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Brewed by Ginga Kogen Beer Company
Style: German Hefeweizen
Waga-gun, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Serve in Weizen

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RATINGS: 39   MEAN: 2.93/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.91   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Note: Sold in Japan in the can labeled "Weizen" at the bottom, and in the "Star Bottle."


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   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ungstrup (23984) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - JUN 25, 2010
Can. An unclear dark golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of wheat, banana, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of wheat and banana, leading to a dry wheaty finish. Thanks Theis for sharing.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Papsoe (22983) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUN 25, 2010
UPDATED: JUN 26, 2010 Can 35 cl. Courtesy of Theis. Pours a cloudy and opaque yellow with a white head. Lots of banana, yeast and phenols in the nose. Medium body, very sweet banana and loads of yeast. Very soft mouthfeel. Absolutely no hops. 250610

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
yespr (22206) - Copenhagen O, DENMARK - JUN 25, 2010
35 cL can, courtesy of Theis. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is mild yeasty, slight estery and wheaty. Sweet, mouldy, banana and medium dry estery from the back of the tongue. Ends medium dry and lasting wheaty mouldy.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
omhper (15964) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - MAY 19, 2009
Bottled at pre-RBJG festivities in Kyoto. Cloudy yellow. Less estery and phenolic than th Ko Mugi/Silver bottle. Sweet wheat malt eased out by spritzy carbonation. Less flavour than the ko Mugi, but possibly also more of a refreshing summer drink.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
joergen (14992) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUN 25, 2010
Can at papsø. Hazy yellow coloured with a small white ehad. Sweet and fruity aroma of bananas with notes of spices. Sweet and fruity flavour of bananas with notes of spices. Spicy finish.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Oakes (10196) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - APR 7, 2005
Cloudy yellow. Marshmallowy, bananaish aroma. Sweet, fluffy character. Straightforward but fairly well made.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Theis (9256) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUN 29, 2010
Can at Papsø’s. Murkey yellow - white head. Banana, orange, fruity, peppery, light straw, light floa´wery, spicy, wheaty, plain.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
faroeviking (8805) - HAITI - APR 8, 2007
Blue bottle bought in Japan. Darkish hazy golden colour with an amazing big head. Aroma of yest, wheat, malts and lemon. Flavour the same as aroma though more profound and with an somewhat sour wheaty finish. Nice tingling aftertaste.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Sammy (6129) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - APR 3, 2005
sweet and sour, but its quaffable. Dry, middle mouthfeel. Some bannana, citric mouthfeel, understated carbonation. White in appearance and nice pour. Yawner however. Sample #19 at Radekfest 05, courtesy of Oakes.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
DocLock (5977) - Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 23, 2005
Thanks to Islandhaole for this. Pours dark straw with banana, hopcit nose and similar tastes. Somewhat light mouthfeel, with a hopcit finish. I have concluded that Ginga Kogen means "Two Reindeer."


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