About this beer
New Hokkaido’s Yamabiko Rice Lager is a 5.0% ABV Japanese-style lager brewed and canned by New Hokkaido Beverage Company in Ponderay, Idaho. The beer features rice from Hokkaido, Japan, alongside water, yeast, malted barley, and hops as its ingredients. The flavor profile is described on the label as invoking echoes from mountains – a subtle suggestion of a clean, crisp refreshment. The label artwork depicts a stylized, snowy mountainscape with a white-furred, possibly snow monkey, peering out from behind branches, evoking a serene and slightly whimsical scene.
The can itself is a striking design; a deep black base is largely obscured by vibrant, swirling pink and orange patterns resembling a sunset or perhaps the aurora borealis reflected on snow. A central, circular logo features stylized Japanese characters and a depiction of a bird in flight, all rendered in shades of white and grey. The overall aesthetic is modern, drawing heavily on Japanese artistic sensibilities, and hints at the refreshing lightness expected from a rice lager.
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