Sapporo Yebisu Kohaku

Draught at the Beer Museum. Clear amber - white head. Caramel, piney, grass, toasted, grainy, hay, light butter caramel, light synthetic, hay, straw.

Pours golden orange with thin head, falls leaving just a halo, little lacing. Nose is good, floral hops, slight belgian esters, cereal grain, spicy, etc. Taste, hint of white pepper, very dry, slight caramel sweetness on the middle, tastes like a watered down american amber. Nice hop bitterness.

Aroma: Slightly earthy, lightly roasted grain Flavor: Like the nose. Finishes with a subtle, slightly bitter roasted flavor. Comment: Very Smooth--Good palate. Not complex though not bad. This was a "secret" beer on tap. From a can: Color: Dark copper, brownish amber. Off-white, cream colored head. Aroma: Floral hop, light caramel note, moderately rich malt. Flavor: Earthy hop and malt combination, medium roasted grain and caramel. Finishes with earthy hop flavors, burnt caramel, and subtle, understated bitterness. Comment: Distinctly different from other Yebisu beers. No cloyingly sweet, floral malt and hops. Drier. Good integration and balance of flavors that sustains from start to finish (no signs of a hollow mid-palate). This seems to have a "complete" and full mouthfeel through out all parts of the mouth, and this sense of fullness continues even on the finish. Surprisingly good palate. I would score this: Ap3/Ar7/Fl8/P5/O16 for a total of 3.9 on this second tasting.

Draught at Q-Brick. 2009 version. It was a secret beer, and I swore it was an alt. Lovely reddish amber color. Fruity, caramel aroma. rounded, somewhat sweet, fruity flavor. Very ale-like. A nice beer, much better than from the can.

Canned. Clear amber, rich head. Sourish and fruity. Light-mdeium bodied with plenty of tinny syrup. Some resiny hops are present, fur the most it’s stays meakly fruity and disharmonious.

This is a stunning looking beer. Beautiful amber. It is a full bodied beer, lots of malt with minimal hops. decent

Canned. Light amber coloured with a rather thin head. malty and a bit sweet with notes of fruit, metal and a hint of caramel.

Canned. Pale amber coloured. Light malty aroma with fruity notes. Mild malty flavour with a fruity touch and metallic notes. Light bodied.