Otaru Ale
Hokkaido Brewing

Otaru AleOtaru Ale
Beer Geek Stats
From:
Hokkaido Brewing
 
Japan
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.14 | pDev: 13.06%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 01, 2024
Added:
Jan 09, 2019
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

2.73/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.75
330 ml brown bottle - no date

pours a clear medium amber color. aroma is malty but definitely has some stale oxidation notes. same with the taste. medium bodied. No date but likely an old bottle judging by the taste
Jan 01, 2024
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Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey

3.55/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A: Weathered stale orange coloring shows a good and healthy dose of carbonation within. Fizzy light tan head is a bit washy and weak on the hold, quickly lapsing. No window dressing.

S: Sweet caramel malt and fresh flowers, earthy tulips come first on the aroma. Some sweet toffee is met with ginger ale and honey of medium strength.

T: The flavor was sweet as with the nose, caramel, some honey syrup, and some toffee malts. Fresh wet flowers of roses and tulips with some sweet toasty grains rounds out.

M: The mouthful was decent, medium, syrupy, and honey like, a good depth with a light presence of carbonation.

O: Overall a unique experience, a Japanese beer with evident american influence. Sweet malt and honey base, thick mouthful, with a bit of caramel and fresh flowers. The honey caramel like base stands out the most here.
Jan 09, 2019