hopIQ found 10 beers with the same bitter and herbal character as Kirin Lager Beer. Kirin Lager Beer goes back to the Kirin Beer first sold in 1888 and has carried its present name since 1988; since 1996 it has been sold unpasteurised. Rice, corn and starch join the malt, and the hop bill leans on Hersbrucker from the Hallertau. The beer shines gold with an amber tint. A firm bitterness sets it apart from the brewery's softer all-malt lagers, carrying herbal and peppery hop notes over a sturdy grainy body, and a light fruitiness appears in the dry finish. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Tsingtao 1903 — 79%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
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