Subsidiaries
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Draught at Beer Belly. Made to help revive the beer economy after the earthquake, and get people to make it “bloom.” Said to be “not quite an IPA” but I think that’s exactly what it is. Very cloudy dark gold to tan with a low, thick head. Nicely fragrant citrus American hop aroma. Creamy honey malt flavor with grass, pine, citrus hops and huge bitterness that burns forever. Creamy honey in the finish as well, but it isn’t very sweet at all. There is some peach and grape as well as grainy pilsner malts. Body is creamy and smooth. Really nice stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Apr 2011
at 16:48
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Draught at Beer Belly. Black, with a nice, fine, low head. Aroma of milky chocolate, dried fruits, café au lait, cassis. Tart, fruity flavor, which is a bit shocking as it is not anticipated from the aroma. Chocolate, café au lait, cherry, estery cloves, raisins. Very interesting and a bit strange. Quite a sour edge. Not great, but nice and surely interesting. Could use some tightening up.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2011
at 16:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
From the hand pump at Beer Belly Higobashi. Big dark chocolate and espresso aroma: roasty, milky, sweet, and luscious! Smells like a wonderful dessert, though not very beer-like. Glowing black with a touch of bubbly lace. Dark, burnt chocolate flavor with coffee, burnt wood. Well roasted and tasty but a bit simple. Body is way too think and light. Nice, but it grew tiring through the pint. The taste does not live up to the nose.
Tried
on 12 Jan 2011
at 17:02
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Real ale version at Beer Belly Edobori. Shiny pitch black. Fine, low, dark tan head. Rich coffee-chocolate aroma, milky and very nice. Sweet, creamy flavor with lots of vanilla and coffee, roasty wood. Strong roasty coffee finish. Smooth, though a bit too think on the body. Delicious. Not really amazing, and a bit too young, but very good.
Tried
on 10 Nov 2010
at 16:39
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Tap @ Popeye, Oct 2009. Roast aroma. Dark brown creamy head. Chocolate and roast flavors, very light acidity which never keels over. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Oct 2010
at 07:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
smells like laundry out of the dryer with Yuzu drenched across it. Super smooth. Light and well integrated . Just fantastic.
Tried
on 15 Aug 2010
at 07:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
big smokey nose. Well balanced mouth, smoke is not as strong in the nose. Subtle lingering smokey finish.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2010
at 05:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draught at the Tanabata Beer Festa Toyama, 2010. Real Ale version. Medium brown. Soft, earthy hop aroma with chocolate and a touch of citrus. Bitter, creamy flavor with chocolate malts, slight fruits and big bitterness. Alcohol present. Nice restrained fruitiness. Really bitter and earthy. Good. Not too sweet.
Tried
on 04 Jul 2010
at 20:13
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 2
Overall 7
Draught at Craft Beer Live, Namba May 23, 2010. Pitch black with not a single bubble or bit of foam at all. Completely flat. Very roasty aroma with coffee and a bit of smoke, not super smokey, but some bacon in there. A little bit light in the palate, quite burnt and roasty, a little bit of smoky bacon, coffee. Ok, tasty, but not a whole lot of smoke. Seems experimental and not quite perfected. Bitterness from the roasted grains is a bit too extreme, a bit too much. This could be quite interesting if they get the carbonation right and get a bit more body in there. Looking forward to a re-rate.
Tried
on 23 May 2010
at 18:23
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Deep golden color, chalk white head. Light toasty, grassy hoppy nose. Full bodied, well balanced. Grassy hops just shine, with excellent toasty backbone. Mildly sweet. Dry bitter finish. Superb superb. Hops just sit in the mouth. Wow! Best beer from minoh hands down. Only fault is alcohol is a bit strong at the end.
Tried
on 17 Apr 2010
at 20:59