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KansaiBeerLovers

Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵 Member
Member since Jan 1 2013 (on RB as KansaiBeerLvrs( Avg Score Given 3.53 Avg Beer Rated 3.47 Look up my group Kansai Beer Lovers on Facebook if you want more information about the beer scene in Japan in English. My ratings seem to go: under 2 - sucks ] under 3 - not very good ] 3 to 3.3 meh, alright ] 3.4 average but not so memorable ] 3.5 pretty good ] 3.6 to 3.9 good to great ] 4 Great, really nice ] 4.5 + among the best I’ve ever had I guess double these on Brewver?

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7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
Uchu Mantle
DDH West Coast IPA 7%

Nice gold color with rocky off-white foam and a big piney citrus hop bouquet. The taste is loads of pithy grapefruit while the finish has peppery pine twig notes. Tasty but I feel it isn’t all that balanced.
Tried from Can on 21 Nov 2025 at 07:56

7.6/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
I was pretty busy today so am just getting around to having a Tuesday Taste now… I picked this up in Australia in the 3-5$ range I believe…

Zytho Brewing Velvet Luxe Stout 6%

Great looking inky black pour with a thick beige head of foam. Roasty dark chocolate savory aroma. I get a roast luxurious stout in the taste with a discount that matches the aroma. I do not get much of a velvety texture from the full bodied brew though I do get a certain raspy carbonation.

Solidly satisfying beer.
Tried from Can on 18 Nov 2025 at 08:24

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
KBC Kunka Flower Saison 5.5%

An amber color with fast dissipating light beige foam. It has a honeyed malt and flowery rich saison aroma. The taste starts off matching it before the flowers start to come through… rose water perfumey notes. Interesting stuff.
Tried from Can on 11 Nov 2025 at 15:11

7.6/10 Appearance 9 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Got this at the taproom yesterday and picked up some beef to go with it tonight.

Two Rabbits Best Beer for Beef 5%
Fruit Sour

This is apparently a collaboration with an Omi Beef restaurant and is a cassis and Sour cherry beer made to pair with beef and evoke red wine.

I’ve gotta say it’s a great looking deep purplish-red with pink foam (pic in the comments) and a cassis aroma. On its own, my first impression was one of sweetness but with the beef the tart berry really came through.

It paired really well with my meal but is it actually the best beer for beef? You’ll need to decide for yourself.
Tried from Can at Two Rabbits Brewing Company: Rabbit Hutch on 08 Nov 2025 at 11:22


7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Baeren Filtered Session IPA 4.5%

Matte gold with wispy white foam and a zesty sweet tart aroma. Medium bodied and semi-dry. This comes off as quite sweet and tangy. Doesn’t feel as well integrated as the unfiltered.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Nov 2025 at 17:04

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
I thought I’d already rated this… picked up at the brewery last August when visiting Currumbin.

Balter black lager 5.4%

Great roasty dark lager with chocolate bun malt notes. I felt it was a dry light easy drinking well-balanced schwarzbier.
Tried from Can at Balter Brewing - Taproom on 31 Oct 2025 at 07:15