11 Nov 2009
Hitachino Real Ginger Brew
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About: My first beer was Budweiser. I was about 9 or 10, Dad and I were broken down and the side of the road and all there was to drink was Budweiser. So I had a swig of his, hated it!
I didn't drink beer again until I joined the Marine Corps. I was in Quantico, attending Small Computer Systems Specialist school, when I accidentally knocked a beer out the fridge and broke it. My buddies said now I gotta drink one! The rest is history. The broken beer was a Red Dog by the way.
Now days I am really a hop head that enjoys the IPAs [Stone IPA; Lagunitas IPA] and Douple IPAs [Moylan's; Hair of the Dog Blue Dot]. I also like Belgians [St Bernardus; Delirium; Three Philosopher's] a lot! I also like the Stouts and Porters [Black Butte] as well.
I enjoy going to breweries to sample as well as going to pubs and taverns. I also like enjoying beer with friends and bouncing ideas off of other intelligent people as well. Last time I was at O'Brien's I was shooting the shit with a couple of random strangers.
I hope to someday do a pub/tavern crawl across Europe. That's all I want. Simple.
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Hitachino Real Ginger Brew
Name: Real Ginger Brew
Brewery: Hitachino
Overall Rating: B++
Style: 21A – Spiced/Fruit Beer
Serving Style: Bottle 11.2 oz.
ABV: 7%
Aroma: Bold sweetness of the ginger, getting some aromatic spices as well.
Appearance: Clear, orange, amber with a full white head.
Flavor: I was thinking that this was going to be big and bold on the ginger. The aroma kept that thought process moving until I took my first sip. It is bold and sold and but the ginger does not overwhelm you. Ginger is there and it tastes very good. I am not a fan of raw ginger, but I like this Ginger Brew.
Mouthfeel: Carbonation is heavy with that nice, billowy head but it doesn’t bite the tongue at all. The bubbles gently tickle every crevasse of your mouth. There is a note of grain complexity there in the way it moves across your tongue.
Enjoyability: This isn’t my first review of a Hitachino brew so I knew not to expect the expected. Overall, I like this brew and will recommend that you try it too. Remember that Hitachino is from Japan and they have a different approach to beer. The change it welcomed with this beer connoisseur.
Another take: Nubvacate readers gave it a B | 97 Bottles | BrewedGirl
Tags: beer review, ginger, hitachino
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