KansaiBeerLovers (8946) reviewed Kuro (Black) from Brewery Aya 10 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
This is the typical "black" aka Japanese schwarzbier that completes the triumvirate of an unimaginative j-craft brewery. Pouring a cola black with virtually zero foam it has an aroma of banana bread and chocolate syrup with a slight graininess. Light bodied with that typical Aya Brewery dryness. The taste is roasty chocolate with a slight tang in the initial. Kind of boring flavor wise but not bad. It’s okay Ranking these in my order of preference is say: kolsch, black and alt. They’re all fine Omiyage type brews but nothing really stands out about them. They’re superior to many Omiyage beers in not having any obvious flaws.
KansaiBeerLovers (8946) reviewed Kölsch from Brewery Aya 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Kölsch A deep gold pour with a fizzy fast-dissipating beige head. The initial aroma was skunk weed, once that dissipated you got a mild grainy sweet aroma with perhaps just a tiny hint of diacetyl. Med-light bodied with a raspy carbonation and a very very dry finish. Perhaps a touch overcarbed. The taste is sweet grains, some cardboard and a herbal earthy light bitterness that in the aftertaste makes me thick a bit of pine needles & crackers. A passable beer, nothing is really off with it but then again nothing excels either.