Ezo Soba Beer
Oregon, USA

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Perhaps one of
the world's most
unusual beers,
Soba Beer is
brewed from 55%
buckwheat (the
main ingredient
of Japanese soba
noodles) and 45%
barley malt,
with a
surprisingly low
alcohol content
of 2.9%. It is
one of the Ezo
Beers created by
Phred Kauffman.
It has a
beautiful golden
color, faintly
hazy, with a
snow-white head.
The rich nutty
aroma is
followed by a
lightly tangy
malt flavor
which quickly
fades to a clean
finish, leaving
only the hops
behind. The
texture is
remarkably
creamy for a
beer this light,
and the dry and
crisp flavor is
perfect for
summer. 720 yen
at Ben's Cafe in
Takadanobaba,
Tokyo.

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