 wetherel (1012), Carlsbad, California, USA
Jul 21, 2008 Bottle from trade with TimE. My notes say "Miyazaki Hideji Beer," but I remember the word lager on the bottle, so this is my closest guess. Best by 8/15/2008. Yellow with huge frothy, large bubble head. Aroma of corn and a little skunk (probably from Saaz hops and not being light struck). Lots of early boil hop bitterness. Not smooth, and a little harsh. Low hop flavor. Not unlike Bud.
TimE (1023), Tokyo, Japan
Aug 7, 2007 Med golden color, frothy white head. Peaches and flowery nose. Mildly hoppy and ultra smooth mouth with hop flowers really making their presence. The finish not overly bitter like a Pilsner (though it would be an insult to call this a pale lager), but enough for a lager (25-30 IBU??). A bit more ommph at the end would have helped this beer.
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