Kuni no cho - M Series Porter 5% On tap at Kuu no Hanare and listed as goku gentei (super limited). A lovely deep cola black with a creamy beige head makes for an appealing beer. The aroma is rich sweet chocolate that almost has a lactose edge to it. If that is the case they should have called it a sweet stout rather than a Porter. Either way, it smells nice.

Med-full bodied with a tongue prickling mouthfeel. This is aggressively roasty, a bit of a sweet hit (lactose?), coffee grounds, nutty and some chocolate ion the finish as the beer mellows out. Looks like they’re slowly getting a handle on making dark beers. Pretty good.