Japanese Craftbeer

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Here is some bottles and cans I bought at the Tanakaya Beer Store in Meijiro, Tōkyō.

1. Amaou Oatmeal Black, Brewmaster (Fukuoka)
2. Rising Sun Pale Ale, Baird Brewing (Numazu). ### weak/watery
3. Teikoku IPA, Baird Brewing (Numazu). ### weak/boring
4. Yabai! Yabai! Strong Scotch Ale, Baird Brewing (Numazu). ### malty/nice
5. Coriander Black, North Island (Hokkaido). ### mildroasted/spicy
6. Apple Cinnamon, Sankt Gallen, (Atsugi-chi). ### weird/good
7. Yokohama XPA, Sankt Gallen, (Atsugi-chi). ### watery/boring
8. Shiga Kogen IPA, Tamamura Honten (Nagano). ### hoppy/clean
9. Shiga Kogen Porter, Tamamura Honten (Nagano). ### chocolate/sweet
10. Domestic Dry Stout, Tamamura Honten (Nagano). ### roasty/halfsweet
11. Pale Ale, Oh! La! Ho Beer (Nagano).

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1. Shimaguni Stout, Baird Brewing (Numazu). ### watery/boring
2. Red Rose Amber Ale, Baird Brewing (Numazu). ### watery/kindared
3. Angry Boy Brown Ale, Baird Brewing (Numazu). ### hoppy/fudge
4. Shiga Kogen Pale Ale, Tamamura Honten (Nagano). ### malty/hoppy
5. Pale Ale, Nagisa Beer (Wakayama). ### malty/nice
6. American Wheat, Nagisa Beer (Wakayama). ### malty/nowheat?
7. Golden Ale, Oh! La! Ho Beer (Nagano).
8. Kölsch, Oh! La! Ho Beer (Nagano).
9. Amber Ale, Oh! La! Ho Beer (Nagano).

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1. Hitachino Nest White Ale, Kiuchi Brewery (Ibaraki). ### tasteful/pale
2. Hitachino Nest Pale Ale, Kiuchi Brewery (Ibaraki).
3. Hitachino Nest XH, Kiuchi Brewery (Ibaraki). ### sake/boozy
4. Tokyo Black Porter, Yo-Ho (Nagano). ### coffe/mocha

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Last day and I’m drinking three industrial beers found at the 7/ll

1. Dry Black, Asahi. ### water/tasteless
2. Mugi to Hop Black (麦とホップ 黒), Sapporo. ### littleBody/notSoRoasty
3. Creamy Top Stout, Yebisu.

Short remarks will be added later when I’ve tasted them.

20121106-140710.jpgYou can see the twitters from November 3 and forwards for beers I had at the pubs in Tōkyō, I’m not reviewing them here, only on untappd and twitter.

Here’s a list of Japanese breweries.

Good pubs in Tōkyō.

I visited Pop Eye, Aldgate and Craftheads.

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Heiðrún theGoat

Heiðrún, the goat on the hall that stands, eateth off læráth's limbs; the crocks she fills with clearest mead, will that drink not e'er be drained.

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