Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle from Yamaoka. Very rich buckwheat nose, nutty as hell, grainy, light citrus and esters. The buckwheat comes out beautifully there. Hazy golden orange with a tall, fine head. Nutty flavor, estery, malty, buckwheat with orange, peach, dark chocolate, walnuts, wow. I have had a few soba / buckwheat beers before, but this one blows them all away with the boldness and depth of the buckwheat flavor. Not gimmicky at all. Luscious stuff. Light but persistent carbonation, medium, silky body. Surprisingly excellent.