tokyobeerdrinker (9001) reviewed Italian Samurai from Minoh Beer 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Tap at Brewdog. Dark brown, no head. Aroma is lots of coffee grounds, roasty. Taste is similar, but with a hint of orange there. If it wasn't in the description, not sure I would have spotted it. Slight sweetness. Slick and oily. Further down orange comes out a bit more. Quite smooth and quite nice. n
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Italian Samurai from Minoh Beer 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Elegant coffee nose, light citrus, chocolate. Pitch black, shiny, lovely fine light brown head. Fruity coffee flavor, oranges, roasted malt, chocolate. Orange comes across quite like citrus hops. Interesting. Not so stout-like, with a light body, and somehow feels like a Black IPA with coffee in it. Quite likeable—different and original.
KansaiBeerLovers (8927) reviewed Italian Samurai from Minoh Beer 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Beer Belly Temma. 5% 600 yen for a half-pint. A thick inky black pour with a foamy tan head. The aroma is of a rich roast coffee bean variety. Think waiting in line at a coffee roasters. Smooth but thin bodied, the aroma has a hint of oranges at the front of the mouth then the roast coffee flavor kicks into gear before leaving you more hints of fruit in the finish. A well done beer, it is so easy to drink you’d almost think it is a non-alcoholic iced coffee!