Route 420
Kyoto Brewing Company in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵
Collab with: Paint Palette BrewingIPA Special
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Score
7.21
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ROUTE 420
国道420号
An intensely pineapple and resin-like beer made in collaboration with Paint Palette brewing in Kobe. Centered around terpenes, this beer looks to take you on a magical journey that gets you as close as possible to experiencing the aroma of marijuana without breaking any rules!
Naming: There is speculation about its origin, but the number "420" is synonymous in North America with marijuana. Given this meaning, and the fact that it has become slang for the consumption of cannabis, public property including the name "420", including highway signs, have been known to inexplicably disappear. It incidentally has no connection to Japan's national route 420, which runs through Aichi Prefecture and, as far as we know, there have been no reports of these signs being stolen.
Food Pairing: Braised spare ribs with pineapple, sautéed scallops with herbs, and root vegetable ratatouille
Specs:
Series: 仲間シリーズ
Style: IPA
ABV: 7.0％
IBU: 40
Ingredients: Malt, Wheat Flake, Oat Flake, Rye Flake, Hop, Terpin
Hops: Azacca, Citra dynaboost, Citra T-45, Nectaron, Riwaka
Allergens: Wheat
Gas Volume: 2.65
JAN code: 4589718743073
国道420号
An intensely pineapple and resin-like beer made in collaboration with Paint Palette brewing in Kobe. Centered around terpenes, this beer looks to take you on a magical journey that gets you as close as possible to experiencing the aroma of marijuana without breaking any rules!
Naming: There is speculation about its origin, but the number "420" is synonymous in North America with marijuana. Given this meaning, and the fact that it has become slang for the consumption of cannabis, public property including the name "420", including highway signs, have been known to inexplicably disappear. It incidentally has no connection to Japan's national route 420, which runs through Aichi Prefecture and, as far as we know, there have been no reports of these signs being stolen.
Food Pairing: Braised spare ribs with pineapple, sautéed scallops with herbs, and root vegetable ratatouille
Specs:
Series: 仲間シリーズ
Style: IPA
ABV: 7.0％
IBU: 40
Ingredients: Malt, Wheat Flake, Oat Flake, Rye Flake, Hop, Terpin
Hops: Azacca, Citra dynaboost, Citra T-45, Nectaron, Riwaka
Allergens: Wheat
Gas Volume: 2.65
JAN code: 4589718743073
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
KBC x Paint Palette Route 420 IPA 7%
Matte Orange with wispy white foam and a dank prickly pear aroma. It’s got a touch of hop burn in the flavor but is big time hoppy and juicy.
Solid stuff, I’ve gotta get down to Paint Palette in 2026.
Matte Orange with wispy white foam and a dank prickly pear aroma. It’s got a touch of hop burn in the flavor but is big time hoppy and juicy.
Solid stuff, I’ve gotta get down to Paint Palette in 2026.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kyoto Brewing Company
on 28 Dec 2025
at 03:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Komachi. Slightly hazy gold. Huge aroma of pot. Wow. Resiny and rich, with citrus and pineapple too. Flavor is lots of citrus, grapefruit and lemon, with lots of pot too, and pineapple and other tropical fruit. Intense, with a full body. Love it.
Tried
on 28 Dec 2025
at 02:34