Shinsyu Roman 6 HOP IPA
Reijin Shuzo K.k.

Very cool packaging, has like 6 superhero-like characters for the 6 American hop varieties used for this beer: Centennial, Crystal, Citra, Chinook, Cascade and Colombus. Guess the hops make it smell and taste like a beer made in the US, has a pretty decent aroma, reminds me of the good old days when I had access to US craft beers still (before Japan…) Tasted awesome too, pretty identical to “real” craft (unlike Japanese beers) - up to a certain point.
Because when it starts warming up and the lupulin was about to be turned loose, all of a sudden the flavor changed and became something surprisingly sweet, something completely different from what it was. This was quite a letdown, but apart from this malheur the beer itself was quite nice. Worth a try, at least for the graphics on the can.