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Aooni
Yo-Ho Brewing Company
- From:
- Yo-Ho Brewing Company
- Japan
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #3,396 - ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #25,858 - Avg:
- 3.54 | pDev: 14.97%
- Reviews:
- 71
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 21, 2023
- Added:
- Feb 11, 2009
- Wants:
- 7
- Gots:
- 40
Aooni ("Blue Demon") is a byword for Japanese IPA. Its strong bitterness may raise your eyebrows first, but it'll soon put a smile on your face! Once you taste Aooni, there is no escape.
60 IBU
60 IBU
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Ratings by flagmantho:
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.19/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.19/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from 350mL can into a pint glass.
Appearance: hazy orange hue with a nice effervescence and a finger of pillowy ivory foam. Head has a nice tenacity; I like it.
Smell: kind of a sourish aroma, and not in a particularly good way. There's some malt in there and a dash of hops; citrusy, maybe, but hard to tell with that harsh sourish character in there.
Taste: nice malty backbone which is a bit on the sweet side. Hops are earthy and maybe a bit citrusy, and bitterness is relatively low. A bit of that weird sourness is in there, but nothing like in the aroma. Separating the flavor from the smell, it's not too bad.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent level of carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: that smell is so bizarre; it doesn't seem to pervade the flavor, but it is off-putting nonetheless. A decent IPA, but not one that I would go back to.
Mar 26, 2012Appearance: hazy orange hue with a nice effervescence and a finger of pillowy ivory foam. Head has a nice tenacity; I like it.
Smell: kind of a sourish aroma, and not in a particularly good way. There's some malt in there and a dash of hops; citrusy, maybe, but hard to tell with that harsh sourish character in there.
Taste: nice malty backbone which is a bit on the sweet side. Hops are earthy and maybe a bit citrusy, and bitterness is relatively low. A bit of that weird sourness is in there, but nothing like in the aroma. Separating the flavor from the smell, it's not too bad.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent level of carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: that smell is so bizarre; it doesn't seem to pervade the flavor, but it is off-putting nonetheless. A decent IPA, but not one that I would go back to.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.4/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.4/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12oz can from John's. Clear amber pour, one finger fluffy cream colored head. Musty, malty aroma. Taste is malt forward, caramel, not very sweet with some latent bitterness.
Dec 21, 2023Reviewed by Tom_7 from California
3.69/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured a darkish (for an IPA) amber, with the fast-fading head you expect from the style (see Pliny). Comes off like a Bell’s 2-Hearted Ale tribute. Not my favorite style, which is why I didn’t go higher on the numbers. Overall, a really well-executed beer, and a breath of fresh air when visiting Tokyo from California.
Aug 28, 2023Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.56/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
May 2014: 350 ml can, ABV 7%, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. Golden colour, moderate white head. Fairly moderate aroma for an IPA, some fruity and piney hops, a hint of caramel. The flavour however is distinctly hoppy, with a solid bitterness from start to finish. Grapefruity and piney notes. Some malty sweetness, but not too much. The amount of bittering hops seems just right, but they could have added the aroma hops more liberally.
Jul 21, 2023Reviewed by AlfromPA from Colorado
4/5 rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A good, consistent American style IPA (made with American hops) that is widely available in Japan, with consistent quality and very reasonable price (280 yen in the supermarket; about $2). A good choice--like the other Yo-Ho beers--if you're in Japan and just want a decent IPA (or Porter, Belgian Wit Beer, etc.). My only beef: six packs of Yo-Ho beers (or other so-called "craft" beers) are not generally available in supermarkets, for some reason--only single cans.
Nov 28, 2022Rated by Captain69 from Illinois
3.59/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
nice hoppy beer from Japan, hop taste thru the whole drink hoppy after taste
Jul 10, 2021Rated by CaryLewis9961345 from Japan
4.1/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Just a solid IPA. Excellent. Really excellent with a great hop taste that doesn't overwhelm. Highly recommend.
Jan 07, 2021Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
4/5 rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +13%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a nice light amber color with a nice head and lacing
Aroma has citrus and piney hints
The taste follows the nose with citrus and piney flavors
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A good IPA
Oct 04, 2020Aroma has citrus and piney hints
The taste follows the nose with citrus and piney flavors
A medium bodied well carbonated beer
A good IPA
Reviewed by biiru_ojisan from Japan
4.1/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a crystal clear gold with a slightly off white creamy head.
Aroma is oranges, pine, caramel, digestive biscuits, and a touch of dankness.
Flavor is oranges, caramel, pine, graham cracker, and a nice dank aftertaste. A little bit bitter, but balanced a little more to the sweet side, in keeping with local tastes.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate-high carbonation. Alcohol warmth is present only if you're looking for it.
Overall, a solid, by the books, no frills IPA. It's affordable for Japanese "craft" (I believe Yo-Ho Brewing is owned by Kirin, so it's not really craft. You take what you can get over here) so if you're living here or visiting (in a post-Covid world), it's worth getting a can. Available pretty much everywhere.
Aug 07, 2020Aroma is oranges, pine, caramel, digestive biscuits, and a touch of dankness.
Flavor is oranges, caramel, pine, graham cracker, and a nice dank aftertaste. A little bit bitter, but balanced a little more to the sweet side, in keeping with local tastes.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate-high carbonation. Alcohol warmth is present only if you're looking for it.
Overall, a solid, by the books, no frills IPA. It's affordable for Japanese "craft" (I believe Yo-Ho Brewing is owned by Kirin, so it's not really craft. You take what you can get over here) so if you're living here or visiting (in a post-Covid world), it's worth getting a can. Available pretty much everywhere.
Aooni from Yo-Ho Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
205 ratings
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