Tap at the Daikanyama brew pub. Pale crimson, clear, with lace. Sugary raspberry nose. A bit tart, somewhat syrupy, wheat bread and raspberry flavors. No kick. Bland, not sour enough or fruity enough. The first version in the bottle was actually better.

Bottle of Spring Valley Brewery 4.8% Raspberry fruitbeer hopped with Galaxy called JZB(thanks KyotoLefty!). It poured a red-pink copper color with a pinkish white head of foam that left roapy lacing behind in my tulip glass. The nose is sweet raspberry, a bit tart but quite earthy. It’s a decent smelling beer. Med-light bodied with a round carbonation that reminds me of seltzer water. The taste is a quick hit of berry sweetness, some(well very little) chewy maltiness and a pretty dry finish. Actually not too bad, kind of average and not really pushing any boundaries but well made. I don’t get anything from the galaxy hops really but this bottle was brewed in late November so I guess that hoppiness has subsided. My only complaint is the carbonation is a bit much, kind of gassy.

Bottle, mail ordered from the brewery. Raspberry nose, light wheat bread, a bit of citrus hops. pale red/pink color, clear, and a high, fine head. Tasty raspberry flavor, light sweetness, nice tart aspect, wheaty bread and malt backbone. Pretty nice, actually. Not overly sweet. light and crisp but decent body. A solid macro beer. Nothing to get crazy about, but a bit better than expected.

Draught at the brewpub. Nice, tall, fine head on a yellow beer, close to pastel, cloudy. Nice weizen nose, good banana and clove but not overbearing. Sweet, fruity, a bit light. Decent, refreshing, though kind of average weizen less-ish as made by Japanese industrial brewers. A bit watery, with minerals in the finish.

Draught at the brewpub. bright, clear gold with a tall, foamy head. Nice hoppy nose, quite surprising, clean, grassy, some citrus. Fruity, tangy flavor with nice malt but not heavy. Good prickly hops lead to a bitter and dry finish. Quite nice.

Draught at the brewpub. Called a summer pilsner, light and mild to drink quickly. Slightly light gold, high fine head. Soft, mellow nose, some esters, could there be wheat in this? Soft, soapy body. Esters, fruit, somewhat sweet, apples. Meh. A bit boring and wimpy after the hoppy pilsner.