Beer : Saké : Specialty Cocktails Flashcards
Describe Sansho Ale.
This beer was brewed using Japanese Sansho herb, a special product found in Ichinoseki City in the Iwate prefecture. A harmonious wheat malt and citrus taste beautifully complement the unique Sansho herb on the nose and on the palate.
What is the garnish for the TAO-Tini?
3 Raspberries on a skewer
Describe the notes of Enter.Sake Black Dot. (Honjozo, Aichi)
Enter.Sake Black Dot (Honjozo, Aichi)
Clean and soft with hints of mountain flowers on the nose with great fruit structure throughout.
Describe the notes and of Fukuchitose Happy Owl. (Yamahai Junmai, Fukui)
Fukuchitose Happy Owl (Yamahai Junmai, Fukui)
Hearty notes of pumpkin pie and nuts with a creamy finish
What is the garnish for the Lychee Martini?
Lychee on a pick
Describe the notes of the Tozai Typhoon. (Futsuu-shuu, Kyoto)
Tozai Typhoon (Futsuu-shuu, Kyoto)
Soft notes of umami with a slight citrus finish.
Describe Asahi Dry.
With its refreshing barley flavor and crisp aftertaste, Asahi Super Dry is by far the most popular high-quality beer in Japan. Since its debut in 1987 as Japan’s first dry beer, it has continued to improve the taste and excitement of beer.
Describe the Kyoto Yuzu White Ale
With a bright yellow color and a bouquet of yuzu citrus and coriander, this Belgian style offering from Kyoto Brewery is anything but conventional and nothing short of memorable. The palate presents slightly sweet fruit. The lingering Yuzu flavor tantalizes with a steely finish.
Describe the notes of Soto. (Junmai Daiginjo, Niigata)
Soto (Junmai Daiginjo, Niigata)
Light grainy notes with a fruity finish.
Describe Kirin Light.
Kirin Light displays all the character and finesse expected from a beer with Kirin on the label, but with far fewer calories than most beer lovers ever dreamed. This attractive golden colored brew presents an enticing hop aroma and a surprisingly smooth, full-bodied taste considering there are only 95 calories.
Describe Kirin Ichiban.
“Ichiban” means number one. When combined with its new all malt formula, the result is a distinctly smooth, clean and full-bodied beer - yet with none of the bitter aftertaste one would expect from a beer with this much flavor.
Whta is the garnish for the Yin & Yang?
Edible Flower or Candied Ginger
What is the garnish for the Feng Shui?
Grapefruit Wedge
What is the garnish on 58th Street?
Filthy Cherry
Describe Stella Artois.
Slightly toasted, grainy cereals, some sharp lemon and a touch of herb. Crisp, mostly bitter and hoppy but with a good underbelly of malty sweetness. Subtle hints of lemon and tropical fruit, plus a little sourness, fill out the palate.
Describe the notes of Kanbara Bride of Fox. (Junmai Ginjo, Niigata)
Kanbara Bride of Fox (Junmai Ginjo, Niigata)
Notes of earth and nuts with a slight key – lime note on the finish.
Describe Bud Light.
Bud Light is brewed using a blend of premium aroma hop varieties, both American-grown and imported, and a combination of barley malts and rice.
Describe Tsing Tao.
The taste begins rather sweet and smooth with a caramel, rice, and a bit of sugariness. As the taste advances, a light hint of a grassy hop flavor works its way onto the tongue as well as a little bit of a candied sweet taste.
Describe the notes of Yuki No Bosha Cabin in the Snow. (Junmai Ginjo, Akita)
Yuki No Bosha Cabin in the Snow (Junmai Ginjo, Akita)
Balance of stone-fruit and a luxurious finish.
What is the garnish for the California Dreaming?
Filthy Cherry and Orange Wheel
What are the ingredients and garnish for the Lychee Martini?
Lychee Martini
1 ½ oz Absolut Elyx Vodka
½ oz Cointreau
1 oz Funkin- Lychee Puree
Garnish: Lychee on a pick
Describe Corona.
The aroma is fruity-honey with a touch of malt and the flavor is crisp and well-balanced between hops and malt, toward the malt side.
Describe Ozeno Yukidoke IPA.
Using five times the hops of other beers, this IPA is well balanced with a smooth flavor. The mellow bitterness and citrusy tones in this beer give it a full IPA body without being overbearing.
What is the base spirit for the Yin or Yang?
Suntory Toki Whisky
What is the base spirit for the TAO-Rita?
Herradura Silver Tequila
What is the base spirit for the Bubbles & Berries?
Belvedere Vodka
What is the base spirit for the 58th Street?
Eastside Distilling Cherry Bomb
What is the base spirit for the Phuket?
Avion Silver Tequila
What is the base cocktail for the California Dreaming?
Knob Creek Rye Whisky
What is the base spirit for the Feng Shui?
Bulldog Gin
What is the base spirit for the Cucumber Sparkler?
Effen Cucumber Vodka
What is the base spirit for the Macau Mule?
Stoli Elit Vodka
What is the base spirit for the TAO-Hito?
Mt. Gay Eclipse Rum
What is the base spirit for the TAO-Tini?
Belvedere Mango Passion Vodka
What is the base spirit for the Lychee Martini?
Absolut Elyx Vodka
