Matcha IPA
Kizakura Sake Brewing Co., Ltd.

i can see this going well with sushi....
5 for Look cuz it's beautifullll.......

Bottle from Jinya in DC

Feel bad rating so low. I really wanted to like this. It’s possible that I got an old bottle as there was no date. Undrinkable, but I love the idea.

Perfect balance between the subtle green tea flavor, that, thanks to concentrates can get quickly overpowering, and the bitterness of the hops. It is in deed Shrek-green, which might put you off, but once you get over that, it's a perfect sushi companion.

 

 

Really unique, but I liked it. I love bitter beer with sushi, so this for the bill well, both in terms of the bitter hops and the bitter green matcha. Definitely a unique herbal aftertaste, and the green coloring is weird, but it worked for what I needed it to do and the piney, citrusy, fruity hop profile was spot on.

Bottle pour - opaque St.Patrick's day green with lime green head leaving scattered lacing.Nose is mildly sweet with herbal and tea notes. Taste follows with mild malt, green tea and mint. Odd mix of flavors finishes with a slight astringency.

Dark, emerald green body; thick, dense and creamy soft green head; broken rings of lacing inside the glass. Mildly sweet aroma; honey; tea. A very intriguing taste; citrus and tropical fruits; light honey; mild green tea tones; green mint; herbal spiciness. Moderately heavy body; tea-like astringency; some alcohol dryness cutting through a moderate sweet mouthfeel.

Ah, if only St. Patrick were Japanese! The overall green color is quite stunning yet the flavor exudes an interesting American IPA spiciness with a deft touch of green tea presence. Unique and distinctively tasty.

poured from an 11.5 oz bottle. purchased at asian grocery store for $5.59. 8.5% abv. poured into a 16 oz mason jar.

look: opaque, unnatural green. 2 inch green head, lasts a bit, leaving fine lacing.

smell: floral hops, honey, tea.

taste: the matcha and hops hit together, some sweetness and maltiness join in. not sure if it’s a dance or a fight, but I am going in again. alcohol well hidden.

Feel: medium carbonation, full bodied mouth feel.

overall: A unique beer experience. The tea and the hops have some common ground. I did enjoy the beer,and it’s 8.5% abv did help. At $5.59 I will have to be pretty nostalgic to buy it again.

Bought a single 11.15oz bottle $5.29 Don Quijote
No bottle date
Smells sweet initially, followed by faint tea smell
Dark green color. Food coloring dye yellow and blue listed on bottle so not a natural tea color
Medium-heavy mouthfeel
High carbonation
Tastes of malts, tea, hops
Overall a nice unique IPA. Makes me want to try their other Japanese influenced beers.

 

 

Sweet, sweet green tea, vegetal matcha vibes, and a slight hint of hoppy nose on this one! Taste follows with straight matcha-green tea upfront and then a hint of hoppy and green tea bitterness on the finish. This is different, but it works! And...I mean...it makes me nostalgic for my time in Japan!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On-tap at Wagamama, New York, NY

A: The beer is very dark green in color—opaque when viewed from afar. It poured with a quarter finger high lime green head.
S: Moderate aromas of green tea and caramel malts are present in the nose. Hints of sweetness become noticeable as the beer warms up.
T: The taste has flavors of green tea along with notes of pale and caramel malts and hints of green apples. There is a light amount of bitterness
M: It feels nearly medium-bodies and dry and chalky on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is very unique and is has a nice balance between green tea and malty flavors.

Serving type: bottle