2.1 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20
UPDATED: APR 3, 2007 Clear pour yields a deep yellow with white highlights, and a fading white head. Spicy cornmeal leads the procession of an aroma that is surprisingly potent. Also noted are light hops and a lively cereal graininess. Flavor is woeful, though energetic and interesting. More corn and grains lead to a spicy finish. This would probably stand up to mildly spicy local fare, but I can’t see it being complimentary. At times offensive and face smacking, but there is a very intriguing spice combination that brings me back for repeated sips. I finished it, so it wasn’t too awful.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Bottle. Poured a pale hazy yellow color with a thin white head. The aroma was of Alpha Bits cereal an a light fruitiness. The flavor was malty with notes of cerel, grain and fruit.
4.6 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Beer is definitely Japanese micro-brewed. Hoppiness is a little more than regular Taiwan Beer. Rice adds sweetness and tones out bitterness. Smoothness is fair, and thickness is minimal.
2.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Can
Blond color. Common Pale Lager aroma, with some vanilla and a peculiar scent of citrus fruits. Soft flavor, with very light malt taste; too watery at the end.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle from 99 Ranch Market. Pours a medium golden color with moderate head. Slightly sweet grainy aroma with some traces of maltiness. Somewhat creamy mouthfeel. Lightly bitter grainy flavor with a little bit of malt. Very crisp balanced flavor. Much better than expected. Very respectable for the style. Bitter finish.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
I found this on a recent trip to Taipei. It has a deeper gold colour than regular Taiwan beer, and a more distinctive and strong green hop aroma. The palate is somewhat bland, however the hop character maintains a solid enough presence to provide a rounded bitter finish. Overall this is a rather ordinary pale lager, but compared to its Asian peers, it is a step above. Shared with Tyler*Durden.
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