Suginoya Pale Ale
Suginoya Brewery (Hamachi Shuzo K.K.)

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Suginoya Brewery (Hamachi Shuzo K.K.)
 
Japan
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
+8 ratings needed
Avg:
3.46 | pDev: 0.29%
Ratings:
2 | reviews: 2
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Apr 19, 2019
Added:
Feb 21, 2006
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
View: More Beers
Recent ratings and reviews.
Photo of monkist
Reviewed by monkist from Hungary

3.47/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
I bought this bottle straight from the brewery so it’s supposed to be fresh. Nevertheless, it smells like a box of matches (?) to me - and to be honest, it also tastes that way. Not sure what kind of hops they used and how but it somehow feels stingy... I’m not really able to grasp what’s wrong with the beer but although it almost feels okay, it does not at the same time. It ends up being okay with food that takes the strange taste away. Still it is a far cry from a proper pale ale, sorry but Sierra set the standard high...
Apr 19, 2019
Photo of wdf210
Reviewed by wdf210 from California

3.44/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Still brewed and available for purchase (at least in Kyushu). Has a somewhat odd aftertaste reminiscent of distilled liquor, shochu in particular. But still drinkable.
Apr 01, 2015