5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 330ml (Kyoto)
Golden color, small white head. Slightly fruity, malty, kind of plastic vibe in the nose. Light to medium-bodied. Clean palate. Fruity maltyness, light notes of citrus, a bit sweetish. I would say that this is a German Kölsch, not those American "kölsches".
Golden color, small white head. Slightly fruity, malty, kind of plastic vibe in the nose. Light to medium-bodied. Clean palate. Fruity maltyness, light notes of citrus, a bit sweetish. I would say that this is a German Kölsch, not those American "kölsches".
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jul 2014
at 06:16
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at Bungalow. Deep gold with orange tints and a fine head. Light citrus nose, light bready malts. Some wheat I think, a bit creamy, lemony. Lemony flavor, maybe Citra hops, crisp but a bit astringent, seemingly from the malts, grapefruit, lemon. A bit rough. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Dec 2013
at 23:33
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Bungalow, it’s nice to see Kyoto Machiya releasing beers beyond their core 3 beers in kegs. My expectations are low as an IPA is far outside their balliwick of German style beers. Sold out! They tapped a new keg for me, saved! 5.5% a light IPA, a slightly opaque gold with 1 cm of foam. Very light citrus aroma. Very fine carbonation, grapefruit but I am getting some rough flavors, mostly just a one note beer of bitter grapefruit. Complex it is not. It’s an alright first effort.----march 2014--- Hannari has gotten better super light gold. Less messed up crisp biscuit plus citrusy hop notes. Thin for an IPA but an improvement.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Dec 2013
at 01:45
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
I bought this for the cool 1L bottle from the brewpub, pricey at 2100 yen for a 1L bottle. It pours a dark brown with a thin tan head, as someone said here it is quite Coke like! The smell was a chocolate malt aroma, the flavor was a bit watery, roasted dark malt body, mild chocolate but also a touch sour with a dry finish. I find it reminds me of my homebrew Baltic Porter when it was really young... this was bottle on the 16th and I am having it just 2 weeks later. I find it pretty average, for Japan it is ok but actually as a stout it is below average. I want more body & a fuller mouth feel from my dark beers. Having this again the next day (the beauty of a 1L bottle) it is coming off much roastier, bitter, slightly sour and yes a dry finish. Mildly more appetizing the second time around.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2013
at 04:23
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
On tap at the brewpub in Kyoto, it poured a nice pale gold with a thin white head. The aroma is one of slightly sweet malt, the taste is a bit rough followed by some sweetness and a dry bitter finish. It wasn’t bad but it’s pretty average for a Kolsch. I did find it hit the spot after biking to the brewpub from my place on a sunny day.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 May 2013
at 03:04
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at the Kyoto Oike Beer Festival, March 2013. Estery, fruity nose, biscuits, orange, peach, low hops. Crisp body, fruity flavor, but rather plain.
Tried
on 03 Mar 2013
at 18:16
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
180 ml Bottle from Isetan Kyoto. Clear, slightly shiny and oily. Icy. Clean nose, fruity, some spice and rice, not very descript but decent. Rather sweet and fruity flavor, sweet orange, melon, pineapple, something mint-like as well. Peppery, alcohol burn in the background. Pleasant, clean fruitiness. Nice balance. Full but light. Pleasant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2012
at 02:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at the Kyoto Ji-Beer Festival, Zest Oike. Nice wheat ans Cascade hop nose, citrus and grass. Bright golden color. Flavor of soft wheat, citrus. Decently made. Not perfect, but good, and I would add more hops.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2012
at 18:11
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draught at Q-Brick. Not much nose, light chocolate and minerals. Deep amber to medium brown. Flavors of caramel, chocolate, metal. Watery and not all that good. Tastes a lot like their alt. Not much going on.
Tried
on 29 Jun 2012
at 21:41
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Courtesy of Theis
Cloudy blond color. The aroma is smelly, with fruits, flowers and vegetables. The mouthfeel is weak, with light grassy flavor; medium-low bitterness, short final. Weird.
Cloudy blond color. The aroma is smelly, with fruits, flowers and vegetables. The mouthfeel is weak, with light grassy flavor; medium-low bitterness, short final. Weird.
Tried
on 04 Apr 2010
at 11:40