6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
Tap at Ushi-Tora. Deep brown to black with some slight cloudiness. Huge roasted malt-forward nose with dark chocolate, grass and hop aromas. Average carbonation with a medium body. More roasted malt notes come out on the palate. Bitter, roasty finish with some light grassy hops. Finish is a little spiky and rough. --- Beer merged from original tick of First Impact #055 on 01 Apr 2016 at 19:24 - Score: 6. Original review text: Roasted malt nose, chocolate, astringent bitterness in the palate. Roasty finish with a touch of grassiness.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Apr 2016
at 08:20
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Ushi-Tora 2. Glowing straw color with almost no carbonation and a tiny white film of head. Lemonade and wheat on the nose. Close to flat carbonation on the palate with a nice light and refreshing character. Some light tartness in the finish with a touch of salt at the end of the glass. Good, but more carbonation might have been nicer. Maybe a more traditional gose I suspect, but does anyone really know what that means anyway. --- Beer merged from original tick of #078 / Kyoto Brewing Kyoto Jihen on 01 Apr 2016 at 19:19 - Score: 6. Original review text: Lemonade like tartness. Soft carbonation. Creamy, yogurty on the palate. Feels a little flat in the finish. Salt only in the last sip.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Apr 2016
at 21:18
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Watering Hole. Deep brown to black with a half-finger of head. Huge cacao and espresso-forward nose with some light cinnamon and nutmeg notes as it warms. Hides the abv perfectly with a smooth and silky mouthfeel. Really nice roasted cacao feel but not burned. Well-balanced and dangerously drinkable. Some prune comes out after it sits for a while as well. Nice. --- Beer merged from original tick of #072 Mashi Mashi no Kuro '16 Spring on 28 Mar 2016 at 22:29 - Score: 7. Original review text: Boozy but lots of chocolate, cinnamon and wood. Tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Mar 2016
at 09:10
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at 23 craft beerz. pours out hazy golden topped with a sand head. Nose is big tropical fruit hops some citrus and a light cereal malt. Taste is more or less of the tropical fruit but a bit muted more grapefruit citrus with a bitterness on the end.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Mar 2016
at 17:27
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Bungalow. Cloudy orange amber with a low, fine head. Big citrus nose, bread, some caramel, a touch of chocolate. Mostly yuzu. Flavor is more balanced, nice citrus, deep malt. Light and refreshing. Decent enough.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Feb 2016
at 17:09
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Watering Hole. Mugi-cha-like nose with some minerals, lemon, straw and lemongrass notes. Average carbonation with a light body. Almost like a minerally South African sauvignon blanc. Finish is bone dry. Not bad. --- Beer merged from original tick of #071 Hatopoppo Adlay Session IPA on 26 Feb 2016 at 19:20 - Score: 7. Original review text: Like mugi-cha...grassy hops, lemon, straw....good carbonation, light body
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2016
at 16:51
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Yuzu Saison Ushitora 5.4% 20 IBU A light gold with a thick white head. The aroma is wheat, saison pepperiness and yuzu. Light bodied and dry with a pronounced almost syrupy yuzu tangy sweetness. You get some saison character in the finish though which is nice. Decent.
Tried
on 26 Feb 2016
at 06:01
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tasting flight at Watering Hole. Big yuzu nose with with some light orange marmalade. The yuzu is really strong and lingers throughout. Lots of yuzu on the palate with some light white grapefruit notes and some crackery malts. Body was maybe a tad too soft, but still good flavor for the abv. Light pithy bitterness on the finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of MURASE #003 Yuzu Saison Ikkoku on 19 Feb 2016 at 21:26 - Score: 7. Original review text: Big Yuzu nos band flavor. Light body but refreshing....body maybe a tad too thin.
Tried
on 20 Feb 2016
at 06:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Komachi. Medium gold, hazy, with lace. Somewhat faint nose, biscuity golden malt, citrus, Belgian spices. Slightly sweet, good yuzu flavor, biscuit malt, spicy yeast. Crisp and clean, good .
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2016
at 02:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at the Aldgate. Wonderful tropical nose with big orange, pineapple and mango notes. Average to above average carbonation with a well-balanced but juicy fruity flavors stand out. Pithy bitterness towards the finish with some light dryness. Very nice. --- Beer merged from original tick of Uetake #062 Half Step Pale Ale (Ver. 2) on 28 Jan 2016 at 18:35 - Score: 8
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jan 2016
at 08:41