Daisen G Beer is a craft beer brewery located in Tottori prefecture, in the Chugoku region, just north of Okayama. Located at the base of Mt. Daisen, which is more commonly known as Hōkifuji in the area, the brewery opened in 1997 as an off-shoot of the sake producing company Kumezakura Shuzō and San-in Sanso Corporation, a company that deals with high-pressure gas. The local area is famous for its clear spring water, sourced from the snow at the top of the mountain, and its black soil, kuroboku in Japanese, which is said to be some of the most fertile in Japan. This fertile soil has resulted in Daisen G Beer being able to grow its own barley, in the form of Daisen Gold, in the spring; Daisen G Beer’s own hops, called Weihen Hop, which are harvested in the summer, and also Yamadanishiki, a sake yeast that is used in the production of the beers such as Daisen G Yagō.
Tap at Wiz. Malty nose with grassy hops and white pepper. Initially hoppy, then malty on the palate. Nice peppery hops with active carbonation followed by some lightly sweet malts. Maybe a touch of diacetyl mid-palate. Finish is well-balanced but just a tad dry with good peppery hops and some light grass. Very nice pils. --- Beer merged from original tick of Pilsner on 19 Jan 2016 at 21:00 - Score: 7. Original review text: Really solid pils.
2015 bottle from Tanakaya. Pours a deep brown to black with a half-finger tan head that dissipates but lingers for a while. Dark fruit aromas early on and as it warms, bourbon and oak (weird in a non-barrel aged beer, but it’s there), chocolate, ovaltine and roasted coffee all come out. The chocolate really stands out as well as the coffee as it warms. Not sweet at all and really well-balanced. Nice chocolate finish with some roasted coffee and light bitterness that lingers. Very solid. --- Beer merged from original tick of Imperial Stout on 01 Dec 2015 at 08:40 - Score: 8
Tap at Beer Belly. Very pale gold. Lemony nose with light crackery malt and Belgian yeast. Light, crisp, refreshing. Nice lemony hops. Solid Belgian session.
330ml bottle poured into a Bruery tulip. 2014 vintage bought in December 2014 at Yamaoka in Kyoto, thanks to KansaiBeerLvrs for showing me around! Black with some sediment floaters, nice two fingers or so of tan head. Aromas of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, some musty oak. Tastes of dark chocolate, roasted coffee, hint of soy sauce. Full body with a dry and slightly warm finish. Thick creamy mouthfeel. Pretty well masked alcohol for 9% ABV.
Golden color. Thin white head. Big, distinctive yeasty character with sweet malty backbone. The base beer is a bit off and cloying but I enjoy the yeast character.
Fall Keyaki 2015. Hazy deep straw with a big soapy white head. Lots of fresh citrus on the nose with some grass and light coriander. Good carbonation with a nice dry and peppery finish. Really liked this. Bright and fresh! --- Beer merged from original tick of Weihen Hop on 21 Sep 2015 at 14:14 - Score: 7
4.5% a belgian IPA on tap at the Toyama fest. An opaque light gold pour with an onion spicy wheat aroma. Soft body, great belgian wheat flavor with a hoppy kick. Delicious.
Tap at Beer Belly. Witbier base fermented with weizen yeast. Nose of coriander, orange, wheat, cloves. Yeasty, spicy, decent though not my thing. Decent bitterness though.
On tap at Watering Hole. Pours a hazy golden straw color with a small white head. Nose is all clove and banana with a faint hint of bubblegum and wheat. Taste is more of the same with a slightly creamy mouthfeel. Solid hefeweizen. --- Beer merged from original tick of Weizen on 09 Jun 2015 at 22:01 - Score: 7