IPA Gargoyle
Kumazawa Brewing (Shonan Beer) in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan 🇯🇵
IPA Regular|
Score
6.95
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Dig Bar. An opaque orange pour with a musty dank hoppy nose that brings a fungi laden forest undergrowth to mind. The taste is a surprisingly fruity grape on an effervescent light body. A really interesting hop profile. 780 yen + tax? Dig has gotten pricey at 842 yen for their cheapest small craft beer.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Komachi. Dark orange to brown, cloudy, lace. Grassy, herbal nose, pine and oranges. A bit minty, herbal flavor, resin. Interesting. A unique hop. A bit old school. Lighter malt with a bit of biscuit but it allows the hop to come through. Solid, though not one of the best in this series.