Never Say Die (Ichi Ka Hachi Ka)
Kyoto Brewing Company in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵
Belgian Style - Dubbel Series|
Score
7.19
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【味わいの特徴】
麦芽の芳醇さが醍醐味の伝統的なベルジャン・デュベルにイチジクを合わせることにより、複雑味を帯びた層が加わり、飲めば飲むほど引き込まれる仕上がり。
【相性の良い食事】
里芋の煮っ転がし、ラム肉のスパイス炒め、マナガツオの味噌カツ
【名前の由来】
一輪の花からたくさんの果実をつける植物があるように、かつて花開いた文化は、時代を経てもその本質が失われることなく、形を変えながら多くの可能性を生み出し続ける。
ベルギーの修道院で造られていたベルジャンデュベルもそんな花のようだ。あらゆる時代の醸造家が頭をひねり、力を尽くして、新たなレシピや醸造技術をもってこれまでになかったようなデュベルを結実させる。そして、またその実を享受したものが、次の実を生み出す希望になるのだ。
【醸造家の声】
麦芽の芳醇な味わいと褐色のボディが特長のデュベルは伝統的なベルギービールの中でも珍しいスタイル。フルーティな酵母の香りとドライフルーツのようなニュアンスをうむクリスタル麦芽のシンプルな掛け合わせに、アレンジのひとつとしてブラウンシュガー（三温糖）を使い、コクと味わいを演出。これにより淡い色味と酵母の個性を主体としたセゾンやトリペルとは明確に違う楽しみ方のベルジャンデュベルができました。さらに伝統的なレシピに沿って忠実に造りながらも、少し和を感じさせる要素としてイチジクを加えることにより、味わい深さを感じられる層ができ、飲めば飲むほど引き込まれる仕上がり。ベルギービールの伝統に現代の新解釈、どうぞお楽しみください！
スタイル - ベルジャンデュベル
シリーズ - 帰還
ABV - 7.0%
ガスボリューム - 2.5
酵母 - Belgian Ale
副原料 - 副原料糖類、無花果
Malty and flavourful, with figs to add nuance to the classic dubbel
[Character]
The addition of figs adds an additional layer of complexity to the rich malt and fruity yeast flavors of this traditional Belgian brew.
[Food Pairing]
Boiled satoimo, spiced lamb stir fry, miso katsu
[Naming]
Adding fruit to provide nuance to a beer always contains a certain amount of risk. Will it work well together? How will the flavour change over time? Making beer and learning is a never ending mission, and sometimes feels thankless. When it all comes together, though, the rewards are plain to see. We did roll the dice a little, but this name is also a call out to ourselves to never give up, and keep pushing ourselves.
[Brewer's Voice]
The dark colors and rich malt flavors of this style are rare in the catalog of traditional Belgian brews. The result is a simple marriage of fruity yeast esters, the dry fruit nuances of crystal malts, and specially processed dark sugars, but its dark color and rich flavors stand out compared to the light, yeast driven flavors of beers like Tripel and Saison. While the base recipe for this beer is quite traditional, we incorporated sanontou (light brown sugar) and figs to further support the flavor profile and add a slight Japanese twist. Enjoy this new interpretation of a classic Belgian style!
Style - Dubbel
Series - Rediscovery
ABV - 7.0%
IBU - 17.2
Gas Volume - 2.5
Malt - Pilsner, Munich, Munich Dark, Caramel Munich, Crystal, DRC
Hop - Polaris, Tettnang, Aramis
Yeast - Belgian Ale
Others - Brown Sugar, Figs
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
KBC Never Say Die Dubbel with figs 7% Ruby brown with a quick vanishing wisp of beige foam. The aroma is caramel, figs and dates. Quite full bodied and smooth. The taste starts ofF fruity but ends on a slightly bitter dark caramel fruitcake type flavor. Quite a solid beer but a bit heavy for the summer heat.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Medium light brown color. Semi sweet, malty with lots of belgian yeast. dark fruit, chocolate, estery, but lack depth. Body is pretty good. low carbonation. Its on the right track.
Nice. Slightly metallic, slightly fishy. I like it but I’m a bit confused. Belgian palm like maltiness. But quite like it. Nice stuff the second time on tap. Lots of double maltiness. That westmalle dark fruit and ovaltine thing going on. Dark fruit too.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Can. Rich nose of caramel, figs, brown sugar, orange, spice, chocolate. Deep brown with orange, lacy head. Rich flavor, sweet caramel and chocolate, figs and raisins, light bitterness, nice. Not heavy. Medium to full body, prickly finish. My kind of dubbel. Rich and malty, not sugary sweet. Great balance too.