 aceofhearts (1373), San Francisco, California, USA
Feb 12, 2008 Cask at Tokyo Real Ale Festival 2008. Reddish-amber, genuine real ale head. Nice hints of bittering hops within the typical Cascade hoppiness. Well-balanced and assertive malts. Musty chocolate in the finish, well done.
MartinT (4307), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Jul 26, 2007 My Bottom Line:
This Pale Ale’s elegant citrusy, leafy hopping is levelled by the fruity caramel maltiness, producing a luscious mouthfeel. Neither American, nor English, this Pale Ale has a mind of its own which you want to explore further after every sip.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A fluffy head sits atop the russet gown.
-The mouthfeel was creamier from the lagering tank, I have to say.
-Styrian Goldings in the nose is well integrated, and the Cascade bittering is pleasant and not overdone.
-The honeyed cereals develop fruity undertones which work wonders with the hoppiness.
From the lagering tank at the brewery, and later from the bottle.
Capa (719), Yokosuka, Japan
Mar 7, 2007 Pours a darker than expected deep rust color, with a small off-white head. Aroma is citrus hops, yeast, malts, and sweet fruit as well. I agree with the others though, while good, the aroma is very muted. Body is medium and smooth. Flavor is fresh. Sweet fruit, citrus hops, and malt. Has a weak hop bite in the end. Nothing extraordinary, but very refreshing. Would be great in the summer.
TimE (1016), Tokyo, Japan
Apr 10, 2005 Deep copper color with no head. The nose is somewhat muted with only faint citrusy hops coming through. Mouth has a mellow hoppy character and there is a slightly, fruity dry finish. I think the bottle was in my closet too long, I would like to try fresh or on tap sometime.
Pigfoot (2224), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Sep 21, 2004
Label, aside from the name, is all in Japanese characters, though it pictorally depicts Egyptians, pursuing the brewing art.
Bright ruby-red color, beneath a thick, bubbly, off-white head.
Aroma is rather spare, soft, fresh, but suggestive of nothing at all. Some fruit and hops kick in later on, that were not apparent at first sniff.
On first taste, I notice: small hops, but big fruit. There’s almost no hop bitterness here, all is smooth, well-rounded and resounding with fruity flavor. Warm, sweet, delicious, and malty. Hops peek in from time to time, but are never a major component. Very short and sweet finish.
A bright, bountiful ale. Light in body and texture, but that sweet fruity flavor manage to make up for other detriments. Overall, a nice, tasy ale.
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