Tazawako Alt

Brewed by Tazawako Beer Brewery Pub
Style: Altbier
Senboku, Japan

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

Deep russet color. Sweet malty Mose of cherries and wood. Fairly hoppy mouth with lots of cherry and apricot notes. Good without being great.

Draught at the brewpub. Great rocky head and a rich, amber color. Caramel aroma with some bitter hops. Rather rich and one-dimensional. Fruity, caramel flavor with nice dryness, especially at the finish. Slight flavors of cherry and dark fruits; intensely bitter finish. Full-flavored.

A dark caramel color with a small beige head. Smells great! Crystal? malts with traditional German style hops, it smells "chewy"! The bitter bite of the hops jumps out up front, the sweeter malts are there and make a valiant attempt to take center stage, but alas, it is not to be. The day belongs to the hops. Delicious!