Houjicha Stout
Kyoto Beer Lab / Chabeer Brewing Co. in Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵
Stout Regular|
Score
7.18
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7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear, bright, very dark brown color with a tall brown head; aroma of molasses; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish with a mineral afterfinish
Tried
from Can
at
Kyoto Beer Lab
on 10 Jul 2026
at 00:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
On tap and a bottle. Pours a dark brown color with a medium beige head. A light cocoa and big chocolate nose. Similar flavors; rich, sweet, clear roasted tea. Lovely.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jul 2019
at 13:53
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft at the brewpub, Kyoto. Near black with a tan head. Aroma of roast, coffee, milk chocolate and caramel. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter. Full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kyoto Beer Lab
on 17 May 2019
at 22:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap from the Kyoto Beer Lab. Poured a clear dark brown colour with a thin broken light tan head. The aroma is roasty malt, light caramel, liqouirce, charcoal. The flavour is moderate liquorice bitter, with a roasty, sweet malt, liqouirce hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 May 2019
at 12:24
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Thanks Shuichi for sharing the bottle! Poured into a taster showing dark brown with very sparse latte colored foam. The nose shows moderately intense notes of houjicha, umami, and adzuki bean. The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Light notes of burnt tea and roasted malt with a mild coffee tartness and light lactose sweetness. Moderate earl grey bitterness on the finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2019
at 13:22
8/10
Great Stout. Don't really pick up the roasted tea, though.
Tried
on 15 Dec 2018
at 12:14
7/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at the release party. Muddy brown, not pretty. Nose is chocolate, hojicha, caramel. Flavor is big on roasted tea, which I like a lot and goes well with the stout character but maybe is a bit too full-on. Crisp and light. Enjoyable. Could soon be awesome.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Apr 2018
at 15:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
6.5% 22 IBU Tap at the brewery during the launch party. I was told this is the same recipe as the previous Chabeer Roasted Green Tea Milk Stout that was contract brewed elsewhere. Milky brown verging on black, the aroma is sweet houjicha latte with milk chocolate notes. Smooth medium body and good flavor. Really nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Apr 2018
at 12:09