So that time of the month again where we have to pick three of the best beers this month, and I’ve been lumbered with writing it. The new guy. Thanks a lot. July 2014 threw up a new beer with the Coedonado Ichiro’s malt, reviewed here, and two stalwarts of Japanese craftbeers: Aooni IPA and Hitachino Nest Amber ale. Our August beers of the month is slightly different as we have one of the first beers to have a second opinion on BeerTengoku and a surprise beer from Joe.
Anyway, without much further ado, BeerTengoku’s August beer of the month are, in no particular order:
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1) Shiga Kogen Indian Summer Saison by Tamamura Honten
This produced mixed opinions but an overall positive response from Joe and Rob so much so that they both thought it was a good introduction to saisons. Who knows? Maybe they’ve been converted.
Read the review here.
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2) Nagoya Aka Miso Lager by Morita Kinshachi Brewery
Coming at the end of the month, a surprising acknowledgement here for August beers of the month but a worthy one perhaps? Brewed with Japanese red miso in the mash, this proved to be a surprising choice for the August beer of the month from BeerTengoku.
Read the review here.
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3) Minoh Pale Ale
Perhaps a safe choice here but this is the third and final choice for BeerTengoku’s beer of the month. Kansai readers have been able to get this one for a while, but Minoh have finally relented and allow the Kanto readers to get their hands on this beer.
Read the review here.
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That’s all the beers for this August beers of the month. Hopefully with the colder months coming, BeerTengoku will have a new batch of beers coming through from our not-so-secret suppliers and stashes to review. Thanks for reading, and as usual, if you have any comments, or you disagree with out reviews, then please let us know.