Fujizakura Heights Rauch Bock
Fujikankokaihatsu Co. / Sylvans Restaurant in Minamitsuru, Yamanashi, Japan 🇯🇵
Smoked / Rauchbier Regular|
Score
7.56
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8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
2008 Version, draught at Qbrick. Black, with a medium head. Aroma of smoked salmon or bacon, with caramel malts underneath. Smoke flavor, going to big caramel malts, to a dry, bitter, surprisingly hoppy finish. Chewy and thick. Very clean finish, though, not at all cloying or over-sweet. Fantastic. 2007 version: bottle from Yamaoka. Almost black, with a tall fine tan head. Light to medium smoked aroma, very malty, slight caramel, a bit sweet. A little bit fruity. Lightly smoked flavor, sweetish, rich malt, excellent balance. Caramel, chocolate, a touch of dark fruit. Hard to tell its strength. Less smoke than the regular. Very well balanced. Excellent! (7/5/9/5/17)
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Sep 2008
at 07:36
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Very odd beer that might be a mix of a couple of their beers. Extremely dark brown color. Very slightly sour nose, but almost no smell. Where is the smoke??? I was very confused at the start. Then the sip.... BAM a huge smoke whallop hits you. Smooth. Beyond the smoke there are bananas, cloves, liquorice and chocolate. Excellent. Finishes like a Wiezenbock. Even after the beer warmed up the nose was totally muted. Still overall very enjoyable. Had the 2017 version in 2019 on a blustery cold day in a park. It was fantastic. Full bodied, rich, semi-sweet and tons of smoke. Had to have twice. Moving from a 3.6 in 2007 to a 3.9
Tried
on 01 Nov 2007
at 22:29