Oishii
Japas Cervejaria

 

Clear golden amber with a brief white foam in the chalice. Thin and lacking in carbonation. The taste is certainly ginger but the other spices don't seem to help it any. Slight sweetness and fruity note. Also tastes of lemon and something bitter. This turns a Witbier into something harsh with a woody aftertaste. From the 16 oz can that says Product of the USA with a Louisville address, so it's apparently brewed by Against the Grain.

 

 

 

 

 

Like a hoppy ginger beer. Green-yellow, clear color. Strong raw ginger smell. Taste of gari. Hops flavor. Can taste some of the citrus peel flavor. Drinks like a light soda or lager.

 

Pours an ever so slightly hazy straw yellow. I think the foam would have been bigger on a single pour.

The smell is ethereal. Light wheat, light Belgian esters, a little spicy coriander, mild yeast, then one good hit of earthy ginger and orange peel. Very pleasant, sets an expectation

The taste - honestly I was a bit let down at first, but by the second and third sips I was pretty happy. Whether warming a bit makes it bloom or my taste buds started understanding what's going on, I'm not sure. It's very mild, very balanced, nuanced, and subtle. The only flavor showing any particular strength is the ginger. The orange is slightly sweet and only mildly reminiscent of a gently squeezed peel. The nutty coriander and earthy ginger combine for a noticeable herbal component. The ginger peeks out a tad bit more, but not to the level where ginger sometimes tastes dirty to me. Mild estery Belgian yeast notes, a little wheat tang, pleasant bitterness. The sweet orange plays nicely with the ginger and coriander and subtle yeast notes. Floral components creep in a bit and there's almost a honey flavor yet its not very sweet.

Well carbonated, light feeling - I'd say it's soft and vibrant.

This is extremely well-executed. It's kind of inventive in a way, but not over the top.

I'm impressed with the thoughtful creativity and the skill with flavors and recipe development in all of the beers I've had from this "brewery" - I've been reading their web site and think I understand the ladies don't have a physical brewery in Brazil. Reading their story, the beers are very clearly connected to their unique culture. I dare say they also clearly show the feminine hand, mind, and spirit. There's a deep understanding of flavors and flavor combinations demonstrated in the three Japas beers I've had. Whatever they are up to, they need to keep doing it.

 

Refreshing Japanese lagerish wheat tasting beer with strong ginger flavor.

 

so thankful to have found some cans at a cool shop in reno from this operation, some incredibly inspired, interesting, and well refined beers in my experience so far. this one is a wit type done with orange and ginger and a bit of coriander, its very well made, not as radical perhaps as anticipated, but really tasty and drinkable, a certain purity to it that i find appealing, and an almost feminine softness. the orange is well in front of the ginger to my senses, natural on both, but maybe two to one in the nose, three to one in the flavor. the orange is sweet to me, honest but with some sugar, and it makes the whole thing drink a touch sweet, which i often dont prefer in this style, but it works really well with the earthy wheat and the gentle spice of the ginger that ramps up on the swallow. i swear i get a hint of corn sweetness too, maybe honey, floral like that, and even vanilla, but its not desserty. the wit yeast is somewhat subtle, a compatible spice ester to it but its secondary to the fragrant orange. coriander is a nice touch, slightly nutty and it plays well with both the wheat and the ginger. this is very technically well done, and i like the high carbonation and fluffy pillowy feel, its almost creamy to drink while also staying light. a vibrant almost healthy overall impression, inventive but not radical, nice proportions, the ginger is lovely on the finish. if you, like me before this weekend, are unfamiliar with this brewery, take a chance on a few of these cans, i am super stoked on them now!

 

 

Overall very well done.
Light yellow gold with a 4F head in a tulip glass.
Spicy aroma: ginger and other spices.
Medium-light body.
Very heavy ginger and spice taste.
The ginger is very dominant and very strong along with this spice.
Its’s a bit overdone. I would’ve liked to of seen that ginger and spice bit more muted.
Worth trying. Good summer beer.

 

The pour is a pale yellow color. The taste is ginger, coriander, & faint orange peel. It was okay but a little too much ginger for me. Cheers! B-