Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Nine-Tailed Fox from Nasu Kogen Beer Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft at GJBF 2009, Osaka. 1999 version. Smooth, sherry-like aroma. Lots of fruity esters, a little alcohol burn. Super smooth in the mouth, but a bit oxidized. Flavor is a bit disappointing. Big, rounded, caramel and fruity, but tastes like it was aged too long.
Biruski (4902) reviewed English Ale from Nasu Kogen Beer Company 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Hay colored with a firm white head. Aroma is of soft English hops. Slightly earthy, light fruit, and some malty notes. Flavor is similar, enjoyable and understated hops, clean hops, a touch of earth, light hay, and some faint citrus. Refreshing after a long day.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Draught, 2005 vintage. Pours reddish gold with no head. Aroma is sweet malt, yeast, citrus fruit, caramel, chocolate, and alcohol. Medium mouth. Flavor is a slightly muted version of the aroma. Malty, fruit, chocolate, nutty. Had a great time with this one.
TimE (11146) reviewed Stout from Nasu Kogen Beer Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Dark brown color, light brown head, toffee, dark chocolate, dark cherries, toffee in the mouth. Med. aggressive dry bitter finish with some dark chocolate flavors.
TimE (11146) reviewed Nine-Tailed Fox from Nasu Kogen Beer Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5
1998 version on draft at Popeyes. Light amber color with a thick creamy white head. Could pass as your average amber ale just based on looks. However, once you get a whiff of the nose you know this goes from ordinary to extraordinary. Cherries, brandy, chocolate, pears, oranges, toffee, caramel nuts. It reminds me of some type of delicious liqueur filled chocolate with a million things going on. I love it!!!! The mouth is very malty with nuts, oranges, chocolate, cherries and rich, but very surprisingly it is extremely light bodied for 12%. The finish is very warming, like sipping a good brandy. The nose is misleading. It would easily get a 19 or 20 if the body had followed through. Still a 16 aint bad. Had this in 2018 for 2003 version. Realized this is way under rated. Gave it a 4.1, but this is clearly at 15 year. Tons of Baijou and dried apricots. Nearly flat. Super flat. 4.6
TimE (11146) reviewed Scottish Ale from Nasu Kogen Beer Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Med brown color, No dectable nose. Weak earthy malty mouth with a hint of whisky and a dry finish.
TimE (11146) reviewed English Ale from Nasu Kogen Beer Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Gentle English hops give off oranges, apples and brandy in the nose. The body is light, hop accented with spices and apples. The finish is mildly hopped.
TimE (11146) reviewed Ai Beer from Nasu Kogen Beer Company 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Cloudy light golden brown color. Malty nose, yeasty mikan oranges, malty mouth with rich crystal malts, like buscuits dripped in a bit of honey. The beer was a bit hot, but still nice with a warming finish.