Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap at Rokko Garden in Kobe. Now this was more like it~! It poured a nice amber brown with a thick head of foam. The aroma was a very mild smokiness at malt sweetness at first which became more pronounced as the beer warmed up from the frigid serving temperatures. It was ridiculously easy to drink with a nice malt, caramel roasty smoke finish once it warmed up I got more smoke and some notes of bacon too. It was great from start to finish! Fujizakura’s is better but this is a very nice beer. I think Rokko’s gotten better than they were 3-4 years ago and they’re making a wider range of beers these days (8 kinds) which is great but they play it a bit safe as they don’t want to scare Japanese people who aren’t used to flavorful beers I think.
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
On tap at Rokko Garden in Kobe. Probably one of the most disappointing beers I’ve had recently. It poured a crystal clear straw color with a nice head of foam which right away had me wondering "Is this the weizen???" It was served a bit too cold so the aroma was minimal, so much so I checked with the staff if it wasn’t the pilsner! After warming up there were slight fruity notes but zero spiciness which you normally get from a weizen. It is not at all to style and was the worst weizen I’ve had, I am still not convinced it is really a weizen...
Pinball (15907) reviewed Weizen from IN International / Rokko 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
cloudy yellow ,smooth small white head. mild wheaty aroma.flavor is citrussy, spicy,lemongrass, fruity, a bit too citrussy and fruity, weird.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Weizen from IN International / Rokko 13 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Bottled. An unclear golden beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of yeast, malt, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of lemons, yeast, and straw, leading to a dry finish.
CloakedDagger (37227) reviewed Weizen from IN International / Rokko 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of Pinball. Pours a cloudy yellow with a white head. Fresh, fruity nose. Light body, lightly tart and citrusy with a yeasty edge. Absolutely no bitterness. 221012
yespr (55501) reviewed Weizen from IN International / Rokko 13 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
33 cL bottle. Pours hazy yellow with a small whtie head. Aroma is citric, wheaty and light fruity. Citric, wheaty and light estery. Wheaty and lingering citric finish.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Rauch from IN International / Rokko 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Hyogo Oktoberfest, October 18, 2009. Pale amber color. Fruity, ale-like aroma with light smoke and honey. Nicely smoky flavor-lightish but enough, with honey, good malt, slight fruit. Well-balanced and tasty.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed White Ale from IN International / Rokko 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draught at the 2009 Hyogo Oktoberfest. Earthy and fruity, with creamy wheat and a bit of banana and clove, plus a touch of vanilla. Clean tasting with no problems. Light and creamy with both good wheat and good hop flavor.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Urban Ale from IN International / Rokko 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draught at the 2009 Hyogo Oktoberfest. Bit chocolate and caramel aroma. Malty chocolate flavor, a bit dirty. Rather fruity, with a bit of sour. Low hopping but not at all cloying. Ok.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed Pilsner from IN International / Rokko 16 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Tap at the brewery tap. Buttery, sweet malt aroma. Slightly overbearing. Slightly thin in color and head. Sweet, buttery flavor. Overblown. Not bad, but a bit cheesy.