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Hokkaido

Belongs Beer

Location:Hakodate
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Styles:? Ale
Last visited:(tasted Aug. 2002)
Pineapple aroma, medium body, medium bitterness.

Crossroad (closed in Mar. 2004)

Location:Sapporo
Beers:
Meals:?
Styles:American Light Ale, IPA
Last visited:Aug. 2002
Supporting BOP.

Ezo Beer

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Meals:no restaurant
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Last visited:(tasted Feb. 2004)
Importing and distributing Rogue (U.S., made by NHC champion) to brewpubs. Providing wide variety of beer styles. Namara-Nigai (special bitter) is not wrecked by import.

Furano Beer

Location:Curry restaurant near Furano Station
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Styles:Pilsner, Dark lagar
Last visited:Aug. 2002
Amature-like but good. Hazy.

Hungarian Beer (Furano)

Not visited.

Kairimmaru Beer (closed in Dec. 2004)

Location:Takashima port, bus from Otaru Station
Beers:
Meals:good
Styles:Amber Lager Ale, Pilsner
Last visited:Aug. 2002
Light, aggressive taste comes from yeast? fat acid? Seafood restaurant is good.

Hakodate Beer (closed?)

Location:Near Hakodate Station
Beers:good
Meals:good
Styles:Weizen, Alt, Koelsch
Last visited:Aug. 2002
Weizen: Mild, weak phenolic aroma, medium body, low carbonation
Alt: A little roasted flavor but smooth, good. 23BU.
Koelcsh: Mild. Almost lager.

Hidaka Beer

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Styles:corn beer, potate beer
Last visited:(tasted Aug. 2002)
Toki-B (corn beer): Few hints of malt. Tart.

Noboribetsu Ji-Beer Oni Densetsu

Location:Near Noboribetsu-Higashi I.C., 3 min. by car from Noboribetsu Station
Beers:good
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Styles:Pilsner, Red Ale, Cascade Gold Ale, Framboise Beer
Last visited:Aug. 2002
Pilsner: Soft, smooth but a little rough aftertaste.
Red Ale: 10%? caramel malt affects flavor, few hops, not estery, darker than red.

Onuma Beer

Location:Near Onuma-Koen Station
Beers:good
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Styles:Koelsch
Last visited:Aug. 2002
Dry and no offensive flavors. Awarded.

Otaru Beer

Location:Near Otaru Station, side of Otaru Canal
Beers:excellent
Meals:good
Styles:Pilsner, Dunkel, Weiss, Stout, Schwarz
Last visited:Aug. 2002
Pilsner: Mild, medium body and rich.
Weiss: Well-balanced clove and banana aroma
Stout: Good effect of wood barrel.

Otaru Winery Beer

Location:Far from Otaru Station, can drink at a cafe in Kitaichi Glass
Beers:good
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Styles:Helles, Maerzen
Last visited:Aug. 2002
Mild hopping, soft and smooth. Medium body, no sweet maltiness.

Tokachi Beer

Location:Near Obihiro Station
Beers:excellent
Meals:good
Styles:Helles, Weizen, Brown Ale, Schwalz
Last visited:Aug. 2002
Helles: A little hoppy. Light to medium body.
Brown Ale: Caramellic, weak ester.
Weizen: Banana and clove, light to medium body.
Schwarz: Not too heavy, smooth.

Tokachi Beer Factory

Location:Near Obihiro Station
Beers:good
Meals:
Styles:Pilsner, Dunkel, Weizen
Last visited:Aug. 2002
Completely fits to German styles - hops, bodies, a little malty sweetness. Fine.
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