Vier Korn Bier
Otaru Beer

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Otaru Beer
 
Japan
Style:
Roggenbier
ABV:
6%
Score:
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Avg:
4.1 | pDev: 0%
Reviews:
1
Ratings:
1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 19, 2007
Added:
Jul 19, 2007
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Reviewed by soulgrowl from England

4.1/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Note: This beer is brewed with barley, wheat, rye, and spelt, an obscure old-world grain. It doesn't fit any one style very well, but it's too dark to be a Hefeweizen and too light to be a Dunkel Weizen... so I'm entering it as a Roggenbier. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Appearance: Hazy, kinda muddy amber-brown, a bit brighter than your average Dunkel Weizen. Head is stucco-off white and meringuey with a good retention.

Smell: Distinct earthy, smoky, sort of oily and rubbery carburetor-ish spice of rye mingled with the sweetness of barley and wheat, plus a fresh sweet corn-esque tone that must be spelt. Toasty and funky in general, with an understated Bavarian hop aroma.

Taste: The nutty earthiness of rye, the sweetness of barley, and the light tang of wheat tied nicely together in a mild and balanced beer. Toasty and bready with some banana notes from the yeast. Finish is very clean, leaving just a trace of hop bitterness and rye funk.

Mouthfeel: Smooth, light-to-medium bodied with soft, refined carbonation. Mild but pleasant, much like the flavor.

Drinkability: This is a pleasant and unusual beer that goes down easy and offers many interesting flavors. It's nice to see a Japanese brewery experimenting like this.
Jul 19, 2007
Vier Korn Bier from Otaru Beer
Beer rating: 4.1 out of 5 with 1 ratings