5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Muddy light brown / tan color. Very small head that quickly turned to lace. Like no pilsner I have ever seen. Very cloudy, muddy with yeast. A thick, dark brown deposit was on the bottom of the bottle. Strong yeast aroma, very fruity, with nice malt backing and a touch of hops. Rich malt flavor, quite sweet. Very fruity, bananas, melon, and reasonably good hops. Very thick, full-bodied and low on carbonation. A touch sour. Sweet-and-sour finish with a nice hoppy underbelly. Very rich and yeasty to the end. It is a little too thick and syrupy. Interesting enough but I am not sure what they are really trying for. Very Japanese…
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2009
at 06:15
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle from Yamaoka. Dark brown with a reddish tint and a huge tan head. Sweet, malty aroma with raisins, figs, roasted malt, barnyard earthiness, viney, quite heavily roasted flavor. Very sweet with lots of caramel and dried fruits, but a slight dry character as well. A touch of sour as well. The finish is sweet caramel malt, tailing off into a dry, roasted end. Medium lasting. Very good first impression, but getting boring maybe… Needs to age a bit, I think.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jan 2009
at 06:12
5.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Can from Yamaoka. Slightly amber golden color with a quickly vanishing head. Fruity, yeasty aroma, with hops, earth, honey, grass, metal. Some funky horse blanket. Earthy, bitter flavor with some honey. Hops are indistinct yet it is rather bitter. Metallic as well. Something Belgian about the yeast, but doesn’t work too well with the light malt. Should be stronger. Drinkable and original but not a very good package altogether. Finish is metallic and funky.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2008
at 04:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Wachi. Brewed with Kyoto Rye according to the recipe from Yamaoka Sake Shop in Kyoto. A strange but enticing light, thin yellow color. Very hazy. Sour, spicy, rye aroma. Slightly sour flavor with lots of rye, very smooth and creamy, with bananas as well. Dry, grainy rye finish. This is a very interesting beer with lots of rye character. Not my favorite style, but different and well-done. Worth a try if you can find it!
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Oct 2008
at 08:27
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 5
Light yellow color, actually a bit like champagne, or a Wit. Effervescent, with a medium white head. Sweet, creamy aroma of butter, honey, yeast. I do not really notice buckwheat. Some buckwheat in the flavor, with butter and honey and a bit of lemon, plus flint and something slightly medicinal. Not much hops, and rather thin on the malt. The thin, lean taste doesn’t synch well with the rich honey-butter nose. Interesting, but really not so tasty. Can’t really get too much of a buckwheat flavor, either.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Sep 2008
at 09:57
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 2
Overall 4
Pours a deep brown with a thin tan head. Aroma is roasted, sweet caramel, coco, molasses, and anise. Body is very thin. Flavor is roasted, coffee-like malt, and molasses. Has a tangy, metallic bite on the side of the tongue. Finish is sorta bitter and metallic. Totally lacking. Needs to have a fuller mouth, less metallic, and more flavor overall. Meh.
Tried
on 26 Mar 2007
at 05:40
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Pours deep brown with a thin, wispy, tan head. Aroma is sweet molasses, roasted malt, coffee, and lightly earthy. Body is thin, which detracts from the enjoyment. Has a very rich coffee flavor. Roasted malt, licorice, cocoa, soap, and molasses. Finish is sorta tangy/metallic and bittersweet. Meh, could definitly use a thicker body and a more complex flavor. Also the finish wasn’t very good.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2007
at 06:12