3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Probably the most balanced ipa in japan. Resiny pine laden nose balanced out with a strong caramel and toasted nuts. Sweet and bitter. Toasty malts and caramel/toffee butt heads with herbal hoppiness. Drys tward the end finisshing with a lingering nuttiness and medicinal hoppiness.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap in Thrash Zone, Yokohama. This is a classic double IPA. Colour is clear amber with a thin white head. Nose is big hoppy citrous, with grapefruit, lemon and pine, with nice strong caramel malt backbone. Taste is all of the above. Big bold citrous hop with nice caramel malt, backed up by alcoholic kick.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Kocihi sans hommage to the hops! Great artwork by Jay too. Less finessed than the Green Bullet I had just fiinished, this is still extremely enjoyable. Suits the atmosphere of Thrash Zone to a tee. Big citrus and pine. Big body. Teeth rattling finish. Well put together. This could become a cult japanese beer. Lovely amber colour too. Well done Koichi!
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Draught at Nippon Beer Festival 2010, Tokyo and Thrash Zone.
Clear golden - white head. Citrus. Fruity. Bitterness. Toasted. Fruity. Resin. Cheese. Dryness. Light malty. Nice.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Clear golden with a white head. Nice pine and citrus aroma. Flavor has a strong citrus and pine note. Also has a nice sweet maltiness. Very dry finish. A nice IIPA. (This beer was made exclusively for Thrash Zone, Yokohama)
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: APR 20, 2012 Dry hopped version, on cask at the Tokyo Real Ale Festival. Huge frothy head. Cloudy-ass yellow color. Humongous hop aroma. Lovely. Big bitterness, big hop flavor, honey and caramel malt. Over the top but very nice and much better than the non-dry-hopped version.
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