Daisen G Beer
Microbrewery
in
Saihaku,
Tottori,
Japan 🇯🇵
Associated Venue: Bierhof Gambarius (Daisen G Beer)
Established in 1997
Contact
伯耆町丸山 1740-30, Saihaku, Japan
Description
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.
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
tasted like white grape juice, on top of hay, a flowers. Light refreshing and hoppy. Nothing tradtional, but very enjoyable. Re-rate blending ratings. very light sav blanc nose. Light, almost creamy mouth, very smooth with a touch of wheat. Light med hopped. Very rounded. Lingering nel Sauvin finish. Wonderful . Never tries to go too hard with too much hops.
Tried
on 03 Jul 2012
at 07:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Head is a small offwhite ring round the side. Hazy amber body. Earthy musty umami and caramel aroma with fruity alcohol and honey notes. Unusual. Sweet-dryish caramel and strawberry taste with earthy musty notes. Fullish body. Mild, slightly hot mouthfeel. Sweetish linoleum and earth aftertaste with tropical fruit and vanilla notes. Low on bitterness. Mild, light, and drinkable = lethal. Interesting. Many subtle and complex aromas. (0.2l draft at Craft Beer Keg, Nagoya. 9%, so 2007 vintage.)
Tried
from Draft
on 18 May 2012
at 06:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2013 version, draught. They changed the name this year. Even better hops, spicer yeast, great flavors. Draught at the Kyoto craft Beer Festival, 2012. Cloudy yellow. Great hops in a clean Belgian wit. Grassy, nice citrus, no artificial spiciness. Crisp and very dinrkable, perfect for a hot summer day.
Tried
on 16 May 2012
at 23:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
33 cl bottle, bottled 01/2011, BBE 01/2013
Aroma is smooth, really malty and somewhat sweet with cocoa and some caramel. Feels like a good doppelbock. Flavour is really malty and somewhat sweet with chocolate, some coffee and caramel. On blindtasting I would take this as a doppelbock. Very rich on chocolate, a bit too sweet but good.
Aroma is smooth, really malty and somewhat sweet with cocoa and some caramel. Feels like a good doppelbock. Flavour is really malty and somewhat sweet with chocolate, some coffee and caramel. On blindtasting I would take this as a doppelbock. Very rich on chocolate, a bit too sweet but good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Apr 2012
at 11:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
33 cl bottle vintage 2010, brewed 09/2010, bottled 02/2011, BBE 02/2013
Aroma is sweet with berries, malt and some sugar. Flavour is also sweet with malt, berries and lots of sugar. Needs definitely more ageing (or more hops).
Aroma is sweet with berries, malt and some sugar. Flavour is also sweet with malt, berries and lots of sugar. Needs definitely more ageing (or more hops).
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2012
at 11:07
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle from Yamaoka. Tangy wheat aroma, lemony, yeast, slightly spicy. No hop nose. Cloudy pale yellow with lace. Round, malty wheat flavor, slightly tangy with citrus, sweet and cereals, very low hops. Refreshing enough, but not so special. Needs more of the hops in the name. Tangy, slightly bitter finish. Not one of their best.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Oct 2011
at 03:19
6.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Q-Brick. Deep orange with no head. Yeasty, estery nose with citrus, stewed peaches, spice. Sweet flavor with big peach, spice. Fruity, sweet, and spicy, with a decent bitter, hoppy finish. A nicely hopped Belgian amber, but nothing at all like an IPA.
Tried
on 14 Aug 2011
at 16:35
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught at Barley. Basically their weizen with a different hopping scheme. Cloudy yellow-gold color, almost pastel, with a high, fine head. Hefeweizen aroma—banana, clove, maybe a hint of citrus. Not very American aroma. Slightly peppery. Flavor of banana, clove, with some more hop bite than usual Rich and thick body. Not really very American! A bit grassy, and some citrus. A nice weizen with good bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jun 2011
at 18:15
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. 2009 vintage. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty hoppy dark fruit aroma. Slightly sweetish malty dark fruit flavor with hints of hops and some weak hints of caramel. Has a sweetish malty dark fruit finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2011
at 23:39
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
dark brown color. A touch of peat and chocolate in the nose. Lovely caramel, chocolate, peat, very smooth. A touch smokey. Nice.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2011
at 05:04