7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft @ Ale Gion Beer, Kyoto. Almost black/dark brown with almost no (beige) head. Aroma of dried fruits, malts and toffee. Taste of malts, dried fruits, brown sugar, malt lozenges, herbs and caramel. Moderate bitterness. Medium carbonation. Balanced and delicious.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Nov 2023
at 23:20
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap at Craft Beer Bar iBrew - Akihabara, pours a dark chestnut brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out strong English malt, a litre brown sugar, and bready malt. Flavour is strong, with big bready malt, some toffee, light spicy yeast, and caramel. Pretty dry for a barley wine—not really similar to a English or Americans Barleywine, but closer to the former. Interesting.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jul 2023
at 15:23
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
On tap at Craft Beer Bar iBrew - Akihabara, pours a hazy brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out bready malt and a hint of toasted nuts. Flavour is dry, with toasted nuts, bready malt, and a hint of toffee. A bit chaotic but pleasant enough. Meh—a bit rough of a brown.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jul 2023
at 15:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bright with a white head. Snappy carbonation. Yeast forward. Fruity. A bit of toasted malt. Nice brew.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Mar 2023
at 07:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
(Can) Pours slightly hazy amber with small white head. Aroma of Caramel, pine and passionfruit. Medium body with good fine carbonation. Nice hoppy bitterness. Modest biscuit malt. Very nice (Google translate suggests the name is Mission Strawberry Koala!)
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jan 2023
at 13:26
6.5/10
Tastes nothing like a kolsch. Quite dark too. But it’s alright. Kind of like a British real ale golden ale.
Tried
from Can
from
Sekimachi Cellar (Ishizuka Shoten)
on 10 Oct 2022
at 14:04