6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Food & Company in Gakugei daigaku. Drank straight from the can. Nice light roasted malt and a touch of lemon in the nose. Body is a little thin and mouthfeel starts off creamy but then spins out of control into watery territory. Palate is well-balanced without being too sweet. Malty character present but a bit too light. Slight hoppy finish with a bit of sour tang in there as well. Dry and bitter finish. Not a bad effort.
Tried
from Can
on 07 May 2015
at 05:11
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Can from Family Mart in Asagaya. Poured into an English tulip pint. Pours a clear pale golden straw color with a modest white head that dissipates fairly quickly. Very assertive clove aroma with faint aromas of banana and bubblegum present as well. Light body with a watery and grainy texture similar to a pale lager. A kristallweizen for sure, but just too bland.
Tried
from Can
on 06 May 2015
at 06:13
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Hub in Gotanda. Hazy golden color with a modest head. Nice lacing. Aromas of papaya, pineapple and citrus with some yeast noticeable as well. Overly sweet on the palate. Soft carbonation with an oily mouthfeel. Not sure if this is volume 15 or not but I had it March 2015. Sweet finish with very minimal bitterness present.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Apr 2015
at 10:12
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from Citysuper on the 6X to Repulse Bay. Very roasty aroma - some chocolate and coffee. Taste is rich roasted stout flavor with not much bitterness. Palate is rich but with good amount of carbonation. Very smooth. Better than expected.
Tried
from Can
on 25 Apr 2015
at 01:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Yamaya, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. A dark brown/black coloured pour with a thin beige head on top. Roasty, malty, chocolate aroma. Tastes similar, roasty, malty, chocolate, smooth, rich and creamy. Nice Japanese stout.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Apr 2015
at 10:13
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Yamaya, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. A golden/amber coloured pour with a thin white head on top. Fruity, yeasty aroma. Tastes similar, fruity, yeasty, slightly malty.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2015
at 12:40
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Yamaya, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. An amber/red coloured pour with a medium off white head on top. Sweet, malty, caramel aroma. Tastes similar, sweet, malty, caramel, slight hoppiness. I quite enjoyed this one.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2015
at 11:47
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can from Yamaya, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan. A hazy golden yellow coloured pour with a medium white head on top. Yeasty, spice aroma. Tastes similar, spice, yeasty, clove, wheaty. Quite pleasant.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Apr 2015
at 11:40
5.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pours a bit hazy, looks pale and watery. Some foam that is gone fast. Aroma has nothing special, has some wet cardboard, sour, not really nice. Taste is slightly better, has a bit of spices, body is almost decent actually. However, again a beer that is maybe OK to drink but that lacks character and is not really pleasant.
Tried
on 21 Mar 2015
at 07:30
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours dark brown with small creamy beige head, light caramel aroma, medium carbonation, coffee beans and caramel taste, full body, long finish. A nice stout from Japan.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Mar 2015
at 14:59