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47

General rating

4.02

 

KBS Spicy Chocolate (2023)

KBS with chili peppers. Just a slight heat on the back end.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Saint Lamvinus

Quite the fancy Belgian restaurant here in Tokyo.

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Zwanze 2024 - MMXXIV

Zwanze in two countries this year. And finally acquired the taste for this year's unique offering. Once your palate accepts the seaweed, it's sooooooo good.

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Do Stuff Together

Hye Kyoung's favorite of the day, with her serious face.

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Rosé de Gambrinus

Always nice.

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

Classic Gueuze

Zwanze Day in Korea with my Seoul-mate Hye Kyoung. Dearest friend for almost 20 years now

4.5

about 1 year ago

 

All Day Grapefruit

Wow. Overflowing with grapefruit. Amazing for session IPA. On left

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

All Day Haze

Even as a session IPA, not digging this one. On left. But cheers Okumurasan. So great to see you back at JAY'S. One of the Top 5 bars in the world. :)

3.0

over 1 year ago

 

French Toast Bastard 2023

Even after that amaaaaaaaaazing Mexican Brunch, this tasted great.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Passion Pool

Nicely done fruity sour

4.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Heated Seats

Almost time for the heated seats back home but not yet in Tokyo. A bit warm today. Nice beer. Sadly the CHURCH bar doesn't open until 8pm. :( but luckily Mikkeller is open.

4.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Fou’ Foune (2022)

Can only say one thing. It's AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING

5.0

almost 2 years ago

 

Birramisu

Imperial Pastry Stout With Lady Fingers, Coffee, Lactose & Vanilla.

4.0

about 2 years ago

 

Drogone Lambic

Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing. Went out with Hye Kyoung tonight to track down good Korean craft beer and somehow ran across this place so had to check it out.

4.5

about 2 years ago

 

Raison D'Extra

Wow. Getting a bit of a bite tonight but tasting great after that last one. 2nd from right

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Raison D'Extra

Switching things up here.... yum. This tastes a tad better when not aged. :) 2nd from right.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

KBS

Wanted to end on a sweet note and this hits the spot. A bit of dark chocolate up front and slight booze on the back. Not as great as I remember but still very nice.

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Breakfast Stout

Always excellent. 2nd from right

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Beer Geek Fudgesicle

F$%ing Fudgilicious!!!!! On right

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Side Eyes

On left

3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Burst

Not getting any bubble gum (which is probably good) but am getting dry grapefruit. Kind of usual Mikkeller IPA taste. Enjoyable.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Panther Cub (2021)

Lunch with the Colonel. Okay porter but somewhat weak on its flavors.. Slight sweetness from the vanilla coming thru but not much more.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Velvet Rush

BBA coffee brown ale with notes of chocolate and vanilla. Funny as the aroma is mostly bourbon but taste is predominately coffee.

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Nitro Rübæus

Fruitilicious. On the left.

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Utopias Barrel-Aged World Wide Stout (2020)

Very tasty way to close out an amaaaaaaaaazing Zwanze Day.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa

Can't believe it's only 12% as seems more like 14-15% The Cinnamon is nicely prominent with pleasant chocolate aftertaste. Need Jay's to get a keg of this. Now a quick stop for pierogies and back to Pittsburgh.

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Align Me Gruit

Wow. It's like someone dumped all the herbs they could find and put them in a beer. Not for me, but Sweetie loves it. On the right

3.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Walt Witbier

Decent but peppercorn a little overpowering peppercorn taste. There's a whole lot of Founders on tap here :)

3.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Ales For ALS

Very nice beer and AMAAAAAAAAAZING BACKWOODS BASTARD pulled pork sandwich. It's sooooooo good

3.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Prickly Pear Fruit Jam

Delicious. On the left.

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Underground Mountain Brown (2019)

Just a 4 oz pour but really good.

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS)

Tasting great. On left

4.0

almost 4 years ago

 

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS)

Wow. Tasting outstanding today. What a difference when it doesn't follow Mexican Dessert. Great mouthfeel, nice chocolate and perfect maple sweetness aftertaste. On left

4.5

almost 4 years ago

 

50°N-4°E

Celebrating my older daughter's last weekend home before she heads to France for a year. Cheers Lauren. Also... excited to hear Cantillon is sending out Zwanze kegs out again this year. Very exciting news

5.0

almost 4 years ago

 

20 Ans D'Amitié

Amaaaazing blend of Lou Pepe Framboise and Nath bottled for Monk's Cafe for 20 years of friendship between the Van Roy Family and Tom Peters. Thanks Monk's for providing our first lambic for celebrating Lauren's graduation.

5.0

about 4 years ago

 

Kaffestout

A nice beer Maika sent me while I was in quarantine in Japan. Decent coffee taste but mouthfeel is s little thin. Not one of Mikkeller's best beers. But really appreciated all the quarantine beers Maika and Toshi O. sent me while I was stuck in hotel

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Unraveled IPA

2nd from right. A bit fruity and kind of strange but still alright

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Hazy-O!

Pretty nice. Enjoying while listening to Depeche Mode and awaiting dinner to finish cooking. "Don't want to start any blasphemous rumors..."

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Mikkeller Zero G

Wanted to get chicken tonight but didn't feel like AA's wings and saw KFC has a chicken pot pie!!! It is the smallest i've ever seen but decent tasting. The gluten free Mikkeller beer's aroma is extremely bland and follows with taste to back that up :)

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Moon Rambler IPA

Getting tacos to go for Taco Tuesday

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

The Idaho 7 IPA

Pizza from the tapas place near Thrash Zone. Diavola pizza has outstanding flavor and crust holds up when eating. Probably could've asked for crispier crust, but overall a positive experience. Beer is decent, but prefer the DDH version of this one

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Tweaker Coffee Porter

Yum. Excellent thickness and very nice coffee taste with like a slight chocolate bitterness. Gotta love breakfast in quarantine. 5 more days until freedom!

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

The Idaho 7 DDH Pale Ale

Tropical fruit and citrus on the nose. Fresh and juicy on the palate with light pine flavors and soft bitterness. Pizza from basement of CIAL and it was not good. Sweet sauce and crust just fell apart. Guess that's why they're in B2.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

KBS Espresso

Happy Thanksgiving. Brimming with coffee. Overpowers the usual sweetness from the bourbon barrels, but as a coffee stout it's very tasty as will be this pumpkin pie. The apple pie is in the oven now.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS)

OMG. Just kicked the keg with this final pour and it's got a ton of coffee and maple. Sooooo good. So crazy as the pour I had last week had very little coffee and no maple. Front left

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Big Lushious

2nd from right.    Raspberry flavor overpowers it.   Actually tastes more like cherry.  Can't believe I haven't had this since 2015 Hunaphu Beer Fest.  If you like cherries, you will LOVE this.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Backwoods Bastard

2014 from someone's basement, but this one is still pretty tasty, as is this AMAAAAAAAAAZING Apple Pie Kit Kat. It tastes just like an apple pie. Just need some whipped cream next time.

4.5

almost 5 years ago