Yo-Ho Brewing Company Karuizawa Kogen 2009 American Style ESB

Karuizawa Kogen 2009 American Style ESB

 

Yo-Ho Brewing Company in Saku, Nagano, Japan 🇯🇵

  Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular
Score
6.95
ABV: 5.5% IBU: - Ticks: 5
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7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap at Yona Yona Beer Kitchen. Sweets, fruit drops, bit of citrus. Quite different and alright. Some shandy like lemon elements and bit of maltiness. Light bitterness. Alright but maybe a bit wrong.
Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:02

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Same name, 2017 edition. 5.5%. Probably the same beer. Pours a clear amber color with a medium white head. A nice soft perfume and caramel nose. Rich malty base, caramel, toffee. Very clean fruit, berries, some light perfume. Good.
Tried on 13 Jul 2017 at 00:54

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
2017 seasonal edition - but probably the same beer. Dark amber, quite clear and nice colour. Hoppy aroma, they really took this "American" character seriously. Nice happiness is covering caramel in the taste, feels like a beautiful hoppy amber. Drinks well, clean, sessionable. Pretty good, works for me.
Tried from Can on 26 Apr 2017 at 10:14

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled at RBJG park session. Clear pale amber, mid sized head. Pleasant citric US style hops meets the nose with cherry blossom and lychee following up. The caramelly malt is barely perceptable under the malt, the bitterness sets in early and lingers on. Lopsided perhaps, but also enjoyble.
Earlier Rating: 1/11/2009 Total Score: 3.3
Canned. Clear pale amber, rich creamy head. Caramelly nose with some orange. Sweet and floral, well rounded with solid body and lots of seville orange marmelad. Lingering floral bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2009 at 12:04

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Earthy caramel malt and hop aroma, with citrus. Light malt flavor, with strong, peppery hopping. Light body. Bitter finish, strong and long. The hops are good, and the caramel malt starts coming through as it warms. Decent.
Tried from Can on 30 Apr 2009 at 02:22