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| A spin on black beer |
Japan is a country of beer drinkers that like to experiment,
they don’t always come out with a win but sometimes they do.
Most bars in Japan give you a choice when you ask for beer
if you want regular or black.
When you think of dark, black beers you immediately think of
stouts or heavy tasting brews.
Asahi Dry Black is a beer, not a stout, according to Dan Murphys, Dry Black is “Bold and refreshing, Asahi Super Dry Black ventures into new territory for dark beer. Using the same yeast strain as Asahi Super Dry, this great brew is unlike any other. By inheriting the DNA of “Karakuchi” (Dry), Asahi has successfully blended the rich aromas and flavours while maintaining a smoothness never before accomplished in dark beer.”
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| Looks good enough to drink! |
One strange thing I noticed a lot of Japanese do in my time
over there was to order a ‘half and half’ which would be half Super Dry and
half Dry Black, it was very nice!
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| Half and Half! |
Recently I ventured out into Launceston for two nights in a
row of ‘bar hopping’ and both nights I ended up in the Star Bar and both times
I had a schooner of Dry Black. It is a very nice beer and if you are looking
for a change why not have a couple?
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| There is also a lime version |
An issue is its scarcity out of Japan. It isn’t as widely
available as the Asahi Super Dry and is only in select bottle shops and bars.
Cheers,
Dave
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| She needs a Super Dry |
