Pale tan head, very dense, fine & stable, virtually black beer. Salted liquorice, zoute drop , toilet soap, ginger, X-mas herbs. Again salted jap, liquorice, liquorice drink, very faint hint of ginger, aniseed. Medium bodied, but very slick & viscous, despite quite carbonated. We knew this as children. We called it japwater , if non alcoholic, and convinced ourselves it was good against the common cold. Is this stout - and another question - is this a real brewery? Txs to Stef!