Tamamura-Honten (Shiga Kogen Beer)
Microbrewery
in
Shimotakai,
Nagano,
Japan π―π΅
Associated Venue: Tamamura-Honten (Shiga Kogen Beer)
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Dark golden colour with medium white head.Aroma is tropical fruity and juicy with notes of herbs and light tobacco good roasted and toasted mouth feels and smooth finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2026
at 12:03
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Batch 3 bottle, 750 ml. Pours out black with good carbonation despite its age. Nose is chocolate, soy sauce, grapefruit, apples. Tart, bitter, tannic. Nice but the flavors are somewhat incongruous.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2026
at 02:18
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml bottle from 2022, opened in July 2026. Bright red with a pink head. Nose is cherry, apple, oak, wine, and a touch of tomato. Bright, tart flavor with cherry and grapes and a nice, soft sweetness. Fabulous stuff, in perfect condition now.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2026
at 02:16
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, mail order from the brewery. Very cloudy golden color with a low head. Nose of citrus, apple, grainy malt. Tart flavor, unripe apple, citrusy hops, biscuits. Nicely balanced.
Tried
on 29 Jul 2026
at 02:13
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, mail order from the brewery. Pale to medium gold, hazy, with a low, thick head. Bright tropical fruit and citrus nose. Mango, orange, grapefruit, papaya. Nice. Light, crisp body, medium dry, nice tropical fruit flavors, white grape, papaya, grpaefruit, some resins too. Medium bitter. Not a full on NE, but hazy-like aromas in a crisp, dry way, which I like.
Tried
on 27 Jul 2026
at 08:17
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle, mail order from the brewery. First time using their homegrown spelt, I gather. Very hazy medium orange color with a tall, thick head. Nose is orange juice, light tropical fruit. Flavor is nice tropical fruit and citrus juice, plus some resiny hops too. Nice breadiness, can't say it tastes like spelt necessarily, but wheaty and grainy. Very crisp and clean, not thick or pasty. Prickly, peppery hops in the finish with moderate bitterness. Not all in on the hazy character, which is fine with me.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2026
at 08:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle, mail order from the brewery. Pale gold with some hop haze and a tall, bubbly head. Honey malts in the nose, lemony, herbal hops, bread and biscuits. Nice hoppy flavor. Spicy, prickly, herbal and citrus, with a rich, bready malt background and some honey notes. Finishes crisp and bitter. Light and crisp. Perfect for this 39C day. A simple beer, but easy drinking and enjoyable.
Tried
on 25 Jul 2026
at 07:34
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle, mail order from the brewery. Bright golden color with a thick low ehad and some chill haze. Lemony hop nose, hints of honey, slightly soapy. Rich, sweet, bitter flavor, citrus, honey, the finish is a bit muddled and harsh. Full body. Kind of soapy and perfumy. Not really balanced.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2026
at 12:22
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle, mail order from the brewery. Very pale yellow color with a medium head and a bit of chill haze. Fruity aroma, citrus, herbs, Noble hops, grainy malt and rice. Sweet and fruity, thin, low carbonation, herbal, with a rather bitter finish. Something weird. The rice I suppose. It's ok but doesn't particularly hit the spot.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2026
at 10:57
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle: Poured a bright yellow color ale with a large white foamy head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of citrusy floral hoppy notes with light bitter notes. Taste is also a mix of floral citrusy hoppy undertones with some bitter notes and dry finale. Body is about average with good carbonation. Well made standard IPA with good drinkability and well balanced bitterness level.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2026
at 20:01