tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post6654655763839655583..comments2024-03-28T07:02:44.451+00:00Comments on The Beer Nut: Flipping the birdsThe Beer Nuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-16102707204066229272012-11-22T09:13:46.934+00:002012-11-22T09:13:46.934+00:00Completely understand your point about the strawbe...Completely understand your point about the strawberry note. Nail on head. I find their stuff interesting, but totally not what I expected. Still, they (along with Baird's) remain the only far-east 'craft' beer I've tried. Leighhttp://www.goodfoodgoodbeer.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-83785714625863265852012-11-15T23:32:42.328+00:002012-11-15T23:32:42.328+00:00Of course, I fully endorse anyone who doesn't ...Of course, I fully endorse anyone who doesn't like it. We need to embrace our preferences. But it does exonerate Kiuchi when you know it was intentional.Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-6412810520780205372012-11-15T17:34:29.505+00:002012-11-15T17:34:29.505+00:00It's a punishment for typing the phrase "...It's a punishment for typing the phrase "very unique". Took me ages to write that script...<br /><br />But thanks for the observations. Next time I'll try it with one of the pub's sake tasting trays.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-58734862593010160312012-11-15T17:24:57.148+00:002012-11-15T17:24:57.148+00:00I have no idea how my commentary paragraph hopped ...I have no idea how my commentary paragraph hopped up to divide Mr. Kiuchi's comment. Sorry!Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-22139452005274544922012-11-15T17:23:49.356+00:002012-11-15T17:23:49.356+00:00I think the Red Rice is a fascinating beer. It co...I think the Red Rice is a fascinating beer. It combines two ancient brewing traditions. I spoke (via email) to Toshiyuki Kiuchi about the beer, and here's a little bit of what he said. The beer emerged from a suggestion by the importer, B United.<br /><br />"He requested us to brew very unique Japanese style beer with using some Japanese ingredient. At that time we had red rice sake we called Asamurasaki. Asamurasaki is ancient rice was brought to Japan in the 5c and have very unique taste like berry."<br /><br />I think that aftertaste issue you identify is a feature, not a bug, and is typical in sake where the good ones end crisply, with just a whisper of white tea.<br /><br />"Normally we use polished rice because there are so many proteins and oil and nitrogens at the surface of rice, and those will cause bad flavor and taste. But there are also good pink color at the surface. So we developed new idea for using whole, not polished rice and we had success for brewing very unique beer."Jeff Alworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02930119177544342495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-14823233751006185482012-11-15T09:22:04.038+00:002012-11-15T09:22:04.038+00:00Indeed! Good work that man.Indeed! Good work that man.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12501248.post-70474209428140260742012-11-15T09:20:06.927+00:002012-11-15T09:20:06.927+00:00I do love this little bar, such a great surprise t...I do love this little bar, such a great surprise to see Hitachino in Dublin; fully agree that JCA & draught Nipponia are absolute beauts.<br /><br />Was chatting to the bar manager recently imploring him to put Hitachino's Espresso Stout onto their next order (it's wonderful) and also forced him to look at Baird Brewing...here's hoping! Alexnoreply@blogger.com