Sapporo
February 27th, 2012 by Scott in Walt Disney World Beer Reviews
I went out for my wife’s birthday at a nearby sushi restaurant and ordered a Sapporo to go with our sushi.
Sapporo is named for the Japanese city it calls home. The city Sapporo is the fourth-largest city in Japan and was host of the 1972 Winter Olympics. The brewery was founded in 1876 and also produces Yebisu and Sleeman Cream Ale.
In 2006 Sapporo brewed a batch of beer using barley that was grown on the International Space Station as part of an experiment to show that food could be grown in space. There was no discernable difference in the taste, and Sapporo sold six packs of “Space Beer” in Japan.
Although the Sapporo Brewery owns multiple locations in Japan, most Sapporo found in the United States is brewed in Canada. This is more common than it seems as Diageo (parent company of Guinness) brews Harp and Guinness Extra Stout in Canada for the North American market.
As for the beer itself, it’s a straw colored lager with a decent head and lots of carbonation. Not much of a nose to speak of, a little grainy perhaps. The taste is a bit better than your average lager but mild; perhaps a bit of lemon in there with a light bitter finish.
Sapporo is a good alternative to the ubiquitous American lagers and goes decently with sushi, but that’s as far as I’ll go with the praise. I’d still prefer something with more flavor.
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The fresh, crisp, almost bitterness of the Sapporo pairs perfectly with sushi in my opinion. The only mistake I can see that you made was ordering it in a bottle. Everyone knows that the only way to drink a Sapporo is in the big “grenade” can.
Scott
The place I went to only offered Sapporo in the bottle. Unfortunately, the tank-like can wasn’t available.
ben
I live in Sapporo Japan and think that the beer is also not that special. Being from the UK, I prefer beers with a bit more flavour, like ales. Sapporo beer here is not that special but there are lots of different kinds of Sapporo available like Sapporo Classic which is a little bit better, but I prefer other Japanese lagers like Kirin or Suntory. Otaru Beer is my favourite Japanese beer. They have ones with a lot more flavour and even a chocolate beer! It was surprisingly good.