Rye Ale
Hyouko Yashiki No Mori Brewery (Swan Lake) in Agano, Niigata, Japan 🇯🇵
Speciality Grain Regular|
Score
6.83
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Aroma: light malt, rye, hops. Dainty and spicy. Fruity, light, slightly spicy flavor. Nicely hopped as well. The rye works—it is light, crisp, a bit weak tasting but refined: dainty and subtle. I don’t really like it, but it is very interesting and well done.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Deep golden with a white head. Lightly spiced aroma with plenty of fruits and malts. The ry makes a brief appearance in the flavor but I didn’t find it to be all that noticeable. The fresh fruit flavor was much stronger. Really tasty beer but I wish the rye was more intense.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
The deep golden brew really lets the rye shine through. The nose and mouth really put the grain on display, while the hops take a backseat, but not to a bit of wild lemon zest. I like how they made this beer. I just wish it was easier to find.