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Elysium Black Muscat 2006 - Quady Winery, 15% ABV, (Madera,...

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:36:00 -0500

Elysium Black Muscat 2006 - Quady Winery, 15% ABV, (Madera, California) (www.quadywinery.com)

On the back label:

“Elysium in Greek Mythology is paradise. The provocative rose & litchi aroma of Elysium resonate from the Black Muscat grape variety. Elysium can accompany dessert cheeses, such as blues; creams, especially vanilla; red fruit custards, clafoutis, & puddings; as well as chocolate.”

My Notes:

My Rating: D
Why I don’t like it: the sweetness overwhelms the palate
Where I got it: BC Liquor stores
How much: $16, 375ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to dessert wine afficianados: No

Tasting Notes: pours dark concord grape purple, some sediment in the bottle, thicker than water viscosity. Concord grape, litchi, and discernible alcohol on the nose. 10/10 on the sweetness scale and starts immediately upon sipping, litchi/purple grape mixed with alcohol, rose, and ends cloying and alcoholic. Medium complexity, low-medium depth, low-medium length. The sweetness kills most of the flavour and experience.

“Angeli Cooler”

1 part Elysium
1 part tonic water
lemon wedge

-Fill a wine glass with ice, mix equal parts Elysium and tonic water. Garnish with a lemon wedge. This mixture helps mitigate the diabetic sweetness and adds sour and tart elements. Still somewhat one-noted. C+.

Pabst Blue Ribbon, 4.9% ABV, (Guelph, ON) (NPO owned, brewed...

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 00:08:00 -0500

Pabst Blue Ribbon, 4.9% ABV, (Guelph, ON) (NPO owned, brewed under contract by various breweries)

-listed in the “1001 Beers you must try before you die”

My Notes:

My Rating: D+
Why it’s not the best: watery body and mouthfeel
Where I got it: BC Liquor stores
How much: $1.25 can, 15pack,
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: No

Tasting Notes: pours minimal head, large CO2. Tastes mainly of bread, corn, bitter grapefruit, and minor hoppy bitter finish. Med-low complexity, low depth, not much carry, okay transitions, thin body. A mass-produced beer for sure, but fruity-drinkable.

Les Trois Mousquetaires (Quebec, Canada) 1) Lager Fumée...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:05:00 -0500

Les Trois Mousquetaires (Quebec, Canada)

1) Lager Fumée Rauchbier, 5% ABV

On the label:

“Voila! A beer inspired by the Rauchbier you find in Bamberg, Germany. A dark beer made partly from smoked malt unique to this region, aged slowly at low temperatures, and put in the bottle unfiltered, with a fine yeast sediment.”

My Notes:

My Rating: B
Why I like: dark and drinkable
Where I got it: Brewery Creek
How much: ~$12, 750ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours dark brown, small dissipating head, micro-foamy CO2, ringed and some center retention, visible CO2 streams near the surface. Smoky wood and malt on the nose. Gentle start, smoky mildly 2/10 bitter malts up front, good body holds in the mid, tingly CO2 in the mids until finish. Chocolate, smoked wood, caramel malts, creamy mouthfeel. Medium-high depth, medium complexity, good carry, medium length. Excellent body for a 5% ABV beer, and good sweetness (4/10) level.

2) Festbier - Lager Brune epicee, 56% ABV

On the label:

“This brown lager offers sweet citrus flavors that arise from a selection of thirteen Queb3ec malts from barley, wheat, oats, and rye. It’s bouquet is caused by a blend of Saaz Czech hops, coriander seed and bitter orange peel. The result is a wonderful festive beer!”

My Notes:

My Rating: B+
Why I like: fruity and firm
Where I got it: W. 16th (?)
How much: ~$12, 750ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours red-orange-brown, small dissipating head, large and small CO2, very active CO2 streams, slippery lacing. Orange hops on the nose, much like an IPA. Lots of fruity orange up front, balanced dryness in the mid, a bit of orange blossom, coriander near the end, 4/10 sweetness, 4/10 bitterness in the form of orange peels, silky mouthfeel. Medium complexity, medium depth, great transitions, good carry, excellent balance of sweet, fruity, bitter, hoppy, and refreshing. Finishes creamy.

3) Weizenbock Grand Cuvée Hiver 2010, 11% ABV

On the label:

“A winter brew inspired by the best of Germany’s strong beers, this Weizenbock is a rich libation which will seduce you with its lush aromas. Its succulent body and flavors reminiscent of candied fruit will be a fine companion to your cozy evenings.”

My Notes:

My Rating: B-
Why I like: dark rich yet fruity
Where I got it: Brewery Creek
How much: ~$12, 750ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours dark walnut brown, almost no head, minor CO2 ringed retention, runny lacing, some CO2 streams near the perimeter. Strong prunes on the nose. Starts off with medium CO2 bubbled carbonation, transitions into 8/10 sweet fruity prune, dried red fig, molasses flavours, followed by a bittersweet chocolate finish. Medium-high complexity, medium-high depth, medium length, good transitions, good carry. An interesting fruity dark beer, but too sweet for me to enjoy again.

Mass Extinction (Ice Barley Wine) - Phillips Brewing, 12% ABV,...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:26:00 -0500

Mass Extinction (Ice Barley Wine) - Phillips Brewing, 12% ABV, (Victoria, BC)

On the label:

“Just like the dinosaurs this barley wine was ice-aged at glacial temperatures. Throughout the fermentacious period water underwent a chrystaline phase transition which distilled the remaining liquid into a naturally-sweetened nectar of caramel flavour. Being an archaealcohologist never tasted so good.”

My Notes:

My Rating: B-
Why I like: rich and very deep
Where I got it: Legacy Liquor
How much: $8, 341ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours bottle dark brown, minimal head, very thin ringed retention, minimal thin lacing, barely visible streams. Strong coffee and caramel aromas on the nose. Lethal alcohol base (vodka-like) is apparent immediately and persists throughout, heavy bitter caramel in the mids, thick malts, 5/10 sweetness, slight mintyness, 3/10 coffee bitter finish. High depth, medium complexity, long length, good carry, okay transitions, okay drinkability. Surprisingly drinks okay for 12% ABV, not something I would drink again though.

Chateau Jiahu - Dogfish Head, 9% ABV, (Milton, DE) On the...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:13:00 -0500

Chateau Jiahu - Dogfish Head, 9% ABV, (Milton, DE)

On the label:

“9000 year old Chateau Jiahu stands apart as the most ancient, chemically-attested alcoholic beverage in the world. Its re-creation is based on painstaking excavation by Chinese archaeologists of Jiahu in the Yellow River basin, state-of-the-art microanalysis of pottery residues by American laboratories, and the inspired ‘Neolithic” brewing of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery. Chateau Jiahu, then as now, opens a window into the world of our ancestors.”

My Notes:

My Rating: A
Why I like: fruity honey beer!
Where I got it: W. 16th, 2010
How much: $28, 1 Pint 9.4 fl.oz.
Do I love this enough to drink it again: Yes
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes way

Tasting Notes: pours golden orange, slightly cloudy, smallish head, ringed retention, micro CO2, thicker runny lacing, lots and lots of CO2 streams. A rather muted nose. Drinks really really creamy up front, velvety silky soft CO2, 6/10 tangy fruity green grape, mild 2/10 bitterness in the mids, slightly bitter ale finish. Medium complexity, medium depth, excellent carry, love the transitions, medium length. Very well balanced and doesn’t drink like a beer at all - more like a sparkling fruit wine. Could drink this over and over again. Also the 9% ABV is completely hidden.

Theobroma - Dogfish Head, 9% ABV, (Milton, DE) On the...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:22:02 -0500

Theobroma - Dogfish Head, 9% ABV, (Milton, DE)

On the label:

“As per the amazing molecular evidence, this ancient ale is brewed with honey, ancho chilies, ground annatto, Soconusco cocoa nibs and cocoa powder from our good friends in Askinosie chocolate. Theobroma, or ‘Food of the Gods,’ is a re-creation of the premier chocolate beverage of the Americas, intended only for the gods, kings, and the elite. This liquid time capsule is based on the earliest chemical and archaeological evidence of cacao in the New World, dating to before 1100 BC, and enhanced by natural additives of the later Mayan and Aztec drinks.”

My Notes:

My Rating: B-
Why I like: creamy honey
Where I got it: W. 16th, 2010
How much: $25, 1 Pint 9.4 fl.oz.
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours cloudy dark honeyed-orange, minimal head, ringed retention, micro CO2, lots and lots of CO2 streams, runny lacing. Honey on the nose. Fizzy up front, mainly honey throughout, 7/10 sweetness, notes of dark cocoa in the background, and almost no bitterness. Very trace amounts of the ancho chilies at the finish, but if not listed in the ingredients, hardly noticeable. Medium complexity, medium depth, good transitions, okay carry, medium length. This is predominantly a honey beer for me, with a touch of chocolate - a smooth drinking one.

Coors Light - (brewed under license by Molson Brewing), 4% ABV,...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:55:00 -0500

Coors Light - (brewed under license by Molson Brewing), 4% ABV, (Canada)

From wiki:

“Coors Light is a light beer produced by the Coors Brewing Company. It was first produced in 1978. The beer has a “Cold Certified” label which turns the mountains on the label from white to blue when the beer’s temperature is lowered to 4 degrees Celsius (39 degrees Fahrenheit).”

My Notes:

My Rating: D-
Why I dislike it: waste of calories
Where I got it: BC Liquor stores
How much: $22 for 12 bottles, 341ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Heck No

Tasting Notes: pours clear morning urine yellow, no head, ringed retention, plethura of CO2 streams. Almost nothing on the nose except a bit of fart (initial thought, honestly speaking). 1st third was quite awful. Quite fizzy texture, gummy stickiness leftover at the top of the mouth Tastes mainly of barley and 4/10 sweetness, minor 2/10 bitter hops at the finish. Low complexity, low depth, crappy carry, short length. Only drinkable with hot wings or nachos and cheese.

Pilaarbijter Brune, 6.5% ABV, (Bavikhove, Belgium) from the...

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:09:00 -0500

Pilaarbijter Brune, 6.5% ABV, (Bavikhove, Belgium)

from the ratebeer.com website:

“Dark ale, fermented in the bottle.
Inspired by a Breughel painting, “The Flemish Proverbs” (1559), in which several Flemish proverbs are depicted amongst which is the expression “He’s a pilaarbijter” (“pillar biter”), which means, ’He’s a hypocritical man.’”

My Notes:

My Rating: C
Why I don’t love it: off-putting honey and wheat
Where I got it: Brewery Creek (?), 2011
How much: ~$4, 330ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: No

Tasting Notes: pours cloudy chestnut brown, decent head, mix of large and foamy CO2, lots of CO2 streams, sticky lacing, sediment in the bottle. Honeyed malts on the nose. 7/10 bright sweet honey up front, sharp start, semi-large CO2 persists throughout, wheat & bread malts pick up in the mids, finishes tingly 3/10 mildly bittersweet with a lingering rough finish on the tongue and throat. Body is somewhat thin from the mids until the finish and texture reminds me of a honey lager. Medium-high complexity, medium depth, not so good carry, medium bodied, medium-long length. This flavour is not for me (honeyed wheat with thin body).

Old Rasputin XII (12th Anniversary) - North Coast Brewing, 11.2%...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:17:00 -0500

Old Rasputin XII (12th Anniversary) - North Coast Brewing, 11.2% ABV, (Fort Bragg, CA, USA)

From ratebeer.com:

“Seems hard to believe that we’ve been making Old Rasputin for 10 years now, but that’s what’s happened. And, to celebrate the occasion, we’ve brewed a special small batch that’s been aged for 9 months in some 12 year-old bourbon barrels. It’s bottled in 500 ml bottles with a cork and wired finish and a special commemorative label —— and it’s amazing. The depth, intensity and complexity of the flavor profile make it a worthy tribute to this fine beer.”

My Notes:

My Rating: A
Why I like it: Rich, deep, smooth, creamy
Where I got it: Brewery Creek (?), 2011
How much: $24, 16.9 fl.oz.
Do I love this enough to drink it again: Yes
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours plasma TV black, small head, nano CO2 foam, ringed retention, sticky lacing. Light coffee malts on the nose. Delightfully creamy at the start, medium thick viscosity, mild & gentle roasted coffee throughout, 5/10 sweetness, transitions beautifully into a soft bitter chocolaty finish. Notes of vanilla, almond, and cherries. High complexity, med-high length, fabulous transitions, high depth, long length. Almost perfect but a bit of ethyl alcohol detection at the 2/3 mark; probably can’t be helped but still detracts from the tasting experience. Be careful with this one, 1/2 bottle through and it is on.

Scaldis Noel Premium (Anno 1768) - Brasserie Dubuisson Freres,...

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:55:00 -0500

Scaldis Noel Premium (Anno 1768) - Brasserie Dubuisson Freres, 13% ABV, Belgium

On the back label:

“The strongest Christmas Belgian beer. Brewed exceptionally fro the Christmas period, Scaldis de Noel, a brilliant, red-amber ale will delight the most demanding connoisseurs. The Scalcis [SIC] de Noel Premium is not filtered and refermented in the bottle”

My Notes:

My Rating: B-
Why I like it: Very smooth for 13% ABV
Where I got it: Brewery Creek (?), 2011
How much: ~$20, 750ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours amber reddish-brown, good sized head, .75cm micro CO2 retention, slow-moving lacing, LOTS and LOTS of CO2 streams - very active, slighty cloudy (unfiltered). Prunes and faint ethyl alcohol on the nose. Upon sipping, the high ABV is there immediately (the heat & burn) and persists until the finish. This is mixed with 7/10 smooth sweetness, very creamy texture especially in the mid, prune/fig/almost cherries at the start and the transitions into dark malty 3/10 semi-sweet bitterness. Medium-high complexity, Medium-high depth, good carry, good mouthfeel, excellent smoothness, good transitions, decent length. To me Christmas beer should have some spices; sadly this one doesn’t really deliver in that aspect but still solid and potent nonetheless.

Leute Bokbier (Anno 1927) - Van Steenberge, 7.5% ABV,...

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:24:00 -0500

Leute Bokbier (Anno 1927) - Van Steenberge, 7.5% ABV, (Belgium)

My Notes:

My Rating: B-
Why I like it: good depth and berryness
Where I got it: W. 16 (?), 2011
How much: $4.45
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: No

Tasting Notes: pours dark root beer brown, large foamy head, very sticky lacing, good foamy retention, lots of barely visible medium-fast moving CO2 streams. Honeyed molasses on the nose. 7/10 sweet honeyed-turbinado sugar rush up front (too sweet!), some caramel, hints of dark cherry, raisins. Medium complexity, medium depth, decent carry, medium length. Sweetness is manageable if you drink several sips at one; If slow sipping, too sweet. A decent beer but there are definitely better Belgians out there.

シークァーサーのお酒 - 南の果実 (Miyakobijin), 10% ABV, (Japan) My Notes: My...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:42:00 -0500

シークァーサーのお酒 - 南の果実 (Miyakobijin), 10% ABV, (Japan)

My Notes:

My Rating: C+
Why it’s not awesome: strong alcohol (sake) taste
Where I got it: Tokyo, Jan 2012
How much: ￥1000 ($13), 500ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to liquor afficianados: No

Tasting Notes (straight, chilled): pours cloudy lime juice colour, slightly thicker than water viscosity. Strong lime and calamansi on the nose. Strong alcohol (from the sake) taste from start to finish muddles the overall experience. Flavours consist of half 5/10 sour lime, aromatic calamansi, bitter lime peel, 2/10 tart finish.

かぼす梅酒 -天女のしずく　（大分県産かぼす・梅使用）, 12% ABV, (Oita, Japan) My Notes: My...

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:19:00 -0500

かぼす梅酒 -天女のしずく　（大分県産かぼす・梅使用）, 12% ABV, (Oita, Japan)

My Notes:

My Rating: C+
Why it’s not awesome: tastes of sugar, alcohol and juice
Where I got it: Tokyo, Jan 2012
How much: ￥1000 ($13), 500ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: Yes
Would I recommend this to liquor afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes (straight, chilled): pours honey yellow, slightly cloudy, thicker than water viscosity. Tastes of 7/10 sweet and 3/10 sour kabosu (yuzu+lime flavour) but mainly umeshu, a bit of honey and 50% grain alcohol in the background. Not terribly smooth but decent kabosu and a nice variation of normal umeshu.

I Hardcore You (Imperial IPA) - Mikkeller & Brew Dog, 9.5%...

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:34:00 -0500

I Hardcore You (Imperial IPA) - Mikkeller & Brew Dog, 9.5% ABV (Scotland)

From the ratebeer.com website:

“I Hardcore You is a 9.5% Imperial India Pale Ale, an international collaborative effort between 2 of Europe’s most rock ’n roll brewers. This beer is a blend of BrewDog’s Hardcore IPA and Mikkeller’s I Beat You. After the blending, the beer was then dry hopped a further twice. Making I Hardcore You a beer which has been dry hopped four times, or maybe even six times. We kinda lost count.”

My Notes:

My Rating: A-
Why I enjoy it: depth in an IPA, doesn’t drink like a 9.5%
Where I got it: Shinjuku (Shinanoya), Jan 2012
How much: ￥600 ($8)
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours slightly cloudy orange jam colour, dissipating small head, ringed and thin layered retention, micro CO2, multiple varied-speed CO2 streams, thin sticky lacing. Bright honeyed orange citrus on the nose. Ultra-velvety mouthfeel and creamy CO2 up front, 5/10 bitter orange peel, full-bodied flavour, mild grapefruit hoppy softly biting bitter finish. Medium-high complexity, high depth, long length, excellent carry, very nice transitions. A highly refined IPA.

梨園 (なしのお酒), 12% ABV, (Oita, Japan) -四季を通して日田の梨 My Notes: My...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:59:00 -0500

梨園 (なしのお酒), 12% ABV, (Oita, Japan)

-四季を通して日田の梨

My Notes:

My Rating: B+
Why I like it: natural fruit flavour
Where I got it: Tokyo, Jan 2012
How much: ￥1000 ($13), 500ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: Yes
Would I recommend this to liquor afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes (straight, chilled): pours lime juice coloured cloudy green, unfiltered fruit, thinner than grenadine viscosity. Half asian pear, half alcohol burn on the nose. Clean 6/10 sweet asian pear up front, immediately followed by grain alcohol bitterness down the back of the throat, and again finishes with pear aroma. Strong green apple notes in there as well. Made with 100% Hita pears. Overall tastes of juice + grain alcohol but high quality pear juice at that.

Aomori Cidre sparkling (Aomori, Japan) On the front...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:24:00 -0500

Aomori Cidre sparkling (Aomori, Japan)

On the front label:

“Home-made French-stylished Cidre. Brewed by the high quality apples in Aomori region, Japan. It would be perfect with any parties or special occasions.”

1) Sweet, 3% ABV

My Notes:

My Rating: C+
Why I enjoy it: very soft delicate apple flavour
Where I got it: Tokyo, Jan 2012
How much: ~￥500 ($7), 200ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to cider afficianados: No

Tasting Notes: pours cloudy white peach flesh colour, minimal ringed retention, micro CO2. Mild unfiltered apple juice on the nose. Creamy like cream soda, 5/10 sweetness, very mild and delicate apple flavour, more on the woody unfiltered juice side, finishes slightly salty (!). Don’t particularly like the flavour profile, but not disappointed.

2) Standard, 5% ABV

My Notes:

My Rating: B+
Why I love it: Amazing texture and clean flavour
Where I got it: Tokyo, Jan 2012
How much: ~￥500 ($7), 200ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: Yes
Would I recommend this to cider afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours light yellow, minimal head, minimal retention, fine CO2, multiple varied-speed CO2 streams. Minor clean and light Fuji apples on the nose. starts off with an ultra-velvety mouthfeel, light-medium body, 4/10 sweetness, bright, clean, and crisp apple in the mid, slight 2/10 tart smooth finish. Superb transitions.

3) Dry, 7% ABV

My Notes:

My Rating: B-
Why I like it: clean and pure
Where I got it: Tokyo, Jan 2012
How much: ~￥500 ($7), 200ml
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to cider afficianados: No

Tasting Notes: pours very light yellow, no head, minor ringed retention, slow moving CO2 streams around the perimeter. Peaches and apricots on the nose. Apple/peach fruitiness up front, soft CO2 in the mids, then cuts sharply dry. Not a big fan of dry wines or ciders but this one is decent due to the fruitiness at the start.

ミルシュ, 7% ABV, (Akita, Japan) On the front: “ジャージー牛乳発泡性酒, A...

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 09:01:00 -0500

ミルシュ, 7% ABV, (Akita, Japan)

On the front:

“ジャージー牛乳発泡性酒, A sparkling alcoholic drink made from Jersey milk that refreshes you anytime or anywhere.”

My Notes:

My Rating: A-
Why I enjoy it: unique milk flavour! and non-milky
Where I got it: Tokyo, Jan 2012
How much: ~￥500 ($7)
Do I love this enough to drink it again: Yes
Would I recommend this to liquor afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes (straight, chilled): pours clear and slightly yellow, minimal CO2, zero head, zero retention. Strong milky white chocolate on the nose (!, surprising). Tastes of the richness (濃厚) of Jersey milk, bright 6/10 sweetness, partial apple fruitiness with a slight alcoholic aftertaste, mild 2/10 sour tart and tangy finish. Overall clean flavour and refreshing. Interesting flavour profile.

やたがらす桃にごり, 11% ABV, エキス分 24%, (Nagano, Japan) My Notes: My...

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:51:00 -0500

やたがらす桃にごり, 11% ABV, エキス分 24%, (Nagano, Japan)

My Notes:

My Rating: C+
Why I don’t love it: fruit juice, sugar, and grain alcohol basically.
Where I got it: Tokyo, Jan 2012
How much: ~￥1500 ($20)
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to liquor afficianados: No

Tasting Notes (straight, chilled): pours opaque cloudy white peach flesh colour, unfiltered peach pulp clings to the side of the glass, half-syrupy viscosity. Grain alcohol and peach juice on the nose, no surprise here. Very alcohol forward for 11% ABV, 7/10 sweetness, decent genuine peach flavour but overwhelmed by the alcohol burn. It’s best on the rocks or as a mixer. Cool bottle.

実りのリキュール　日向夏、8% ABV, エキス分 17%, (Nara, Japan) My Notes: My...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:36:00 -0500

実りのリキュール　日向夏、8% ABV, エキス分 17%, (Nara, Japan)

My Notes:

My Rating: B
Why I enjoy it: unique yuzu/lemon/tangerine flavour
Where I got it: Tokyo, Jan 2012
How much: ~￥1500 ($20)
Do I love this enough to drink it again: No
Would I recommend this to liquor afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours lemon juice cloudy, thicker than water but not quite syrupy viscosity. Strong citrus honey on the nose. 8/10 sweetness, lemony-citrus mixed with yuzu and mild honey, hints of yellow grapefruit, , clean finish. Very fragrant and would be fab as a mixer.

Cabos & Honey Ale - K’s Brewing Co, 5% ABV, (Fukuoka,...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:50:00 -0500

Cabos & Honey Ale - K’s Brewing Co, 5% ABV, (Fukuoka, Japan)

On the front:

“A small brewery can take the time to make Ale right. Super premium handmade ale” (カボス　＆　蜂蜜) (Japanese Citrus & Honey)

My Notes:

My Rating: A-
Why I enjoy it: great body for a citrus ale
Where I got it: Tokyo, Jan 2012
How much: ￥500 ($7)
Do I love this enough to drink it again: Yes
Would I recommend this to beer afficianados: Yes

Tasting Notes: pours slightly cloudy marmalade orange, quickly dissipating head, minor ringed retention, lots of active CO2 streams, no lacing. Fruity orange/lemon scent. Drinks with thicker than water viscosity, instant bitter カボス peel up front, lime-lemon-yuzu like pulpy sweetness in the mid, 6/10 mellow honey sweetness until the off-dry 2/10 bitter finish. Lots of aromatic citrus fruit on the exhale. Medium-high complexity, med-high depth, excellent carry, silky mouthfeel, med-long length. Quite extraordinary for a fruity ale to have such depth, complexity, and balance.

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Elysium Black Muscat 2006 - Quady Winery, 15% ABV, (Madera,...

Pabst Blue Ribbon, 4.9% ABV, (Guelph, ON) (NPO owned, brewed...

Les Trois Mousquetaires (Quebec, Canada) 1) Lager Fumée...

Mass Extinction (Ice Barley Wine) - Phillips Brewing, 12% ABV,...

Chateau Jiahu - Dogfish Head, 9% ABV, (Milton, DE) On the...

Theobroma - Dogfish Head, 9% ABV, (Milton, DE) On the...

Coors Light - (brewed under license by Molson Brewing), 4% ABV,...

Pilaarbijter Brune, 6.5% ABV, (Bavikhove, Belgium) from the...

Old Rasputin XII (12th Anniversary) - North Coast Brewing, 11.2%...

Scaldis Noel Premium (Anno 1768) - Brasserie Dubuisson Freres,...

Leute Bokbier (Anno 1927) - Van Steenberge, 7.5% ABV,...

シークァーサーのお酒 - 南の果実 (Miyakobijin), 10% ABV, (Japan) My Notes: My...

かぼす梅酒 -天女のしずく （大分県産かぼす・梅使用）, 12% ABV, (Oita, Japan) My Notes: My...

I Hardcore You (Imperial IPA) - Mikkeller & Brew Dog, 9.5%...

梨園 (なしのお酒), 12% ABV, (Oita, Japan) -四季を通して日田の梨 My Notes: My...

Aomori Cidre sparkling (Aomori, Japan) On the front...

ミルシュ, 7% ABV, (Akita, Japan) On the front: “ジャージー牛乳発泡性酒, A...

やたがらす桃にごり, 11% ABV, エキス分 24%, (Nagano, Japan) My Notes: My...

実りのリキュール 日向夏、8% ABV, エキス分 17%, (Nara, Japan) My Notes: My...

Cabos & Honey Ale - K’s Brewing Co, 5% ABV, (Fukuoka,...

かぼす梅酒 -天女のしずく　（大分県産かぼす・梅使用）, 12% ABV, (Oita, Japan) My Notes: My...

実りのリキュール　日向夏、8% ABV, エキス分 17%, (Nara, Japan) My Notes: My...