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Brewed by Baird Brewing Co.
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Numazu, Shizuoka, Japan

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RATINGS: 5   MEAN: 3.32/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.01   SEASONAL: Spring   EST. CALORIES: 201   ABV: 6.7%
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In Japanese, "Bureiko Jikan" is the time when the chains of hierarchy and conformity break away and real feelings, without the threat of recrimination, get expressed. This is an occasion normally facilitated by an alcohol lubricant. Baird Beer's contribution to the facilitation of this important moment comes in the form of a dangerously quaffable, fruitily robust and outrageously delicious Belgian-inspired golden ale. A Belgian-style golden ale is a beer typified by the following: magnificent golden hue, spritzy fruitiness, champagne-like natural carbonation, and a dry, cleansing alcohol accented finish. The granddaddy of all Belgian golden ales is, of course, Duvel (a beer close to our heart). This beer represents our starting point. A tradition of originality, though, resonates in Belgian brewing history and we are not slavish imitators at Baird Beer. The chief difference between a Belgian golden ale and Baird Bureiko Jikan Golden Ale resides in yeast and hop usage: whereas the defining character of the former stems from the yeast, the characteristic essence of Bureiko Jikan is derived from the hops (ample quantities of noble-type American hops).


2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
omhper (15956) - Stockholm, - MAY 22, 2009
Draught at Baird Naka-Meguro Taproom (7.6%). Hazy pale amber. Sweet and fruity with honey and peach. Certainly an American style approach to Belgian ale with more focus oh spices/hop/surface than malt/depth. There’s pear and banana together with peach. While balanced it also feels like it’s not really as complex as it’s Belgian counterparts. Finishes with some peppery alcohol.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jonno (1454) - JAPAN - APR 21, 2012
20122 tap @ 8.5%. Apparently their Duvel clone. A bit too full and heavy with lowish carbonation (compared to the effervescence of Duvel) to emulate the original. Still, it’s a good, full strong pale ale. Not too spicy, some apple, toffee, straw and alcohol with a soft bitter finish.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
KyotoLefty (3752) - Kyoto, JAPAN - MAY 22, 2009
Draught at Nakameguro. Honey-lemon aroma, with golden malts, Belgian yeast, pears. Creamy, lemony in the mouth, with slight Belgian character. Not so interesting but all right.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Capa (1627) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 11, 2009
Pale orange. Sweet citrusy fruits, lemon aroma, Medium smooth mought. Lemon, citrus, light, crisp hops, yeast. Finishes dry. A good beer, but not something I see myself drinking another full pint of.

3.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TimE (2065) - Tokyo, JAPAN - APR 10, 2005
Golden Amber color with a grapefruits and citrusy hoppy nose. Medium to full bodied mouth that comes across more as citrusy juice with a bit of malt added to it and then a lasting hoppy finish. Way to hoppy for the style and could fool many people to believe it is an IPA. However, a very good IPA.


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