7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6
Johanna Hikiyama Black Black IPA 600¥ take out tap in crowded Omicho Market. This dark brew is t ok ashy and creamy with mild piney hop notes. Solid brew though the hops are take for a black ipa.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2021
at 04:17
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Hazy gold with a film of white foam and a nice juicy guava aroma. Medium bodied and fairly smooth. Quite a solid hazy IPA.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2021
at 04:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
pale straw color. Frothy white head. Big yeasty notes with wheat and hay in the background - not exactly an saison in the nose. Light Smooth body, nightly tart medium low bitterness. More towards a White ipa . It’s ok
Tried
on 03 Aug 2021
at 03:29
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
In honor of the recently completed Johana Tap Takeover I figured I should get at least one of their beers while I’m here: Johana R2 Masaru 5% Matte gold with a filmy bright white foamy top and a subdued dank funky aroma... probably served too cold but it has a weird edge to how it smells. Fairly full bodied but super dry. The flavor has a toasty burnt biscuit thing to it which is very strange in an IPA. This tastes earthy and off, not really tasty. It has a bizarre mushroom funk, I can’t pick out anything terribly IPA about it... what a let down, most beers I’ve had lately from Johana have been trending up so this is very disappointing.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Jan 2020
at 05:07
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bit weird, but decent for them. Spicy and herbal bit medicinal. Cola too. Alright.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2019
at 09:45
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Keyaki. Aroma is rose petal, floral, some roast. Taste is decent. Roasty, some soy sauce. Light bitterness.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:05
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap. (Un)surprisingly sweet! I don't normally drink Johana beers as I generally don't like them, but I like blood orange and there's not much else on here today. Bit of orange in the taste. Very much like a soft drink, no beer characteristics. Bit of cough mixture, nice fruit taste but in no way authentic. Don't mind it though. Alcopop style!
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:03
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at CBM Koenji. Bit of B.O. in the aroma, high bitterness, bit of citrus. Packs a punch at the start but the end is s bit subdued. Grapefruit, light sweetness.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Craft Beer Kanazawa. Fruity, berries, quite herbal, decent grainy base. Nice strength.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Craft Beer Server Land. Amber coloured, small golden creamy head. Aroma is sweet, malty, little bit of bitterness. Taste is heavy on the malt, light on hops. Biscuity and slightly sweet. Brown sugar as well maybe. Something different. Alright, but one is enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:02