Asahi Super Dry 500 ml - 24 Cans
Asahi Super Dry is the beer that revolutionized the Japanese brewing industry and redefined the global pale lager. Launched in 1987, it introduced the world to the concept of Karakuchi a Japanese term meaning "dry," borrowed from the world of sake. Before Asahi Super Dry, Japanese beers were typically heavier and sweeter; this beer was engineered specifically to be the ultimate palate cleanser. It is now the best-selling beer in Japan and a global icon, known for its clinical precision, high carbonation, and "non-lingering" finish.
Beer Description
Asahi Super Dry pours a brilliant, crystal-clear pale straw with a fine, sparkling effervescence and a bright white head that dissipates cleanly.
Aroma: The nose is extremely clean, neutral, and minimalist. It leads with a subtle scent of freshly hulled rice and pale malt, followed by a very faint, herbal hop note. There are no fruity esters or heavy yeast aromas; it smells "cold" and precisely focused.
Palate: On the tongue, it is light-bodied with a sharp, prickly carbonation that provides a "tingly" mouthfeel. It leads with a delicate grainy sweetness, which is almost immediately cut by a sophisticated, mineral-like dryness. The bitterness is low but distinct, serving only to ensure the flavor "vanishes" from the tongue. The finish is remarkably short and crisp, leaving the palate completely refreshed.
Profile: It sits at a standard 5.0% ABV and a moderate bitterness of 20 IBU, though the "dryness" makes it feel snappier than the numbers suggest.
Technical Notes: The "Super Dry" secret lies in the use of rice and corn in addition to malted barley. These adjuncts provide fermentable sugars without adding heavy body or residual sweetness. Asahi uses a specific "No. 318" yeast strain that is exceptionally efficient at fermenting nearly all the sugars in the brew. The result is a highly attenuated beer with very low residual extract, creating that signature "karakuchi" snap.
Asahi Super Dry is the beer that revolutionized the Japanese brewing industry and redefined the global pale lager. Launched in 1987, it introduced the world to the concept of Karakuchi a Japanese term meaning "dry," borrowed from the world of sake. Before Asahi Super Dry, Japanese beers were typically heavier and sweeter; this beer was engineered specifically to be the ultimate palate cleanser. It is now the best-selling beer in Japan and a global icon, known for its clinical precision, high carbonation, and "non-lingering" finish.
Beer Description
Asahi Super Dry pours a brilliant, crystal-clear pale straw with a fine, sparkling effervescence and a bright white head that dissipates cleanly.
Aroma: The nose is extremely clean, neutral, and minimalist. It leads with a subtle scent of freshly hulled rice and pale malt, followed by a very faint, herbal hop note. There are no fruity esters or heavy yeast aromas; it smells "cold" and precisely focused.
Palate: On the tongue, it is light-bodied with a sharp, prickly carbonation that provides a "tingly" mouthfeel. It leads with a delicate grainy sweetness, which is almost immediately cut by a sophisticated, mineral-like dryness. The bitterness is low but distinct, serving only to ensure the flavor "vanishes" from the tongue. The finish is remarkably short and crisp, leaving the palate completely refreshed.
Profile: It sits at a standard 5.0% ABV and a moderate bitterness of 20 IBU, though the "dryness" makes it feel snappier than the numbers suggest.
Technical Notes: The "Super Dry" secret lies in the use of rice and corn in addition to malted barley. These adjuncts provide fermentable sugars without adding heavy body or residual sweetness. Asahi uses a specific "No. 318" yeast strain that is exceptionally efficient at fermenting nearly all the sugars in the brew. The result is a highly attenuated beer with very low residual extract, creating that signature "karakuchi" snap.
Description
Asahi Super Dry is the beer that revolutionized the Japanese brewing industry and redefined the global pale lager. Launched in 1987, it introduced the world to the concept of Karakuchi a Japanese term meaning "dry," borrowed from the world of sake. Before Asahi Super Dry, Japanese beers were typically heavier and sweeter; this beer was engineered specifically to be the ultimate palate cleanser. It is now the best-selling beer in Japan and a global icon, known for its clinical precision, high carbonation, and "non-lingering" finish.
Beer Description
Asahi Super Dry pours a brilliant, crystal-clear pale straw with a fine, sparkling effervescence and a bright white head that dissipates cleanly.
Aroma: The nose is extremely clean, neutral, and minimalist. It leads with a subtle scent of freshly hulled rice and pale malt, followed by a very faint, herbal hop note. There are no fruity esters or heavy yeast aromas; it smells "cold" and precisely focused.
Palate: On the tongue, it is light-bodied with a sharp, prickly carbonation that provides a "tingly" mouthfeel. It leads with a delicate grainy sweetness, which is almost immediately cut by a sophisticated, mineral-like dryness. The bitterness is low but distinct, serving only to ensure the flavor "vanishes" from the tongue. The finish is remarkably short and crisp, leaving the palate completely refreshed.
Profile: It sits at a standard 5.0% ABV and a moderate bitterness of 20 IBU, though the "dryness" makes it feel snappier than the numbers suggest.
Technical Notes: The "Super Dry" secret lies in the use of rice and corn in addition to malted barley. These adjuncts provide fermentable sugars without adding heavy body or residual sweetness. Asahi uses a specific "No. 318" yeast strain that is exceptionally efficient at fermenting nearly all the sugars in the brew. The result is a highly attenuated beer with very low residual extract, creating that signature "karakuchi" snap.
