Akane
Kyoto Brewing Company in Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.43
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芳醇な香り、コクと滋味溢れる味わいが特長のベルジャンレッド
【味わいの特徴】
クリスタルモルトのリッチな味わいが光り、優れたバランスを感じさせる仕上がり。ベルジャン酵母が生む、フルーティーな芳香とドライな口当たりが全体をうまくまとめ、ハイアルを感じさせない飲みやすさを叶える。
【相性の良い食事】
ハンバーグのデミグラスソース、海老芋の甘辛煮、サーモンの照り焼き
【名前の由来】
注がれる艶やかな濃い赤は移ろう季節が魅せてくれる在りし日の茜どき。ゆっくりと立ち上る泡に芳醇な香り、コクと滋味溢れるその味わいは日が落ちていくさまをより特別な時間に変えてくれるはず。グラスの中で揺れる階調をゆっくりと口に運んでもらいたい、そんな味わいから。
【醸造家の声】
「突破」はご存じの通り度数の高いハイアルコールビールをリリースするシリーズですが、ここでも私たちが常に追い求める「飲みやすさ」と「バランスの良さ」を外すわけにはいきません。このベルジャンインペリアルレッドの重厚なボディには少量の水分で濃厚な麦汁を作り出すポリーガイルという特殊な手法を用いました。これによって高いアルコール度数を生み出すことができるのですが、アメリカンエール酵母と私たちのハウス酵母であるベルジャンをブレンドしたもので発酵を経ることで、得も言われぬ絶妙な味わいのバランスを表現することができるのです。ベルジャン酵母特有のフルーティーな芳香とキリっとしたドライな飲み口がビールにもたらされ、目立ちがちなクリスタルモルトの個性をうまく調和させています。また、吸い込まれそうな深緋色もこのモルトならではで、味・飲み口・色で飲む人に突き抜けた印象を残します。
スタイル - ベルジャン・インペリアルレッド
シリーズ - 突破
ABV - 11.0%
IBU - 45.1
モルト - Pilsner, Crystal Medium, DRC
ホップ - Simcoe
酵母 - Belgian Ale/American Ale Blend
副原料 - White Sugar
A Belgian Red boasting a mellow aroma with a full-bodied and rich flavour
[Character]
Rich crystal malt flavors shine in this dry and balanced high ABV brew.
[Naming]
Akane's meaning is a specific, rich hue of red. Tastes can be very much deceiving in the world of beer but, if there is one that we can say looks like it tastes, it might be this brew. Dark but fruity, strong and rich, and yet balanced and beautiful. We give you Akane.
[Brewer's Voice]
The Toppa series is our way to showcase high alcohol beers, but our intention is to do so in as balanced and drinkable way as possible. The body for this beer comes from a special production method called polygyle mashing where we use twice the grain with half the water, making a much more concentrated wort. This creates the high ABV, but the balance comes from blending our house Belgian yeast with an American ale strain. This creates a finish that feels dry while also allowing the fruity esters of the Belgian yeast to complement the rich crystal malt flavors without overpowering them. The rich red color also comes from the crystal malt and makes this hefty brew unique!
Style - Belgian Imperial Red
ABV - 11.0%
Malt - Pilsner, Crystal Medium, DRC
Yeast - Belgian Ale/American Ale Blend
Others - White Sugar
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one51 (2463) reviewed Akane from Kyoto Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can from Mark at HopDog. Dark red, small head, nose a bit like barleywine but with big funky bready notes. Very sweet, complex flavor, lots of caramel. Nice bitterness to balance, silky oily finish that is just magical, like the feeling of a freshly oiled machine. Very mellow.
jhaase (14816) reviewed Akane from Kyoto Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Two year old can, thanks a lot Mark! Cloudy amber red, off white head. Funky belgian, candy sugar, melanoidin, berry, watermelon, caramel, dark sugar, Dave says Kettenfett sensibilities. Satisfying to sip.
tokyobeerdrinker (9001) ticked Akane from Kyoto Brewing Company 3 years ago
Aroma is so so but taste is lovely. Fruity but ovaltine kind of thing too.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Akane from Kyoto Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Can. Rich malty nose, figs, raisins, dates, orange, chocolate, caramel, molasses. Wow. Coming close to quad territory. Dark reddish brown with a thick head. Huge, luscious flavor, tons of malt, dried fruits, stone fruit, light apple, spicy Belgian yeast, touch of roastiness. Very sweet and full bodied. Really full-on. Tastes like a real Belgian-made strong dark. I’m impressed, though a whole can is a bit overpowering.
KansaiBeerLovers (8927) reviewed Akane from Kyoto Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
KBC Akane 11% Imperial Belgian Red Deep reddish brown verging on mahogany with a dense beige head of foam that lingers a long time. Rich fruity and yeasty aroma of brown sugar banana bread. The taste on this NAILS a Belgian brown/red for me with rich malts, bananas and fruits. Very full bodied and rich, served in Belgium people would think it’s from there easily. A touch of boozy warmth in my stomach but that matches this cool dreary fall day well. Seriously good beer, I’ll get another few to she/share as this should keep very well.