Kamakura Star Pale Ale
330 mL brown glass bottle, capped, stamped "best freshness by" 03.07.29 . Purchased in Kamakura, Japan. 515 Yen. This pale ale poured a slightly hazy, straw color with towering, fizzy, white foam that clung to the glass a bit. The smell was sweet malt with a hint of hops. The taste was dominated by malt, but with some grain (wheat?) type flavor, a hint of fruity hops, especially in the finish. (This tasted like a lager.) The mouthfeel was fairly thin bodied with medium carbonation. The drinkability was OK, but not very memorable.