Dark
Konishi Brewing Company in Itami, Hyogo, Japan 🇯🇵
Belgian Style Regular|
Score
6.37
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KansaiBeerLovers (8927) reviewed Dark from Konishi Brewing Company 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
At Shirayuki taproom/brewery. Part of the 780 yen tasting set, a great deal! A dark amber brown with a foamy beige head & like all the beers on tap here it has a big foamy head that leaves great lacing behind. Malty, sweet, candied plums, a milder version of Rodenbach Grand Cru which I just had an hour ago. Medium-thin bodied with smooth carbonation/mouthfeel. The taste is malty caramel, earthy, a bit bitter. After warming up I get a toffee & burnt caramel while the taste got a but sherry like. This doesn’t come together for me. I get the feeling they’ve toned down the Belgian beer styles to avoid shocking a palette used to boring macro-lagers. They make good beers but I’d like to see them be more adventurous.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Dark from Konishi Brewing Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
Medium amber color with hints of orange. Faint aroma of amber malts. Dry amber malt flavor with lots of fruit. Slightly roasted, citrus, a touch sweet. Apples. More fruit than expected for the style, not too sweet. Dry amber malt finish with hops. Decent, though It is a little too thin and weak as a Belgian dark. Should be 6.5% to kick it in better.