDev +53.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +53.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Don’t know how it was have tried the beer in 2023 it was awesome sweet malt taste lost of body for a lager definitely recommend it cheers!
Oct 14, 2023
Reviewed by odannyob from Colorado
3.55/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.55/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
This is a most pleasant all malt brew, for goodness sakes. The bottle(s) I've had have been tastefully, solidly: "beer". OK is ok but good is this brew, either brewed in 'Nam, Canada, the U.S of A., wherever. This just tastes good & try it as cold as you can get it.
Jul 29, 2023
Reviewed by datstankadank from New Jersey
3.82/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
'brewed in vietnam'
Pours a good looking, slightly hazy orange. good head retention and lacing.
Taste is exceptional compared to the other bright sapporo.
Mar 11, 2023Pours a good looking, slightly hazy orange. good head retention and lacing.
Taste is exceptional compared to the other bright sapporo.
Rated by Nash39 from Florida
3.39/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.39/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
The pour is straw colored with a moderate amount of carbonation. The taste is mild corn, grains, & mild hops. Cheers! B-
Feb 03, 2023
Rated by cakebutt
3.85/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +18.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
it's okay. slightly bitter. nice to drink with food. would drink but would not go out of my way to purchase again.
Aug 28, 2022
Reviewed by nickb2000 from New Hampshire
3.06/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.06/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Nucleated Pilsner
Look: Honey-gold in color, which pulls a 1 inch head which dissipates into a ring with lacing
Smell: Fairly plain. Light malt and light citrus notes
Taste: Malty and light hops
Feel: Crisp and clean I would say. Gentle carbonation.
Overall: Its alright, not amazing by any means. I wouldn't buy again but if I was offered it I would drink it.
Jul 05, 2022Look: Honey-gold in color, which pulls a 1 inch head which dissipates into a ring with lacing
Smell: Fairly plain. Light malt and light citrus notes
Taste: Malty and light hops
Feel: Crisp and clean I would say. Gentle carbonation.
Overall: Its alright, not amazing by any means. I wouldn't buy again but if I was offered it I would drink it.
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