Dark Ale
Hida Takayama Beer in Takayama, Gifu, Japan 🇯🇵
Brown Ale Regular|
Score
6.84
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5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Light fruity nose Amber, lowish head Chewy fruitybread, light roast and honey, ok bitterness to balance. ok drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2009
at 06:07
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
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.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2008
at 07:40
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
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.
Tried
on 09 Oct 2006
at 10:33