Kirin Akiaji
Kirin Akiaji (秋味) is the brewery's autumn beer, released every August since 1991; the 2026 edition marks its 36th year. It uses about 1.3 times the malt of Kirin Lager Beer, with rice, corn and starch alongside, and reaches 6%, while the recipe is balanced to keep the aftertaste clean. The beer shines a slightly deeper gold than the standard lagers. Rich malt sweetness with bready, grainy notes fills the palate, a faint fruity hop note sits on top, bitterness stays moderate, and the finish is lighter than the body suggests.
Tasting Notes
AI-generated sensory profile for Kirin Akiaji
Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.
The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.
Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.
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What is a Pale Lager?
Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.
Finding a similar Pale Lager
hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same malty, bready, sweet character as Kirin Akiaji will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.
