6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle from Asahiya. Pouring a caramel amber with a foamy light beige head. The nose is mildly fruity, while the taste is the same with a decent amount of sweet malts. I found it to be a good though unmemorable example of a Steam Beer. I will note though this bottle was near it’s expiry date so not the freshest.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 May 2015
at 18:46
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Watering Hole (Ariel Pink’s favorite beer that night apparently). Served in a shaker pint. Toasted coconut and vanilla on the nose with a nice roasted marshmallow aroma as well. Toasted malt flavor with the same aromas slightly muted. Slightly creamy mouthfeel that ends kind of watery. Slightly sour and mostly dry finish. --- Beer merged from original tick of Coconut Porter on 18 Sep 2016 at 16:00
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2015
at 08:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Handpump at Q-Brick. Muddy orange-brown with a fine head. Big hop aroma, pine, grass, caramel. A bit old school. Sweet fruit flavor, orange, with pine, malt that isn’t overly sweet, very bitter and somewhat English-feeling. Smooth and rich and bready. Well done, avoiding the syrupy sweetness of so many in this style.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2015
at 21:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Q-brick. Cloudy, amber brown, bubbly lace. Big malty nose, caramel and fudge. Big and chewy malt flavor, sweet, chewy malts, chocolate fudge, a bit of smoke, caramel. Well done. Big, thick body--almost there. Spot on. The best in this style I have had in a long while.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2015
at 21:16
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle from Asahiya, 7% served in a snifter it pours a dark inky black with a slight beige head that disappears quickly leaving a delicate ring clinging to the sides of the glass. It has a rich meaty aroma of chocolate & tangy dark fruits. The body is a bit on the thin side but the mouthfeel is nice enough. The taste is pretty good, dark chocolate, some tart berry flavors & a roasty chocolate finish. Pretty nice, it reminds me of my own Cranberry Christmas Porter...
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Dec 2014
at 05:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle - Plum, hay and some spice. Hazy gold with a decent white head. Plum, some dried fruit and spice. Not bad, but not particularly interesting.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Oct 2014
at 18:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
lots of dark fruit and roasted malt character but body doesn’t hold the beer together that well and the end result is just average.
Tried
on 27 Aug 2014
at 11:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at Qbrick. Clear gold with a fine head. Belgian yeast nose, minerals, grass, bread. Sour edge to the flavor, lemony, bread. Nicely tangy and just a bit lactic. slightly grassy hops. Simple but good. Refreshing.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Aug 2014
at 20:16
5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Tap at Grillman, Nagoya. As "Roko Beer Kaori no Nama). Clear golden color, good white head. Light sweetish aroma of fruits, candy and cereals. Light-bodied. Candy sweetness. Berryish. Low bitterness. Odd brew.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Jul 2014
at 04:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Keg, Nagoya. Almost Clear golden color, small white head. Fruity, saison spicey, almost a bit glueish aroma. Light-bodied to medium-bodied. Very "Saison spicey", fruity flavor. Not much rye in the flavor but nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Jul 2014
at 03:49