{"id":4316,"date":"2010-11-28T16:46:08","date_gmt":"2010-11-29T02:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/?p=4316"},"modified":"2010-11-28T16:46:08","modified_gmt":"2010-11-29T02:46:08","slug":"beer-is-good-suntory-malts-kuro-lager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/index.php\/2010\/11\/28\/beer-is-good-suntory-malts-kuro-lager\/","title":{"rendered":"Beer is Good &#8211; Suntory Malts Kuro lager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4328\" href=\"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/28\/beer-is-good-suntory-malts-kuro-lager\/suntory_malts_kuro_front\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4328\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/index.php\/2010\/11\/28\/beer-is-good-suntory-malts-kuro-lager\/suntory_malts_kuro_front\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_front1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1290764781&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Suntory_malts_kuro_front\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_front1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_front1-768x1024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4328\" style=\"float: left; margin: 5px;\" title=\"Suntory_malts_kuro_front\" src=\"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_front-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Suntory_malts_kuro_front\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4329\" href=\"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/28\/beer-is-good-suntory-malts-kuro-lager\/suntory_malts_kuro_color\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/index.php\/2010\/11\/28\/beer-is-good-suntory-malts-kuro-lager\/suntory_malts_kuro_color\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_color1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1290727229&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.05&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Suntory_malts_kuro_color\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_color1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_color1.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-4329\" style=\"float: right; margin: 5px;\" title=\"Suntory_malts_kuro_color\" src=\"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_color-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Suntory_malts_kuro_color\" width=\"200\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>The dark version of Suntory&#8217;s premium Malts lager, this dunkel arrives with the same high quality ingredients and solid taste foundation.\u00c2\u00a0 If given the choice between all the standard offerings from the major Japanese mega-breweries, I&#8217;ll usually reach for a Suntory Malts above all others.\u00c2\u00a0 The moderate hoppyness and full malt flavor makes it my favorite.\u00c2\u00a0 This dark version has a slightly different flavor than the regular Malts.\u00c2\u00a0 The obvious difference is the smoky flavor imparted by the darkly roasted malt, but there is a hint of a sweet note, perhaps from a stronger decoction resulting in a less complete attenuation: I&#8217;m not convinced that the sweetness\u00c2\u00a0is from something different in the hopping, and the mouthfeel does feel a little thicker than regular Malts. \u00c2\u00a0This dark is an interesting change from the regular Malts, so if you see one, give it a try!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Recommended<\/p>\n<p>5.5% ABV<\/p>\n<p>260-yen<\/p>\n<p>Available only on the JDM<\/p>\n<p>Three-and-a-half out of four drunken dunkel monkeys<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4332\" href=\"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/28\/beer-is-good-suntory-malts-kuro-lager\/suntory_malts_kuro_info\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-attachment-id=\"4332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/index.php\/2010\/11\/28\/beer-is-good-suntory-malts-kuro-lager\/suntory_malts_kuro_info\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_info1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"900,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1290764810&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Suntory_malts_kuro_info\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_info1-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_info1-768x1024.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4332\" style=\"margin: 5px;\" title=\"Suntory_malts_kuro_info\" src=\"http:\/\/www.studionewmedia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Suntory_malts_kuro_info-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Suntory_malts_kuro_info\" width=\"150\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-4333\" 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