6

Thanks Graham B. via Dan! Slightly skunked but a bit piney and a cool region all the same.

7.8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Oh la Ho Biere de Raiden Ichigo Sour Ale 5%

I’ve had many strawberry beers get metallic and have a battery acid type flavor so this is much much much better than I expected.

A salmon pink color with light pinkish white fizzy foam that was gone in a blink. Light bodied and dry the taste is sweet strawberry jam while you get some refreshing tartness in the finish. Turns out they use lactose in it. Good stuff.

7.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Sample. Clear golden, minimal head. Bretty, herbal nose. Dryish with light body and rounded mouthfeel. Slender bready malt. Grapes and horseblanket, some grass. Low bitterness.

6.6

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Taster showing pale amber with a finger of clean white foam.

The nose shows moderately intense notes of lemon, pine, and caramel malts.

The palate is well carbonated and light bodied. Pine forward with a balanced malt backbone followed by a light to moderate sharp pine bitterness that goes on for a while. Prefer the regular version a lot more.

5.9

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5

Panda at home, thanks to Graham Grumbo, 31/05/2025.
Clear golden with a lasting off white head.
Nose is orange zest, grass, straw, toasted grains, airy malt base.
Taste comprises grass, herb, bitter citric nip, hay bale.
Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light astringent bitterness.
So so affair ... twiggy and pedestrian in its outlook.

6.4

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Yellowish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is floral, fruity, some mild caramel and toffee to it. Flavour is floral, fruity, tropical fruits and mild caramel tones to it.

5.9

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can from Yutaka London, as Autumn IPA on the English import sticker. It pours clear pale orange with a small fluffy white cap. The aroma is fairly muted, oily, sappy, resin, fragrant florals, tangy grapefruit and lemonade. The taste is firmly dry, bitter, sappy, resin, fragrant, floral, leafy, peppery spice, grapefruit, damp earth and slightly soapy vibes with a drying finish. Average body and carbonation. Soapiness lingers, which isn't great. Fair overall.

6.1

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 6

3/5/2025. Can from Yutaka Shop Online. Pours clear dark amber brown with a small frothy off-white head. Aroma is malty, caramel, nutty, brown bread, earthy, dried fruits. Moderate sweetness, earthy bitterness, slightly rough edge. Moderate body, quite lively. Improved on early impressions.

6.3

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6