Name: Commemorative Ale

Brewery: Kiuchi Brewery

Overall Rating: Recommended

Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable Ale

Serving Style: Bottle, 11.2oz.

ABV: 9%

Appearance: Semi clear amber color with a nice, full, off white head. The pour you see in the picture is pretty clear. I poured more into my glass after a few sips and noticed it cloud up. There is a nice yeast cake at the bottom of the bottle. So be aware of this when you pour.

Aroma: Smells of spices and and vanilla. The smell almost tickles the nostril as I try to pick out more aromas.

Flavor: I give this high marks in the taste department. Tastes like a Belgian style with a nice crispness on the tongue.

Body: Nice and smooth on the mouth feel. A slight lingering after taste that reminds me of sweet Belgiany goodness.

Enjoyability: I rated this on as “Recommended“. I wouldn’t do that unless I enjoyed it! This is a nice smooth brew that I could see reaching out to a lot of different people. If you see this in your local, high end, liquor store of choice, pick it up. Give it a try and let me know what you thought of it. Granted, that does require you to get outside of your comfort zone, but once you take that first sip, you’ll be right back in it.

Another take: [BW] Take | Meal Ticket

Related posts:

1. Hitachino Real Ginger Brew Hitachino Real Ginger Brew Name: Real Ginger Brew Brewery:...
2. The Bruery – 2 Turtle Doves     The Bruery - 2 Turle Doves The Bruery -...
3. Dogfish Head Punkin Ale Punkin Ale Name: Punkin Ale Brewery: Dogfish Head Overall...
4. Samuel Smith Taddy Porter Brewers Descriptions: "Available filtered and pasteurised in 550ml clear glass...

Tags: beer review, commemorative, hitachino, kiuchi, nest, recommended, Spice/Herb/Vegetable

This entry was posted on Thursday, February 12th, 2009 at 11:35 pm and is filed under Beer Reviews. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.