7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
6% The Suginoya Stout pours a very dark cola brown with ruby highlights and thick fluffy head of beige foam that clings to the side of the glass. The aroma is roasty & savory with some fudge/caramel. Medium to light bodied with a silky mouthfeel. The taste is pretty good, roasted malts, some cocoa, a bit nutty and a savory finish. A solid stout.
Tried
on 27 May 2014
at 06:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle direct from the brewery via Rakuten. A bit of a gusher on opening which settled down into a beautiful clear amber pour with a thick foamy head that faded into a solid film over the beer. Nice aroma, malty, nutty, toffee, fudge, caramel - a real malt showcase. Medium bodied with a smooth mouthfeel. The taste is malty, a touch nutty but it also has a tanginess... not really that hoppy but alright for all that. A malt forward beer, better in the nose than in the mouth but OK.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 May 2014
at 06:23
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5
A fairly standard cloudy gold with a thick foamy white head that clings to the glass. A fairly malty aroma with a touch of hoppiness leads me to believe this is more of an English Pale Ale than an APA - well enough balanced though. The taste is earthy, a bit spicy, lots of biscuity malts with a dash of fruity citrus but the malts come off kind of stale. Medium bodied with a decent mouthfeel, this is a fairly middle of the road brew.
Tried
on 24 May 2014
at 05:48
5.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draught at the Brewery’s restaurant in Fukuoka. Shiny black with a thick, rich, tan head. Aroma of fruit, soy sauce, cocoa; creamy and slightly vegetal—not too great. Creamy flavor of burnt malts, coffee, and a bit of chocolate. Reasonable but not special, with no real body.
Tried
on 31 May 2009
at 00:15
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught at the Brewery’s restaurant in Fukuoka. Bright golden color. Sweet, buttery aroma, like a typical Japanese koelsch. Light hops, very creamy. Thin palate with light caramel malt. Slightly fruity, with a rather clean finish that is slightly bitter but with little hop flavor. Ok. Refreshing and light, more like a golden ale or koelsch than a PA. Their best.
Tried
on 31 May 2009
at 00:13
4.5/10
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Appearance 2
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Draught at the Brewery’s restaurant in Fukuoka. Very pale copper color. Caramel and toffee nose. Light caramel flavor, with a touch of fruit and some cardboard. Thin and rather tasteless. Not much bad flavor, just almost no taste, and just about no hops. Deficient.
Tried
on 31 May 2009
at 00:13