hopIQ found 10 beers with the same dry and hoppy character as Sapporo Nanamaru. An unpasteurised lager launched across Japan in 2023 and fermented out to very little residual sugar, brewed from barley malt, hops and added sugars. A share of fine aroma hops and a larger aroma hop addition, introduced with a later recipe revision, give it more hop character than its lean build suggests. It pours pale gold and smells of light grain and faint floral hops; the body is very thin, with little sweetness, a mild bitterness and a quick, dry finish. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Peroni Nastro Azzurro — 92%. Same dryness and hop character, with a spicy edge Sapporo Brewery keeps quiet.
5 countriesmatched across 56 flavour tagsbest match 92%
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