7.5

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6

Couldn’t resist half-price! Nagahama Berry Ale 5% Apparently made with a berry purée which includes blackberries, blueberries, cassis and strawberries. Purplish amber pink type berry color with a dense dirty-purple-white foam and a decent sweet berry aroma with very mild tartness. Medium bodied with a slightly rough sharp carbonation. The taste has elements of sweet blueberries with tart blackberries and cassis. Overall not bad, at 330¥ it’s solid value at 660¥ it’d be a bit more iffy in terms of satisfying folks. I will say though, if this had been a summer release I think it would’ve all sold out.