Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #246 -- Nagahama Starlight Rendezvous / 長濱浪漫ビールスターライトランデヴ



Nagahama Starlight Rendezvous / 長濱浪漫ビールスターライトランデヴ is a big foamy yeasty beast. It's a 10% Belgian Strong Ale which could do with a bit more flavor and aroma complexity and maybe less alcoholic heat. 

You can watch my YouTube review by clicking HERE.

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #245 -- Nagahama Kurenai Amber Ale



Nagahama Kuremai Amber Ale / 長濱浪漫ビール 紅アンバーエール. This beer is a surprising blend of a Flanders Red and an amber ale, and I'm not sure if the red aspect is intentional or an accident. 

My YouTube review is HERE.

Monday, April 27, 2020

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #244 -- Nagahama Lemon Hop IPA



Nagahama Lemon Hop IPA is the brewery's latest limited release. It's really more of a malty English-style IPA than a citrusy one. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #243 -- Suntory The Premium Malt’s Jozoka No Okurimono 2019 Winter Limited


Suntory The Premium Malt’s Jozoka No Okurimono 2019 Winter Limited... whew! A very long name for a beer that is not so long on quality. Being a Premium Malt's beer (please don't ask me about the misplaced apostrophe), it is certainly not bad, but just a bit short on flavor for a beer that is supposedly the maker's "gift" for the winter season. 

Enough already. Click HERE for my YouTube review.

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #242 -- Coopers Best Extra Stout

Coopers Best Extra Stout is, indeed, the best of Cooper's regular line of beers. 

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #241 -- Coopers Sparkling Ale



Coopers Sparkling Ale doesn't really sparkle. It is an Australian style beer, with loads of residual yeast for bottle fermentation. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #240 -- Coopers Dark Ale



Coopers Dark Ale is a surprisingly pleasant dark mild or perhaps brown ale.

You can see my YouTube review right HERE.

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #238 -- Nagahama Minami Hankyu Pale Lager / 南半球ペールラガー



Nagahama Minami Hankyu Pale Lager / 南半球ペールラガー is ... well, let's just say it's probably better left on the shelf. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #237 -- SUNMAI x COEDO Sansho Kumquat / 金運福臨啤酒



SUNMAI x COEDO Sansho Kumquat / 金運福臨啤酒 is an interesting collaboration brew which includes sansho and kumquat. Nice label art.

My YouTube review is right HERE.

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #236 -- Sapporo Ginza Lion Beer Hall Special



Sapporo Ginza Lion Beer Hall Special commemorates the 110th anniversary of the oldest beer hall in Japan. 

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #235 -- AleSmith Opus Two



AleSmith Opus Two is a piney, earthy double IPA. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #234 -- AleSmith ¡Muy Sabroso!



AleSmith ¡Muy Sabroso! is indeed very delicious and features Sabro hops.

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #233 -- AleSmith Luped In IPA




AleSmith Luped In IPA is a representative West Coast IPA. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #232 -- AleSmith San Diego Pale Ale .394



AleSmith San Diego Pale Ale .394 commemorates MLB player Tony Gwynn's batting average in 1994, which was the highest since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. The beer is pretty good, too. 

See my YouTube review by clicking HERE.

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #231 -- AleSmith Sublime Mexican Lager



AleSmith Sublime Mexican Lager was made to commemorate the 25th anniversary of debut album by Sublime, the SoCal ska/punk band. Never heard the album, but the beer is certainly very drinkable. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #230 -- AleSmith Nut Brown English-Style Brown Ale



AleSmith took one of the least interesting of beer styles and made a truly pleasant beer. AleSmith Nut Brown English-Style Brown Ale does just that. 

Have a look at my YouTube review. Click HERE.

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #229 -- AleSmith Spezial Pils — Seven AleSmith Beers, #1


AleSmith Spezial Pils is a tasty approximation of a German pilsner. 

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #223 -- Y. Market Purple Sky Pale Ale



Y. Market Purple Sky Pale Ale is single hopped with Citra hops. The name apparently refers to some strange sky phenomenon once observed by the brewer. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #222 -- Y. Market Techno Pils



Y. Market Techno Pils uses US Horizon and Amarillo hops instead of German noble varieties. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #221 -- Y. Market MEIYON Lager



Y. Market MEIYON Lager takes the style in a new direction, with a lot of citrusy, fruity hops. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #220 -- Y. Market Ghost Writer IPA



Y. Market Ghost Writer IPA: one brewer wrote down the recipe for the other brewer. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #219 -- Y. Market Sasameyuki Kölsch (細雪ケルシュ / Powder Snow Kölsch)



Y. Market Sasameyuki Kölsch (細雪ケルシュ / Powder Snow Kölsch) is a nice German style beer with lots of Hersbrucker hops.

My YouYube review is HERE (click here).

Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #218 -- Y. Market Winter Carnival Session IPA




Y. Market Winter Carnival Session IPA includes seven kinds of hops and features a tropical fruit aroma. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #217 -- Y. Market Wheat Wing



Y. Market Wheat Wing is a pleasant Session IPA packed with Simcoe hops. 

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Beering in Mind YouTube Channel Beer Review #216 Liefmans Fruitesse On The Rocks



Liefmans Fruitesse On The Rocks is a fruit beer that takes the fruit too seriously and leaves the beer behind. "On The Rocks," .... perhaps a marketing technique to make the beer appeal to a wider group of drinkers. 

Well, enough already,... Click HERE for my YouTube review.