Yorocco Beer Swing & Bop Dark Lager Review | Zushi

ヨロッコのダークラガーを飲みました！すっきりしつつも甘みを含んだ優しい黒ビールでした
【#りほびーる　No. 426】Yorocco Beer / Swing &Bop Dark Lager (Dark Lager 5%) レビュー記事です！

🏠 About Yorocco Beer

Brewery Basic Information

Representative Beer Lineup

Brewing Philosophy (Verified Info)

Yorocco Beer uses local water, British and German malts, and American hops as primary ingredients. They brew with diverse recipes incorporating seasonal local fruits and spices.

Technical approach: Their core philosophy is unfiltered, unpasteurized beer shipped with live yeast. This achieves fresh, complex flavors, though shelf life tends to be shorter.

🍺 Beer Details

🍺 Hands-On Tasting Review (Subjective)

👀 Appearance

👃 Aroma

🌸 Orthonasal Aroma

Refreshing lemongrass and floral aromas layered with marmalade-like citrus sweetness. Malt-derived sweetness also present, creating a familiar aroma similar to major brewery dark beers. Reminiscent of the German dark beer “Maerzen Elf.”

👃 Retronasal Flavor

Like extracting only the aromatic sensation from marmalade-spread toast. Complex, deep aromas spread through the retronasal passage.

👅 Taste

💧 Mouthfeel

Extremely light. Smooth as water with no roughness. Despite its heavy appearance, the mouthfeel is gentle.

🎯 Body and Texture

Initially hits the palate as light as water, then reveals deep bitter chocolate flavors. As temperature rises in the mouth, hop-derived bitterness gradually appears. Marmalade notes overlap with flavors reminiscent of German macro dark beers, plus layered tobacco-like and bitter chocolate roasted impressions. Beautiful complexity, though the slight char-derived bitterness is a minor drawback.

🥛 Swallowing Feel

No roughness at all, slides smoothly down the throat. This smoothness is outstanding and makes you want to gulp it from a pint glass.

✨ Aftertaste

Very dry and refreshing aftertaste. Chocolate and bread-like flavors spread lightly in the mouth then cleanly dissipate. The pleasant dryness is memorable.

🏆 Overall Rating (Subjective)

口の中に一杯に広がるモルトの香りと、瞬間的でしつこくないタバコ感が印象的。飲み込むと爽やかさが残る黒いラガービール。クラフトビールの中でもラガービールがマイブームな筆者にとって、非常に魅力的な一本。Yorocco Beer / Swing &Bop Dark Lager (Dark Lager 5%) は、期待を上回る出来栄えでした。

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クラフトビールのふるさと納税完全ガイド

ふるさと納税で手に入るクラフトビールをブルワリー別にまとめました。納税先を検討中の方は参考にしてください。

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2024.07.05

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