Bottle. Light fruity nose Amber, lowish head Chewy fruitybread, light roast and honey, ok bitterness to balance. ok drink.

Bottle from Yamaoka in Kyoto. This beer is 5%, and so really is not so much an English Strong Ale as an English brown ale, I would say. Rich dark malt aroma, with caramel, nuts, grains, and detactable but light hops. Medium reddish/amber color, a bit too light for the name “dark ale," but attractive nonetheless. Very thin head that went straight to lace. Rich, malt-centered flavor, nutty, with lots of cereal malts, caramel, a touch of chocolate, and a slightly roasted flavor. Quite complex. A bit of dark fruit, with a slight citrus touch. Lightly hops, but they come in near the end to provide a rather bitter finish. Well balanced and tasty. Good stuff.

Biggish light beige creamy lasting head. Amber body. Watery, mealy aroma with notes of fruit, spice, and roastiness. Fruity wooden taste with notes of strawberry and spice. Carbonation in the mouth. Dry, musty fruit aftertaste. Not at all bad. (0.32l on draft.)

Deep dark amber color. Fruity nose of cherries and oranges. Hoppy start, with cherries, oranges, strawberries and milk chocolate malty mouth. Beautiful. Malty finish with dark cherries. Splendid.