Justintoxicated. - Vancouver, BC

Apple Cinnamon Ale (Autumn/Winter edition) - Sankt Gallen Brewery, 5% ABV, (Nagano, Japan)

Made with 信州伊那 apples

My Notes:

• My Rating: C+
• Why I don’t love it: not enough body
• Where I got it: Tokyo
• How much: ￥500
• Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
• Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: No

Tasting Notes: pours red tea brown, quickly dissipating head, medium CO2 with bits of micro, ringed retention, minimal slippery retention, very few slow-moving CO2 streams. Some woody unfiltered apple juice and honey on the nose. Creamy up front, minor apple juice, traces of cinnamon, apricot, 4/10 sweetness, slight 5/10 semi-sharp bitter finish. Medium complexity, low-medium depth, okay carry, medium length, watery in the middle. Main complain is that neither the apple nor the cinnamon are prominent enough to discern - the bitterness kills all the other flavours. Lackluster compared to their full-bodied stout counterparts.