Kyushu Craft - Kabosu
Hideji Beer

 

To be honest I was a bit hesitant to buy this beer because - although I really love kabosu (a kind of japanese citrus, similar to lime but less bitter), I wasn’t sure how it would end up in a beer. Now, after having drunk it, I can say that I don’t regret giving it a try.
It is very fragrant, you are getting the kabosu citrus aroma 100% in the smell and the beer is truly infused with it as well. The beer itself is quite carbonated, but similarly to a sour. It is perhaps closest to that type of beer but without the presence of the yeast in the taste - it is only about the fruit here... which makes it like a carbonated soft drink or a real fruit beer.
It is a limited edition beer and only sold in Taketa, Oita (where we bought it when passing through) and it is a perfect companion for a summer night. Don’t expect a true American Craft, it is rather simple, but that simplicity and purity - and of course, the amazing citrus - is what makes this beer a good one.