Subsidiaries
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Can. Deep copper to amber. Medium-sized head, lasting quite long before moving towards lacing. Good malt aroma, though hops seems to dominate, not cascade, fuggles, I think. It is slightly fruity tasting, with quite a bit of caramel. Butterscotch or maybe honey? Rich malt, more roasted tasting. Stronger—good alcohol taste. Dark or dried fruit flavors, very strong bitterness, but not citrus. British, old fashioned, serious. Finish is intensely bitter and long lasting. Pretty light body for a strong tasty beer. Excellent, very complex and interesting.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2009
at 02:29
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Earthy caramel malt and hop aroma, with citrus. Light malt flavor, with strong, peppery hopping. Light body. Bitter finish, strong and long. The hops are good, and the caramel malt starts coming through as it warms. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Apr 2009
at 02:22
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Beer Belly. May have been the 2006 version. Orange-amber color with lacy head. Aroma: very fruity, with cherry, raisin, caramel and hops. High carbonation. Lightish flavor with strong hops, caramel, dark fruits, some port and alcohol heat. Spicy. Slightly too light and hoppy, and alcohol is too present. Balance lacking. Got better with warmth.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Apr 2009
at 02:13
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Canned. Clear pale amber, small head. Interesting floral, minty lychee/tangerine aroma. Dryish and crisp, freshly hoppy and fairly light bodied with good late bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2009
at 14:55
4.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Canned (as Shinsyu Blond Ale). Clear pale golden, small head. Fruity ricey nose. Sweet and lagerlike, fruity with notes of glue. Clean, rounded mouthfeel, low bitterness. Dull.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2009
at 14:52
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Canned (as Shinsyu Porter). Very black with rocky beige head. Appley roasty nose. Fairly sweet and medium bodied with dense mouthfeel. Oily with soy sauce, very roasty with plenty of coffee and dark chocolate. Finishes with cocoa bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jan 2009
at 14:48
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
February, 2006, can. Not much head for the type. Dark reddish-brown color. Looks nice. Yeasty, only slightly fruity and malty aroma. Slightly sweet taste. Rather medium hops that kick in in the middle and last a little while. Malty flavor stays on a long time. It is probably the best of this kind of beer I have had from Japan, almost, although not quite up there with the real thing.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Dec 2008
at 02:01
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can 330ml.Clear light to medium amber color with virtually none head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, boiled rice, toffee, sugar, alcohol. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (050808)
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2008
at 10:18
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can 350ml.Clear light to medium yellow orange color with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, roasted, light alcohol notes. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet with a average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (050808)
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2008
at 10:12
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can, July 2007. Very light amber with a strong light orange tint. Looks thin. High, fine, white head. Aroma of amber malt, not very strong. Slightly sweet. Flavor of amber malt, yeast, and a touch of barnyard, though much more like a Belgian than the biere de garde I had in France. A very nice, strong, roasted malt, hay, and hops finish. The finish is the most impressive part. This is a nice, dry beer, with a good bit of the earthy taste I am used to in the type. A bit lighter than I remember the style, and a good deal more bitter in the finish as well. An excellent beer.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Dec 2008
at 04:06