330 ml bottle from a shop at Omotesando, Tokyo. Pours a bit hazy, minimal carbonisation, very thin head. Hops clearly recognisable in the aroma that is a bit grassy with some hints of bread crumbs - not like Cascade though. It is possible to feel some hop bitterness in the taste, later disappearing and leaving a dry void in its place. Body is rather thin and watery, only a bit of malty toast complementing this somewhat grassy bitterness. Aftertaste long, dry and with some fruity-malty notes. Overall a good and quite drinkable pale ale - only not sure if it’s really English style.

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Tap at Beer Stand Molto. Dirty brown color, cloudy. Not pretty. Great hassaku nose, rich tart citrus. Flavor is the same, but a bit over-bearing. Sour and a bit astringent with no real beer character. Tasty enough, but not beer-like.

Draught at Edobori. Obviously a different beer to the one in 2011, so I added it anew. Deep. dark gold with a fine head. A bit cloudy. Yeasty Belgian nose, citrus hops, biscuity malt. Nice, sweet Belgian malt flavor, lemon, orange, good bitter european hops. Very nice. Slightly earthy and funky.

Bottle at home... Copper... Big off white head... Soft sweet toffee malt nose... Soft sweet fruits... Soft toffee... Creamy maltz... Nit for me.

hazy light amber golden color. Big funky Belgian yeast and hoppy nose. Like a Belgian pale ale. Slightly tart, light body, lots of hops. Moderately biter slightly watery mouth. Dry bitter funky yeast finish. Wow. Fantastic Belgian pale ale. Really impressive but body coulda been tighter. Still solid.

A real ale at the Temma Beer Belly. A beautiful dark pour with a wondeful creamy coffee aroma with some chocolate to it. Wow! The flavor is a sweet creamy coffee flavor, surprising but nice. The mouthfeel starts off thick & then thins out a bit. Deliciously unique take on a coffee stout!

On tap at Beer Belly Temma, I was told it is about 6%... A very dark brown pour with red accents & a light beige head. A decent dark lager, some chocolatey malt notes, easy drinking but not so flavorful with a possible slight hint of grain. Ok.

6% On tap at the GJBF Osaka. An incredibly clear light gold pour with minimal head. The aroma is kind of lactic, very sour plum notes which for some reason reminded me of that sweet plum sauce you get at chinese restaurants to dip your egg rolls in. The flavor is tart & sour but very pleasant for a warm summer day. Not something you want a whole lot of, a half pint is probably enough but worth trying out.

I’ve had this several times and it is a solid weizen made in Osaka. You’re typical cloudy gold pour with a fluffy white head. Mild spicy sweet aroma and a light refreshing spicy weizen taste. Pretty average but nice.