It presents a pale lemony colour with a mild aroma of lemon rind and bathsalts. The lemon quality for which the Sorachi Ace hop is (in)famous really makes its presence felt from the first sip: a powerful oily citrus effect, like a scented candle. Behind this there's a strong bitter bite and a definite mineral chalkiness -- those bathsalts again. It took a few mouthfuls to get used to, but once I did I really enjoyed it, finding it perfectly refreshing on a warm summer afternoon. It was very easy to forget that the ABV is a whopping 7.2%.
Once you get past the initial shock, this is a charming and well-integrated beer, maybe lacking a little in saison fruit or spices but making excellent use of Sorachi Ace hops. A 750ml bottle would be no hardship at all.
Colour me flabbergasted that you've not tried this before. This is one of my go-to "see if they have something nice & surprise me" beers, and maybe the only 75cl bottle that I happily buy by the dozen since whether it's a picnic or a meal or a party, there are always plenty willing to share after their first taste. There may be more of the yeast character in the corked bottles than the small ones (although that's also comparing different releases).
ReplyDeleteYes, I can see how nicely flexible it would be. Though maybe a bit of a powerhouse for a party beer. Hide the pint glasses!
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ReplyDeleteThat´s nice anyway! One thing that bother me but it´s not a big a deal is about the label!
im not sure if it´s about the colors or something, but it feels strange to me! haha