Magnum Dry - Suntory

SmashPants

Australia

1.98/5  rDev -26.9%
look: 2 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

Can: a big, dodgy silver can. Don't like cans like this, they look... cheap.

Appearance: vibrant - almost fluorescent - yellow, with a fluffy white head that disappears quickly. Not a good start.

Aroma: heavy, pungent grains of uncertain origin. Not much else at all, and none too pleasant.

Taste: eugh. Just a big whack of those pungent grains. I poured half of it out as I couldn't bring myself to stomach the rest.

Aftertaste: dissipates quickly enough, thank goodness.

Mouth feel: clean and crisp with a big carbonation.

Overall: a fairly cheap but fairly nasty beer. Not sure if it's that the Happoshu style doesn't agree with me or what, but this is not worth drinking.

Serving type: can

12-16-2012 05:30:49 | More by SmashPants

no8

Antarctica

3.5/5  rDev +29.2%

05-01-2013 08:00:14 | More by no8

saztheorybook

Louisiana

3.1/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Nice color for happoshu, but there was something almost oily in it. that I found more-or-less disturbing. The smell was very tinny with a bit of sulfur thrown in for good measure. Still, for low-malt beer, it was pretty malty with a dry, boozy finish. Unfortunately, it was very tinned. The mouthfeel was pretty smooth, and I must say, while I will never choose this beer again, I would drink it again were it given to me.

Serving type: can

02-06-2008 11:07:29 | More by saztheorybook

davidchollar

Washington

2.45/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

suntory appears to have a slight edge over the other j-macros as far as happoshu goes. i wouldn't recommend this as a general beer, but if you are in the market for a digestable happoshu, this is drinkable.

nothing special to say about the appearance or smell, i will now refer you to every other review of every other near-beer. the taste, however, deserves a note. it's pretty bitter. probably has more character and flavor than many others. i still prefer any other beer style listed and defined here on BA over any happoshu.

Serving type: can

05-30-2006 14:40:30 | More by davidchollar

Naerhu

Japan

2.53/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This beer promises to have less than 25% malt content.
Ingredients include: malt, hops, wheat, saccrified starch.

A - florescent yellow transparent body with large apparent bubbles and no head, just white spittle floating around the top of the glass.
S - Faint grain aroma.
T - grain. carbonation. No hops.
M - Overcarbonated, extremely clean mouthfeel.
D - This is beach beer. Nothing more.

Serving type: can

12-25-2005 14:13:01 | More by Naerhu