Ishikawa Brewery

Microbrewery in Fussa, Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
Associated Venue: Fussa no Birugoya (Tama no Megumi Brewery)

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熊川 1, Fussa, Japan

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6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Bottle from Yamaya, it no longer says Pale Ale on the bottle just Bottle Conditioned. Bottled Sept. 2013. It pours a decent looking cloudy honey amber with a thin head of foam that dissipates somewhat quickly. The aroma is an appetizing fruity/herbal hoppiness. The body is on the thin side, it’s kind of watery. While the taste doesn’t measure up to the aroma. The taste is a bit chalky, pilsner grains, a bit bready, some caramel with some hop notes but much more subdued than in the aroma. Mild mouth puckering finish. Ok
Tried from Bottle on 17 May 2014 at 01:17

6.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
ładny, chmielowy słodki zapach. nie tak mocny jak w ipach, ale w dalszym ciągu przyjemny. piana słaba, kolor złoty, ale mocno zmętniony. w smaku dość słodki, żywiczny z przyzwoitą goryczką
Tried from Bottle on 16 Apr 2014 at 20:09

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
500 ml bottle. Pours nice orange, sightly hazy, visible carbonisation. Head is nice when freshly poured, dissipates fast. Aroma is quite fruity but not sweet. Thee is a small sour undertone, some herbal hops. Tropical fruits also. taste is a bit sour for some reason - making me think that maybe there is something wrong with the beer I am having. Otherwise there is some honey mixed with herbal hop flavours. Body is not too strong, feels actually quite nice as it is. Overall, a good ale, will need to try it again though to understand if this sourness should be there or not.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Mar 2014 at 08:33

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared by fajry, many thanks. Hazy yellow color with medium white head. Aroma of tropical fruits, citrus, pines. Taste, tangerines, lychee, grapefruit, oranges, grapefruit zest, pines. Light hoppy bitter finish. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Feb 2014 at 01:45

6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Bottle. Aroma Caprio multivitamine juice. Hoppy, sweet fruits. Hazy brownish colour. Taste is balanced. Light bitterness, light caramel malt, light fruity flavour. Overly carbonated, foamy in the mouth. Otherwise OK beer.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2014 at 12:01

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draught at 1020. Deep golden color with a fine head. Malty nose, bread, oranges, light hop but it comes thru nicely. Bready, malty flavor, rich and thick, smooth, with low bitterness but nice citrus accent from the hops. Nicely enough done, a bit plain but good malt character. Very fruity. Needs more bitterness to shine.
Tried on 26 May 2012 at 18:20

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
750 ml champagne bottle, 2009 vintage. This is their pale ale that undergoes secondary fermentation in champagne bottles and is aged. Aroma like an age pale ale: slightly oxidized, English malt, slight citrus hop still remains. Pretty copper color with a lacy head. Sweet malt flavor, slightly aged, a touch of oxidation. Champagne-fizzy, though soft and light Dry like a saison, slightly metallic. Nice concept and a interesting and original taste—like a semi-old ale meets champagne—though it doesn’t live up to the package or the price. They should use a stronger, more interesting base beer.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jun 2011 at 18:30

2.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 1 Flavor 2 Texture 6 Overall 1.5
Bottle, 2010-06-05, Göteborg, thx to deft AR: sour rubber AP: amber/brown foggy body, head? F: oliy consistence, spew
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2010 at 13:05

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Bottle, thanks to deft!On June 5, 2010Cloudy brown color, white head. Sweet, vegetable scent. Acidic, dry taste. Moussy mouthfeel, low bitterness.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jun 2010 at 06:39

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Deep orange with a low head. Fruity, hoppy, aroma, with caramel malts. Well balanced, smooth, and clean. Rich caramel malt flavor, some fruit, ok hops. Slightly metallic. Malt and metal finish that is slightly unpleasant. Smooth and medium bodied mouth.
Tried on 21 Mar 2009 at 20:22