Off Trail Ume Kaiju
Far Yeast Brewing Company in Kosuge, Yamanashi, Japan 🇯🇵
Porter - Pastry / Flavoured Regular|
Score
7.28
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7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
14/11/2023. Bottle shared by danlo, cheers Ed! Pours black with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is fruity, woody, berries, blackberry, plum, hedgerow, hint of cashew. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness, light tartness. Medium body, oily, average carbonation. Woody fruity finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Nov 2023
at 20:03
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Panda at home, thanks to Ed Danlo, 14/09/23. Black with a khaki head that thins to a swirl and edgeing. Nose is dark malts, oak, spice, herb, dried fruit rinds, charr, burnt toffee. Taste comprises tangy dried fruits, herb, spice, roasted bite, dried red berries, soured fruit rinds, hint of vanilla, trace of yuzu, cacao nibs. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Solid flavoursome stuff.
Tried
on 14 Sep 2023
at 17:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle from the National Brewery Centre Shop, Burton-on-Trent. Black colour, tan foam head and aroma of malt, roasty, wood, oak, citric rind, tart fruity. Taste is malty, wood barrel, coconut, vanilla, and sour, tart fruity, citric rind, salty, with some roasty bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, roasty woody and sour tart finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Sep 2023
at 20:30
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Dec 22. Pours dark, off-white head. Aroma brings roast, dark fruit, sour ume. Surprisingly sour flavour profile, which I suspect is down to the exceedingly sour ume fruit that has aged in the beer for 18 months and contributes an hugely impactful sour edge alongside the dark roast malts. Impressive stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Dec 2022
at 17:40