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Asahi Super Dry 3.5%

Japan·Mid-Strength Lager
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Asahi Super Dry 3.5% arrived in July 2022 as the first extension of the Super Dry brand to be brewed and released outside Japan. It is brewed in Australia, sold only there, and took over from an earlier Asahi mid-strength lager, shifting that slot to the karakuchi profile of the full-strength beer. It pours pale straw with a bright white head and brilliant clarity. Light grainy malt and gentle hops run from nose to palate, which opens with a brief peak of flavour, narrows quickly through the middle and ends crisp and clean.

ABV
3.5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
cleanmaltyhoppy
clean
malty
hoppy
Aroma
The nose is understated and clean, presenting soft grainy malt without sweetness or pronounced depth.
not found:juicy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Asahi Super Dry 3.5%

◎ Appearance

Pours a pale straw yellow with brilliant clarity and a bright white head of fine, compact bubbles. The head settles to a thin collar with delicate lacing that traces the glass as the beer is consumed. Carbonation is lively and persistent throughout.

pale strawbrilliant clarityfine white head

◌ Aroma

The nose is understated and clean, presenting soft grainy malt without sweetness or pronounced depth. Gentle noble hop character emerges as a whisper of herbal restraint, with no adjunct or yeast-derived notes. The overall impression is fresh and neutral, inviting rather than assertive.

light graingentle hopsclean and fresh

◐ Taste

The palate opens with a brief peak of light malt flavor before narrowing through the middle into a lean, linear passage. Hop bitterness is subdued and integrated rather than layered, contributing to overall dryness without harshness. The finish arrives crisp and clean, with no lingering sweetness or residue.

light malt entrydry finishcrisp and clean

◑ Finish

The aftertaste is short and refreshing, fading quickly to a dry minerality that leaves the palate clean and prepared for the next sip. No bitter bite or cloying sweetness persists.

short and dryrefreshing fade
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
80
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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