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Yokohama Lager : Background
Yokohama Lager is a 5% India pale lager from Yokohama Beer based in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their canned and draught lineup, and is available all year round. Yokohama Lager was the first in their canned series, with this being first released back in May 2021. However, not much else is known about this beer as Yokohama Beer have not released any information about the hops or grain bill.
At A Glance
Sale Information
- Availability : Regular
- On Sale : From May 2021
- Size : 350 ml
Yokohama Lager : Appearance, Aroma, and Taste
Yokohama Lager poured out a dark golden amber colour with a thick white head on top that was made up of medium and large sized bubbles. Those bubbles popped away to a thin layer on top, which clung to the side of the glass during drinking.
For an IPL, I was expecting something a bit bolder on the nose, but what I got was much softer than I was hoping for. The hops were a light citrus note throughout drinking, with a light grapefruit and lemon nose. The malts were perhaps the stronger of the aromas, with a touch of caramel just cutting throughout.
The body did bring the beer back a bit with a strong bitterness to start that moved to the citrus notes found in the nose – more of the grapefruit and lemon once again. The malts were soft and with the medium body interplayed nicely with the hops. If anything, as the beer warmed up, it did verge more on the sweeter side of a lager, with the hops become secondary in the aftertaste.
Yokohama Lager : The Bottom Line
This beer won’t blow anyone away but for the price, it’s not bad.
Yokohama Lager : Where to Buy
It can be bought online at the following places:
