News about craft beer (primarily in Japan), my recent beer sampling sessions, and links to interesting beer web sites, beer people, and beer places. Cheers!
Sunday, September 29, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #98 -- Kizakura UCC Black Coffee Beer
Kizakura UCC Black Coffee Beer seems more like a pure coffee drink than a beer.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
coffee beer,
craft beer,
Japanese beer,
Kizakura,
UCC Black Coffee Beer,
UCC BLACK 珈琲麦酒,
クラフトビール,
地ビール,
黄桜京都麦酒
Saturday, September 28, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #97 -- Kizakura Hannari Ale - Pale Ale Citra
Kizakura Hannari Ale - Pale Ale Citra is a limited brew which showcases the very popular Citra hops.
Click HERE for my YouTube review.
Labels:
craft beer,
Hannari Ale Pale Ale Citra,
Japanese beer,
Kizakura,
pale ale,
クラフトビール,
はんなりエールペールエールシトラ,
地ビール,
黄桜京都麦酒
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #96 -- Asahi The Double
Asahi The Double is less than half the sum of its parts; in other words, it's not so great.
Click HERE for my YouTube review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-woT8iveWY
Labels:
ale,
Asahi,
beer,
breweries,
Japanese beer,
Pilsner,
The Double,
アサヒザダブル ファインブレンド
Thursday, September 26, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #95 -- Suntory The Premium Malt's Deep Aroma
Suntory The Premium Malt's Deep Aroma has a more impressive flavor than aroma.
Here is my YouTube review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQwdxPFUD-c
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #94 -- Ginga Kogen Soyo no Kaze Kölsch
Ginga Kogen Soyo no Kaze Kölsch is barely in the Kölsch style range, sort of...
Here's my YouTube review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU0DPSoCzvc
Labels:
craft beer,
Ginga Kogen,
Ginga Kogen Soyo No Kaze Kölsch,
Japanese beer,
クラフトビール,
ケルシュ,
地ビール,
銀河高原そよ風のケルシュ,
銀河高原ビール
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #92 -- Ginga Kogen Pale Ale
Ginga Kogen Pale Ale is a rather disappointing beer, a muddled brew somewhere between the UK and US styles.
Click HERE to see my YouTube review.
Labels:
craft beer,
Ginga Kogen,
Ginga Kogen Pale Ale,
Japanese beer,
pale ale,
クラフトビール,
ペールエール,
地ビール,
銀河高原ビール,
銀河高原ペールエール
Monday, September 23, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #91-- Ginga Kogen Komugi no Beer (Beer Review #91)
Ginga Kogen Komugi no Beer - Silver Bottle is an unfiltered wheat beer.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
craft beer,
Ginga Kogen,
Ginga Kogen Komugi No Beer,
Japanese beer,
weizen,
クラフトビール,
地ビール,
小麦のビール,
銀河高原ビール
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #90 -- Ginga Kogen Weizen (Star Bottle)
Ginga Kogen Weizen (Star Bottle) is an unpasteurized wheat beer.
Click HERE to see my YouTube review.
Labels:
craft beer,
Ginga Kogen,
Ginga Kogen Weizen,
Japanese beer,
star bottle,
weizen,
ヴァイツェンビール,
クラフトビール,
地ビール,
銀河高原ビール
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #89 -- Suntory The Premium Malt's The Black
Suntory The Premium Malt's The Black is a well-made but somewhat unexciting schwarzbier.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #88 -- Ise Kadoya No Side Rugby 2019 NEIPA
Ise
Kadoya No Side Rugby 2019 NEIPA is a pricey, delicious New England IPA
from one of the better craft breweries in Japan.
Labels:
Hazy,
IseKadoya,
Japanese beer,
NEIPA,
NoSide,
クラフトビール,
ニューイングランドアイピーエー,
ヘイジ,
伊勢角屋麦酒,
地ビール
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #87 -- Kizakura One for All. All for One. Amber Ale
Kizakura One for All. All for One. Amber Ale is the second limited beer that this brewery made for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
2019 Rugby World Cup,
amber ale,
craft beer,
Japanese beer,
Kizakura,
OneforAllAllforOne,
アンバーエール,
クラフトビール,
地ビール,
黄桜京都麦酒
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #86 -- Kizakura No Side IPA
Kizakura No Side IPA is a limited beer, made for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. However, it does not score.
Click HERE for my YouTube review.
Labels:
craft beer,
IPA,
Japanese beer,
Kizakura,
クラフトビール,
ラグビー,
地ビール,
黄桜ノーサイド,
黄桜京都麦酒
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #85 -- Baird Brewing Wabi-Sabi Japan Pale Ale
Baird Brewing Wabi-Sabi Japan Pale Ale uses two Japanese ingredients: wasabi and green tea.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
Baird Beer,
craft beer,
Japanese beer,
Wabi Sabi Japan Pale Ale,
クラフト ビール,
ビール,
ベアードビール,
わびさびジャパンペールエール,
地ビール
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #84 -- Baird Brewing Asian Beauty Biwa Lager
Baird Brewing Asian Beauty Biwa Lager is a newer, lager version of their Biwa Ale. It is made with loquats.
Click HERE for my YouYube review.
Labels:
Asian Beauty Biwa Lager,
Baird Beer,
craft beer,
Japanese beer,
アジアンビューティびわラガー,
クラフトビール,
ビール,
ベアードビール,
地ビール
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #83 -- Baird Brewing Cool Breeze Pils
Baird Brewing Cool Breeze Pils is a good one for warm late summer days.
Click HERE for my YouTube review.
Labels:
BairdBeer,
CoolBreezePils,
craftbeer,
Japanesebeer,
クールブリーズピルス,
クラフトビール,
ビール,
ベアードビール,
地ビール
Friday, September 20, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #82 -- Sapporo White Belg
Labels:
beer,
Belgian white ale,
breweries,
Japanese beer,
Sapporo White Belg,
witbier,
ホワイトベルグ
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #81 -- Asahi Gran Mild
Asahi Gran Mild is a unusual one from this brewery, a 7% beer with lemongrass.
Click HERE for my YouTube review.
Labels:
Asahi Beer,
Asahi Gran Mild,
beer,
Japanese beer,
lemongrass,
アサヒグランマイルド
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #80 -- Pilsner Urquell
Pilsner Urquell is a classic beer, the original Czech beer from Pilsen.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
beer,
breweries,
Czech beer,
lager,
pils,
Pilsner Urquell,
Saaz
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #79 -- Sapporo Yebisu Kohaku
Labels:
amber lager,
breweries,
Japanese beer,
Sapporo Yebisu Kohaku,
Vienna,
サッポロビール琥珀ヱビス
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #78 -- Suntory The Premium Malt's Aki Kaoru Ale
Suntory The Premium Malt's Aki Kaoru Ale is probably the most well-rounded and flavorful of the seven Japanese autumn beers I reviewed.
Watch HERE on YouTube.
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #77 -- Kirin Aki Aji
Kirin Aki Aji is probably the original Japanese autumn beer. The recipe seems to vary a bit from year to year.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review of the 2019 version.
Labels:
breweries,
Japanese beer,
Kirin Aki Aji,
marzen,
Oktoberfest,
キリンビール秋味
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #76 -- Asahi Kurenai
Asahi Kurenai is a new one for this autumn. It is rather a disappointment.
Have a look at my YouTube review HERE.
Labels:
AsahiKurenai,
breweries,
Japanesebeer,
marzen,
Oktoberfest,
アサヒ 紅
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #75 -- Sapporo Baisen
Sapporo Baisen is the 3rd autumn beer we have reviewed. Not too bad, despite the many adjuncts included.
Click HERE for my YouTube review.
Labels:
breweries,
Japanesebeer,
marzen,
Oktoberfest,
SapporoBaisen,
サッポロ 焙煎
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #74 -- Asahi Clear Aki no Utage
Seven Japanese Autumn Beers #2
Asahi Clear Aki no Utage has many adjuncts (rice, corn, starch) as well as grain spirits.
It is kind of hard to enjoy, and you can see why if you click HERE for my YouTube review:
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #73 -- Suntory Kin Mugi Kohaku no Kutsurogi
Japanese Autumn Beers #1
Suntory Kin Mugi Kohaku no Kutsurogi is a somewhat rough, grainy, spirits-infused amber lager. You might want to try it or perhaps give it a miss.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube video review.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #72 -- Suntory The Premium Malt's Master's Dream Muroka
Suntory The Premium Malt's Master's Dream Muroka is an unfiltered version of Master's Dream. It's hard to find in stores, but it is a full-featured and tasty beer.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #71 -- Suntory The Premium Malt's Master's Dream Diamond Malt no Megumi
Suntory The Premium Malt's Master's Dream Diamond Malt no Megumi has one of the longest names of any beer. It is also well worth seeking out.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Saturday, September 14, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #70 -- Kyoto Brewing Kuroshio no Gotoku
Kyoto Brewing Kuroshio no Gotoku is a pleasant and well-balanced stout.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
KuroshioNoGotoku,
KyotoBrewing,
stout,
スタウト,
京都醸造株式会社,
黒潮の如く
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #69 -- Kyoto Brewing Ichii Senshin
Kyoto Brewing Ichii Senshin (一意専心) is a moderately aggressive yet balanced Belgian IPA.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
BelgianIPA,
IchiiSenshin,
KyotoBrewing,
ベルジャン IPA,
一意専心,
京都醸造株式会社
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #68 -- Kyoto Brewing Ichigo Ichie
Labels:
IchigoIchie,
KyotoBrewing,
saison,
セゾン,
一期一会セゾン,
京都醸造株式会社
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #67 -- Duvel
Duvel is an absolute classic beer, a beautiful and great-tasting Belgian strong golden ale.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
#ベルギービール,
Belgian ale,
Duvel,
Duvel Moortgat Brewery,
strong golden ale,
デュベル
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #66 -- Kriek Boon
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #65 -- Oude Geuze Boon
Oude Geuze Boon is an accessible, inexpensive gueuze. Frank Boon helped save the gueuze and lambic styles when they were in danger of disappearing.
Click HERE for my YouTube review of this delightful beer.
Labels:
Belgianbeer,
gueuze,
OudeGuezeBoon,
ブーングーズ,
ブーン醸造所,
ベルギービール
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #64 -- Yo-Ho Brewing Craft Saurus Summer White Ale
Yo-Ho Brewing Craft Saurus Summer White Ale is a fairly new one from Yo-Ho Brewing.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
craftbeer,
CraftSaurusSummerWhite Ale,
Japanesebeer,
YoHoBrewing,
クラフトザウルスサマーホワイトエール,
クラフトビール,
ビール,
ヤッホーブルーイング
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #63 -- Yo-Ho Brewing SORRY Umami IPA
Yo-Ho Brewing SORRY Umami IPA uses katsuobushi (bonito flakes) to produce an umami, or savory, note. An unusual ingredient for a beer, to be sure.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
#Japanesebeer,
craftbeer,
IPA,
SORRYUmamiIPA,
YoHoBrewing,
クラフトビール,
ビール,
ヤッホーブルーイング,
地ビール
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #62 -- Suntory The Premium Malt's Kaoru Ale
Suntory The Premium Malt's Kaoru Ale is a blonde ale from company that primarily produces lagers.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
beer,
beerreview,
breweries,
Japanesebeer,
KaoruAle,
Suntory,
ThePremiumMalt's,
サントリ,
プレミアムモルツ,
香るエール
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #61 -- Suntory The Malt's Umami
Suntory The Malt's Umami is a decidedly minor brew. If you can find any umami in it, please let me know.
Have a look at my YouTube review HERE.
Labels:
beer,
beerreview,
breweries,
Japanesebeer,
Malt's,
Suntory,
TheMalt’sUmami,
サントリー ザモルツ
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #60 -- Baird Brewing Suruga Bay Imperial IPA
Baird Brewing Suruga Bay Imperial IPA is a heavy hitter but is also well balanced.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
BairdBeer,
craftbeer,
Japanesebeer,
SurugaBayImperialIPA,
クラフトビール,
スルガベイインペリアルIPA,
ビール,
ベアードビール,
地ビール
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #59 -- Coedo Beniaka
Coedo Beniaka is an unusual ale made with Japanese sweet potatoes.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #58 -- Coedo Shikkoku
Coedo Shikkoku is a tasty dark lager (schwarzbier).
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review, which also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44-8veZGRp4features my cat, Mugi:
Labels:
beer,
BlackLager,
Coedo,
Japanesebeer,
Shikkoku,
クラフトビール,
コエドビール,
ピルスナー,
地ビール
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #57 -- Coedo Shiro
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #56 -- Kagua Rouge
Kagua Rouge is an intriguing strong ale with an abundance of yuzu zestiness and a bit of sansho sting.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
BelgianAle,
FarYeastBrewingCompany,
Kagua,
saison,
sansho,
yuzu,
クラフトビール,
ファーイーストブルーイング,
馨和
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #55 -- Kagua Saison
Kagua Saison (also called Japanese Citrus Saison) is another Belgian-style ale made with yuzu and sansho.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Labels:
BelgianAle,
FarYeastBrewingCompany,
Kagua,
saison,
sansho,
yuzu,
クラフトビール,
ファーイーストブルーイング,
馨和
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #54 -- Kagua Blanc
Labels:
BelgianAle,
FarYeastBrewingCompany,
Kagua,
sansho,
yuzu,
クラフトビール,
ファーイーストブルーイング,
馨和
Monday, September 9, 2019
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #53 -- Kizakura / Kyoto Bakushu Wa Akane
Kizakura / Kyoto Bakushu Wa Akane is the second in the "Wa" series.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #52 -- Kizakura / Kyoto Bakushu Wa Kasumi
The label of Kizakura / Kyoto Bakushu Wa Kasumi appeals to "Japanese" sensibilities: Poetic name, sun motif, goes well with Japanese food, etc.
Click HERE to watch my YouTube review.
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #51 -- Kizakura / Kyoto Bakushu Matcha IPA
Kizakura / Kyoto Bakushu Matcha IPA is an unusually strong green tea IPA.
Click right HERE for my YouTube review.
Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #50 -- Kizakura / Kyoto Bakushu Kyoto IPA
Labels:
craftbeer,
IPA,
Japanesebeer,
Kizakura,
クラフトビール,
地ビール,
黄桜京都麦酒,
黄桜京都麦酒京都IPA
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