 buzzoven (152), Japan
Jun 14, 2008
Caramel citrusy smell with a nice tan head resting on the orange amber body. Taste seems focused more on the peel of yuzu rather than the actual fruit. Sour and bitter tones on the tongue. There is a certain soap detergent like quality that i’m not too crazy about. Strangely enough, it’s the finish of this beer that leaves me wanting more. A dry, patchy, ropey tart spell that retains a bitterness (again, it’s the fruit peel flavour coming through). This is labeled as a fruit beer (and technically it is) but the taste hovers somewhere around the feeling of an amber ale..hard to explain. Overall, Temple Garden is not a bad brew; just not something that I could see myself enjoying on a regular basis. On an artistic note, Baird can’t seem to get a handle of designing any decent labels and this one just looks awkward.
DA (2473), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
Jul 21, 2008 PIB 2008. I have no idea what yuzu is, but this beer turned out really nice, so i’m a bit interested now. Very floral aroma and flavor, sort of tropical fruit/apricot sort of flavors, fresh and crisp.
Angeloregon (2002), Portland, Oregon, USA
Jul 21, 2008 On tap at Portland Int’l Beerfest 2008--Poured a glowing orange-amber body with a small off-white head. Tremendous floral and fruity nose. Herbal, melon essence. Sweet, sharp flavor that finished dry and bitter. Very nice!
after4ever (1752), Brier, Washington, USA
Jun 27, 2008 650. Thanks, Hogfodder! Wow, this was seriously a delight. Pours bright orange-y medium amber with a thin tan head. Bright and very attractive fruit-peel nose; dry but still possessed of a fruity sweetnes without a doubt. Creamy and approachable right from the start. Balanced; sweet. pithy, dry, fruity and malty all at once. Clean lightly fruity but cerealistic finish. Great stuff.
Marc (472), Yokosuka, Japan
Dec 19, 2007 Not sure what a yuzu is but I’m pretty sure there is a lot of it in the nose. Caramel, herbs, melon, soap and I’m guessing yuzu again in the mouth. Slick soapy mouthfeel with a nice firm roundness. Herbal/green fruit bitterness with gardenia finishing with bread and green pepper.
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