Yorocco Blackbird Sipping in the Dead of the Night, which for the remainder of this review will be called simply “Yorocco Blackbird”, is a 7% Brux Porter from Yorocco Beer, based in Ofuna, in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their seasonal lineup, wit it usually coming out in Winter. What is a “brux porter” I hear you ask? Well it’s …
Yorocco Yuzu Saison by Yorocco Beer
Yorocco Yuzu Saison is a 6% saison / fruit beer from Yorocco Beer, based in Ofuna, in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their seasonal lineup, though when it comes out varies from year-to-year, and can be found in both bottles and on tap. Yorocco Yuzu Saison is brewed using locally source yuzu, also known as Japanese citrons. Yorocco Yuzu Saison …
Yorocco Black Sword by Yorocco Beer
Yorocco Black Sword is 7% black IPA / cascadian IPA from Yorocco Beer, based in Ofuna, in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their winter lineup and can be found in both bottles and on tap across various places in Japan. Yorocco Black Sword Aroma and Taste Yorocco Black Sword poured out a pitch black colour with a medium amount of …
Songbird Maltina d’Epices by Brewery Songbird
Songbird Maltina d’Epices is a 7% spiced beer from Brewery Songbird, based in Kisarazu, in Chiba, Japan. It’s part of their winter lineup and can be found in both bottles and on tap. Songbird Maltina d’Epices is brewed using raw sugar and spices from Amami Oshima, as well as star anise, cloves, and coriander as part of the adjunct bill. …
Numazu Dystopia by Kakitagawa Brewing
Numazu Dystopia is a 10% imperial stout from Kakitagawa Brewing, based in Numazu, in Shizuoka, Japan. It’s part of their winter lineup and can be found in both bottles and on tap in select places. Numazu Dystopia Aroma and Taste Numazu Dystopia poured out a pitch black colour with a large amount of frothy tan coloured head on top. The …
Swan Lake Imperial Stout by Hyouko Yashiki No Mori
Swan Lake Imperial Stout is a 10% imperial stout from Hyouko Yashiki No Mori, based in Niigata, Japan. It’s part of their winter lineup and can be found in both bottles and on tap across Japan. Not much else is known about Swan Lake Imperial Stout. Swan Lake Imperial Stout Aroma and Taste The funny thing about Swan Lake Imperial …
Shonan Beer Imperial Stout by Kumazawa Shuzo
Shonan Beer Imperial Stout is an 8% imperial stout from Kumazawa Shuzo, based in Kagawa, in Kanagawa, Japan. It’s part of their winter seasonal lineup and can be found in both bottles and on tap when on sale. Besides that, there really isn’t much else we know about Shonan Beer Imperial Stout. Shonan Beer Imperial Stout Aroma and Taste I …
Y Market Nachtmusik by Y Market Brewing
Y Market Nachtmusik is a 9% doppelbock from Y Market Brewing, based in Nagoya, in Aichi, Japan. It’s part of their winter seasonal lineup and can be found in cans and on tap at various places across Japan. Though it’s brewed to a traditional German recipe, Y Market Nachtmusik uses imported US Horizon, US Amarillo, AU Galaxy, and US Mosaic …
Songbird Moderne Wild by Brewery Songbird
Songbird Moderne Wild is an 8.5% Belgian tripel from Brewery Songbird, based in Kisarazu, in Chiba, Japan. It’s part of their winter lineup and can be found in primarily bottles – we’ve not seen anything about it coming out on tap. Songbird Moderne Wild takes the Songbird Moderne and uses the same wild yeast that Songbird used in the Koumi Blonde …
Shiga Kogen Isseki Sancho (2019) by Tamamura Honten
Shiga Kogen Isseki Sancho is a 12% imperial dark saison from Tamamura Honten, based in Yamanouchi, in Nagano, Japan. It’s part of their limited edition range, with this version actually being the second version of Shiga Kogen Isseki Sancho with an earlier version topping in at 9%. This version is a collaborative effort with the Canadian brewery, Brasserie Dieu du …