Ferris (26026) reviewed IPA Galaxy from Kumazawa Brewing (Shonan Beer) 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft - Sweet piney hops. Clear copper with a thin brown head. Pine and quit a bit of resin, nicely balanced with malts. Very dry and well balanced, just too much resin for my taste.
Ferris (26026) reviewed W-IPA from Kumazawa Brewing (Shonan Beer) 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft - very sweet tropical fruits on the nose. Clearish orang with a rich white head. Sweet and tropical with lots of mango. A little light for DIPA, but very drinkable with little bitterness.
Ferris (26026) reviewed Golden Ale from Kumazawa Brewing (Shonan Beer) 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Draft - Classic euro skunky lager. Clear gold with a thin head. Same old euro style skunky but sweet light beer. Not quite what I expected considering style.
Kyotolefty (15912) reviewed W-IPA from Kumazawa Brewing (Shonan Beer) 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Draught at Marciero. Deep red color with orange tints and a low, fine head. Big nose of citrus and tropical fruits. Huge fruit flavors: cherry, orange, apple, passion fruit. Wow, bursting out. Very tropical. A bit hot, a bit bitter, works well. Just a bit too sweet, but lovely.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Yellow Ape. Nice grapefruiti, grass, lightly tropical nose. Good balance, crisp andnhoppy, solid malt, very nice. Peppery finish.
TimE (11146) reviewed IPA Galaxy from Kumazawa Brewing (Shonan Beer) 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Light Amber color. Moderately aggressive hoppy nose, but the sharpness isn:t quiet there with US hops. Decent backbone and superbly balanced with some passionfruit notes and a touch of grapefruit. Highly quaffable. Next to the Nelson Sav, this is their best IPA.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle shared at the Horal Chugging Tasting - CBC Clerkenwell. Thanks to Tim for the trade. Pours deep brown with a frothy, beige head. Rich cocoa aroma, some earth. Medium sweet flavor with balanced earthy bitterness, pleasant roasted malts, chocolate. Great balance. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Sweet finish with nice chocolate notes, baking cocoa, earth. Really nicely balanced overall.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle, thanks to Leighton at the Tuesday Horal Chugging Tasting. It pours near black with a decent tan head. The nose is roasted malt, toast, earth, caramel, toffee, dark fruit and vanilla. The taste is roasty, toast, charcoal, coffee, decent bitterness, pepper, spice and tangy dark fruit. Full body and fine carbonation. Good effort. Rather tasty!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Craft Clerkenwell, Tuesday Horal Chugging Tasting, big thanks to Leighton for sourcing this Japanese rarity, 17/09/13. ’Tap your potential 1996 premium’ noted from label. Pitch black with a good sized tan head that thins but stays for the show. Nose is a solid wall of roast malt, big ole blast, earthy notes, lightly burnt cocoa, dark fruits. Taste comprises roast malt, earthy, hoppy backnotes, tangy dark fruit, light yeast esters, cocoa. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry and roasty in the finale. Nice work!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
17th September 2013
Craft Clerkenwell. Tuesday Horal Chugging Tasting! Thanks to Leighton for this Japanese rarity! Opaque dark brown beer with a tidy tan head. Smooth palate, slightly soft. Rich dark malts, but not heavy. There is roast and a little coffee and dark malt cream. A light touch of tangy dark fruits. Smooth finish. Nice.