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Hakodate Ale


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Brewed by Hakodate Beer
Style: Bitter
Hakodate, Japan
Serve in English pint

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RATINGS: 4   MEAN: 3.08/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.88   ABV: -
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
An approximate translation: "Ale is the general term for beer in England, with several types: pale ale (light color / body), bitter ale (brown / bitter), dark ale (dark / bold taste), and many other variations of color and flavor. Please enjoy the unique taste of Hakodate Ale."


3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
thebeertourist (4060) - Oslo, NORWAY - APR 13, 2009
On tap at the brewpub. Hazy redcopper with a creamy tan head. Fruity and earthy aroma, hints of moss. Some toffee and earthy bitterness. A bit flat and watery. Does not quite reach its aspirations.

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   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
KyotoLefty (3760) - Kyoto, JAPAN - DEC 13, 2008
Draught at the brewery, 2007. Darkest of the beers yet. Medium dark brown. Very cloudy, with a fine, foamy head. Very fruity aroma with lots of hops, lightly roasted amber malts, chocolate, a bit of nuts. Inviting, if not “fragrant.” Good malt and hops balance. Rich malt flavor, sweeter than expected. Good roasting with caramel, chocolate, nuts and a bit of fruit. Hops are there in the background. Medium to full body. Rich and creamy, yeasty. Rather sweet, rich and yeasty for an English style, but interesting enough. Like a strange, hoppier mild. Good, but not great. Too sweet—too much like soda pop.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
MartinT (6350) - Montreal, Quebec, CANADA - JUL 26, 2007
My Bottom Line:
A pleasant interplay of toasted earth and fruity caramel makes up most of the language habits of this volubile, non-denominational malty ale.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam shields the clear copper.
-Body is suave and carbonation fluffy enough to let the maltiness express itself.
-This is not really balanced, but its nicely extracted and clean nonetheless.

On tap at the brewery restaurant.

2.8
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Delirium (593) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - MAY 6, 2006
UPDATED: MAY 10, 2006 Draught at the brewpub. Pours a reddish brown with a bit of head. Fairly weak aroma of mostly malt. Flavor is a bit stronger, also mostly of malt, although with just a small hint of hops in the distance. Also a bit roasty, with a very minor coffee flavor. As a microbrewer, Hakodate Beer isn’t anything exceptional, and is a bit pricey, but it’s light-years ahead of what you’ll usually find in Japan (Sapporo, Asahi, and Kirin). Their ale is one of their better beers.


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