7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Takumiya. Rich malt nose, caramel, light soy, raisin, peaches, apples. Rich and fruit with a nice caramel fudge maltiness. A bit light, soft, light carbonation works well. Barely a doppel at 7% but very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jan 2019
at 07:23
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
dark golden color. a touch heavier than their normal pils. Fairly grassy. Modest aggressive bitterness. Pretty good.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2019
at 12:42
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
This beer is a bit odd, as I can't find any traces of it on the internet. I really don't know the background behind this, but I had it at the beer restaurant in Hikarie shopping complex in Shibuya and took a picture of the menu just to make sure all the info was correct. Anyways on the to review. Beautiful chestnut amber color. Offwhite frothy Head. Sweet bready, malty nose with some caramel and chocolate notes. Full body, fairly sweet with caramel, cherries, bread and chocolate character. Nice the but the depth isn’t mind blowing and none of the characteristics of the beer jump out massively. Well made though.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Jan 2019
at 12:09
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at B&G. A Belgian wheat with local citrus fruits. First time, surprisingly, for them to do a wit, I think. Cloudy bright gold with a fine, large head. Juicy citrus, wheat, biscuits in the nose. wheaty, citrus, crackers flavor. Full-ass body. Not my favorite style, and not the best version in Japan, but a good one.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jan 2019
at 02:50
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Hideji Dark Chestnut Ale 9% I got this at CBB SEED as many praised it and I’ve gotta say the inky look and rusty tan head looked pretty good. The head fizzed away a bit too fast though and the aroma gave soy/umami savory elements with a floral/fruity nutty chestnut too. Full bodied with a dry finish and a surprisingly fruity floral almost perfume like nutty chestnut flavor. It’s pretty intense and actually I found it off-putting at first but it’s growing on me. Well worth trying but be prepared for sticker shock as it is 1000¥/Bottle and often pricey on tap as well...
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Jan 2019
at 14:35
7.5/10
A bit less colorful than the other Miyazaki. Ultimately underwhelming, considering their Chestnut Stout might be the best J-stout out.
Tried
on 02 Dec 2018
at 19:55
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dont know if this is a rebrand of another IPA, but I had this at Kyushu Festival in Yoyogi Park in Oct 2018 and asked they said it is just called Hideji IPA, but also people serving the beer didn't know a lot about the brand either. slightly hazy golden color. Nice floral hoppy nose with some grapefruit notes, slightly sweet. Low carbonation, nice mouth feel. Slightly sweet malty base with moderately aggressive bitterness. Very drinkable, but not sure world class by any stretch but a definite crowd pleaser
Tried
on 21 Oct 2018
at 12:25
7.5/10
Surprisingly good, hazy orange (hyuga) beer. From Kyushu's finest brewers, Miyazaki.
Tried
on 13 Oct 2018
at 22:35
8.5/10
Award-winning stout, it's certainly a special specimen. Love that chestnut flavor. Sidenote: "kuri" means chestnut but also clitoris. Yeah.
Tried
on 06 Oct 2018
at 22:13
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Bottle sample at a tasting at Tom L's place. Thanks Stas. Hazy pale yellow. Citrus zest, yuzu, grainy, a bit spicy, sweetish, bitterish note.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Aug 2018
at 11:49