Tamamura-Honten (Shiga Kogen Beer) Pale Ale

Pale Ale

 

Tamamura-Honten (Shiga Kogen Beer) in Shimotakai, Nagano, Japan 🇯🇵

  Pale Ale - American Style / APA Regular
Score
6.67
ABV: 5.5% IBU: 35 Ticks: 13
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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Clear orange with nearly no head. Hoppy aroma, earth, pine, some citrus, along with some sweet malt. Flavor is very earth, grass oriented. Some pine, caramel malts. The earth/grass is overpowering. Smooth, full bodied. If the grass was toned down I would have enjoyed this more, as it is it’s a decent pale ale.
Tried on 24 Nov 2007 at 07:37

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Medium offwhite head. Hazy orange body. Deep firm caramelly malty aroma with notes of straw and hops. Dry medicinal straw and hops malt taste with light mango hop notes. Caramelly. Dry medicinal aftertaste. Very nice! Definitely US-inspired. (0.33l bottle from the bus station in Matsumoto.)
Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2007 at 17:57

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Not to be confused with their DPA (Draft Pale Ale, which surprisingly is only avialable on draft). Light amber color, pineapples, citrusy hoppy nose. Med hoppy citrusy mouth with some noticable noble hops as well. Mildly bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 14 Jul 2007 at 22:16