As Shunensai Original Ale - February 2016, bottle from Yamaoka. 4% Shunensai Original Ale 2016 4% Pouring an orange gold with a dense head of light beige foam it HS an enticing hop bouquet which features orange/lemon zest. Medium bodied it delivers an earthy pine bark bitterness, yeast notes of pepper/spice as well as hints of honeyed biscuit from the malts.  Easy to drink but not pushing boundaries it is a satisfying ale.

Tap at CBM Koenji. Huge, punchy grapefruit, orange and pineapple on the nose. Biscuity malts with juicy hop flavor. Well-balanced, but good bitterness on the palate. Slightly sweet, but not cloying. Bright and fun APA from a brewery that stepped outside it’s comfort zone with this one. Surprisingly good. --- Beer merged from original tick of Arigato Pale Ale on 04 Mar 2016 at 20:42 - Score: 7. Original review text: Take out. Huge grapefruit, orange and pineapple nose. Slightly boozy but brash and aggressive. Moderate bitterness. Bright APA.

Tap at Hathor. Orange amber, cloudy, with a thick, fine head. Citrus fruit and biscuit malt nose, pineapple, honey. Very biscuity, bready, peaches, oranges. Nice malt character with good balance.