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Sapporo Black Beer (Bottles)
- Dark Lager / Dunkel
- 5% ABV
- Label approved Oct 28
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Sapporo U.S.A.'s Dark Lager / Dunkel. Label approved 28 October 2026.
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How to serve it
- Serve at
- 44–50°F (7–10°C)
- Glass
- Mug or stein: thick, sturdy glass that keeps a lager cold
- Goes with
- Mushroom dishes, Sausages and pretzels, Steak
About 155–180 calories and 15–20 g carbs
About 100 of those calories come from the alcohol.
General guidance for Dark Lager / Dunkel. Calories and carbs are estimates from the ABV and how the style usually finishes; numbers the brewery prints beat ours. More beer tools
About this beer
This is the 5th of 5 labels we have from Sapporo U.S.A. It is one of 31 dark lager / dunkel labels approved in October 2026. Its label was approved 1 day after it was submitted.
From the label“A perfectly balanced blend of roasted dark malts with refined hop bitterness. This is one bold lager with an uncommonly smooth finish.”
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A starting-point recipe from the style and the ABV on the label: derived, not tasted, and the sheet says which is which.
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Style: LagerBrewery: Sapporo U.S.A.