Yuzu Lager
Kiuchi Brewery - Hitachino Nest in Naka, Ibaraki, Japan 🇯🇵
Lager - Flavoured Regular|
Score
6.77
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Plentiful use of Japanese yuzu gives this beer a delicate yet deep citrus flavor. Enjoy the refreshing acidity from yuzu and the crispness of a lager.
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Tap from the dreaded Tap Marche. Clear gold with a low, tight head. Nose is huge yuzu with some crackery malt. Salty flavor of yuzu and pilsner-type malts. Refreshing and tasty, but really just yuzu over-riding everything.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Jul 2020
at 03:13
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Clear golden coloured body with a smallish, single centimetre tall, just off-white head that stays afloat barely on top. Aroma of citrus, grass, grapefruit, a light dose of hay and flowers and a touch of alcohol noticeable at the end, with a surprising amount of malt and astringency noticeable. Light-bodied; Very sharp citrus flavours show through with some lemons, full oranges, curacao, a dash of grapefruit zest and some dry floral notes towards the end, all with a very light set of sugars as well. Aftertaste shows more of the citrus complexities with a very dry and grassy finish, some light herbal notes with rosemary and thyme noticeable, but a touch of sweetness at the end as well, along with some astringent and cleanser-like notes. Overall, a relatively pungent and flavourful lager with a lot of citrus and complex notes that lead to a dry and very grassy finish, but very nice for the style, well-polished and very drinkable. I sampled this 350 mL can, purchased from Liqour Outlet in Boonton, New Jersey on 21-December-2019 for US$4,19 sampled at my house here in Washington on 24-May-2020.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2020
at 09:05
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can: Poured a golden with white head. Aroma is spicy fruity overpowering. Taste is a weird fruity spice.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2020
at 22:58
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. Nice head with good duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are rich yuzu, citrus, fruits, malt, hops and has a nice sour finish.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2020
at 22:53
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can from Stirchley Wines, Birmingham. Light hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity, yuzu and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. Yuzu is not my thing. 080220
Tried
from Can
on 08 Feb 2020
at 22:48
5/10
Sourish, malty, citrus peel, caramel
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Oct 2019
at 21:38
Kanpai!
Tried
from Can
on 29 Sep 2019
at 20:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz can. Pours yellow with a light haze and a bubbly white head. Lemony aroma. Flavor is orange and lemon citrus. Smooth, light.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Sep 2019
at 20:40
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
350ml can. Pours a clear gold with a small, foamy, long lasting, off-white head that laces. Sweet fruity aroma of yuzu, grainy pale malt and floral hops. Sweet fruity flavour of grainy malt, yuzu, tangerine, orange and lemon peel in a dry, crisp, mild bitter, floral hop finish. Light body with an oily texture and average carbonation. Refreshing, well made.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Aug 2019
at 03:48
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at Takumi Craft Beer Bar, pours a hazy copper golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out plenty of fresh yuzu upfront, with some citrus zest in there also. Flavour is very juicy, full of citrusy yuzu goodness. Fairly zesty, yet juicy all the same. Very well-done.
Tried
from Draft
on 18 Aug 2019
at 08:35