5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 4.5
A newish release from Echigo joining the Flying Dragon beer in their cartoony label series that seems aimed at foreign exports. I've heard not so good things about this one but on first look and whiff it seems not too bad. A deep orange in color with a fluffy light beige head. The aroma gives white grape and pine. Full bodied this is bitter pine, caramel biscuits and some butterscotch. Not as bad as I'd been told though as it warmed the diacetyl butterscotch and pithy pine bitterness started to get to be a bit much though the aftertaste was nice and fruity. I don't think I was able to finish the can though...
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jan 2018
at 10:27
6.5/10
Tried
on 31 Dec 2017
at 11:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Canned, 350 ml, courtesy of Max. Shared with him and JFK10000. Hazy golden, white head. Dry bitter, light citrus notes, vague grapefruit. Sweetish. Medium bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2017
at 15:40
3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 2
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Canned, 350 ml, courtesy of Max. Shared with him and JFK10000. Pours golden, small white head. Malty, very light, light sourish note. Bland and watery.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Dec 2017
at 14:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz bottle (6% ABV) into a La Chouffe tulip (twice) on 12th Dec 2017 in Laguna Niguel while staying with my daughter and her husband. Deep, dark red body, misty look, wispy head. Half semi-sweet Irish Red, half semi-sour Flemish Red. Liked it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Dec 2017
at 22:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8th Dec 2017. 330ml bottle into a lovely 'Kasteel' stemmed glass at my daughters place in Laguna Niguel, California. Bought from the local BevMo along with a few more beers to try while on holiday. Dark and clean body, decent tanned topping. Malty and full flavoured, semi-sweet with a good hop presence that kept the sweetness in check. Really enjoyed this.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2017
at 20:00
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can from Seijo Ishii. Crappy nose or burnt sugar and pine resins. Heavy and resiny with pine, caramel, again something like burnt sugar. And yes, I get the soapiness that other speak of. A bit of citrus. I really don't get this. What is this company thinking? They have two IPAs in cans that are available all over Japan and they both suck.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Dec 2017
at 20:40
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Can from Super City IFC Mall, Hong Kong. Clear golden with a medium white head. Aroma of grain, malt and light grass. Similar taste. The body was light as was the bitterness.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Nov 2017
at 04:31
8/10
I missed you, IPA-san.
Tried
on 05 Nov 2017
at 23:19
4.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can from my local AEON Liquor. Pours amber with some light beige foam. Quite clear. Nose has some yoghurt, soft baby puke and just a hint of hops. Well, does not sound too great and frankly, its not. Tastes soft, little caramel there, some rowan berries bitterness and lightly bitter grassy hops. Quite astringent bitterness in the finish, lingering. Not for me.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Oct 2017
at 09:19