Bossa Nova IPA
Oh! La! Ho in Tomi, Nagano, Japan 🇯🇵
IPA Regular|
Score
7.02
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Rerate at Ushi Tora, Summer 2014. Good stuff, grainy but with lots of bitterness, grapefruit, dry. Full on citrus. After a while graininess takes over. Still nice. Little bit if sweetness. I like it. From the first rating: Tap at Shinshu Sake Mura. Marked as Oh La Ho IPA, but they did also have posters up for the Rydeen, so who knows? Light amber colour, off white thick head. Aroma is very hoppy, lots of pine, citrus, something slightly stinky or twiggy. Bready maltiness.Taste is nice, bitter,more malt than hop, slight spice prickle. Twigs again, but just enough hoppiness too. Spicy bite. Haven't had many IPAs like this in Japan, so interesting, but personally probably would prefer more fruitiness. Solid though.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Sep 2019
at 15:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can from Deguchiya. Light orange and grapefruit on the nose. Fairly well-balanced with some caramel malt notes and fruity citrus. Slightly pithy finish that lingers but still has some fruit. Old School American IPA but good stuff. --- Beer merged from original tick of Bossa Nova IPA on 12 Jul 2016 at 19:12 - Score: 7. Original review text: Had been looking for this one for a while. Nice solid old a HHope IPA. Well-balanced. Caramel and grapefruit. Nice
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jul 2016
at 08:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
From a small palstic cup at Keyaki Hiroba. Pours pale, a bit golden, slightly hazy. Aroma has some skunky hops, no fruits but kind of earthy. Herbal and sweet also perhaps. Taste has some good strength hop bitterness, medium body. Would like to have this in a pint glass.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2014
at 09:42
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Grillman, Nagoya. Clear amber color, medium-sized creamy white head. Grassy, citrusy aroma. Medium-bodied. Flavor is fruity. Grapefruity front. Light candy. Good bitterness. Very American.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2014
at 04:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
On tap at the GJBF in Osaka 2014. A clear deep copper pour. Big resinous pine hoppy aroma, medium bodied with a sprightly mouthfeel. The taste is fruity pine hop balanced by solid malts, veering on the bitter side but that is perfect for an IPA.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jul 2014
at 06:43
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at Kamikaze. Citrus nose, grapefruit and orange. Dark gold, clear, with a light head. Flavors of orange, grass, cream. Rather sweet but has a nice bitterness as well. Peppery, with sweet orange and a bit of grapefruit. Very drinkable. Nice body—rich but light. Good beer.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2012
at 17:32