Nikko Syu

Formerly brewed at Nikko Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
Nikko, Japan

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Pretty dark for a pale ale, aint’cha? Pours a beautiful, deep ruby, with a small but delliciously creamy off-white head. Clean malt and hop. Caramel malts. Flavor likewise very clean, with mild malts and hops. Perhaps faintly minerally. Moderate carbonation, clean mouthfeel, medium-light body. Clean, well made, refreshing, but perhaps a bit boring.

Bottled (thanks omhper!). Clear reddish amber colour, mediumsized off-white fluffy head. Aroma is fruits, wood, some toffee as well as mild herbal notes. Flavour is fruits, toffee, earth and some herbal notes. Strong maltyness and some minerals as well.

Bottled at Enya, Nikko. Clear amber, creamy head. Floral hops covering toffeeish malt. Fairly light bodied with enough caramel to cover any edges. Cleaner finish with crystal malt and low bitterness. Quite unremarkable.

An unbalanced light amber brew with caramel, peaches and strawberries and a light sour finish. No thanks.