Stout
Kirin Brewery Company (Kirin Holdings) in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan 🇯🇵
Stout Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.91
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Deep dark brown coloured body with deep oily black glow and a thin, two centimetre light brown head. Aroma of roasted malt, raisins, figs and a lot of molasses - very nice compared to the light lagers. Medium-bodied; Deep roasty flavour with a lot of sweetness, but not much body, showing raisins and figs the strongest and the slightest hint of soy sauce and vanilla. Aftertaste is deep and strong with some alcohol coming through, a bit of metal and bitterness, but a nice solid beer. Overall, a good beer considering the options! I sampled this 33 cL can purchased from Takashimya Grocery/Department Store in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan on 12-August-2010 drank right in the city centre of Tokyo.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Jun 2014
at 23:27
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Japnese beer rating at Tiddes, sponsor Kras, 2009-11-27, can AP: black, high light brown head. AR: rosted malt, hops F: roasted malt, hops, medium + bitterness, caramel , chocolate, almond
Tried
from Can
on 25 Dec 2009
at 18:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Slightly aged bottle. Lovely, shiny black with a bubbly, high, tan head. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, and a bit of soy sauce. Creamy and smooth. flavor of chocolate and cafe au lait, with a well-managed bitterness, and berries. Very smooth, creamy mouth. Well done beer. Their best by miles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 May 2009
at 08:20
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Black with a really dark tan head. Roasted molasses malts, chocolate, and sweet malts in the pleasent aroma. Smooth medium body. Flavor is a more intense version of the aroma with the roasted, smoked malts really coming through. Chocolate, and molasses are also noticeable. Long roasted finish. This is a pretty good brew. The best Kirin has to offer.
Tried
on 21 Sep 2007
at 07:53
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Small dark brown head. Almost completely opaque black body, dark brown at edges. Sweet perfumed licorice aroma. Sweet earthy licorice taste with mint notes. Dryish throughout. Dry minty burnt aftertaste. Quite nice. (0.334l bottle.)
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2007
at 21:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
330 ml bottle. Pitch black body with a foamy head. Light smoked aroma with some fruit. Flavor is light burnt, some coffee, some chocolate and a bit of nuts. The alcohol is not to distinctive but gives the body a bit watery impression. Some hint of acid in the relatively short aftertaste. Not a bad beer at all, but somehow a bit inharmonious.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2006
at 15:52
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pitch black color, with dark fruit, dark chocolate and liquorice in the nose. Medium bodied with heavy chocolately mouth and dark fruit and a linger dark chocolately finish with moderate bitterness.
Tried
on 30 Apr 2005
at 21:19