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Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout 3.8 394

Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Kiuchi Brewery
Style: Stout

Ibaraki, Japan

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3943.82/5.03.8/5.0Winter7.5%97.7English pint
Commercial Description:
Caramel, roasted, black and chocolate malts provide an explosion of coffee like flavors. The strong espresso character comes from the addition of espresso beans to the boil. Notes of vanilla, dark fruit , cocao and chocolate. The very unusual character of Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout stems from the fact that Kiuchi Brewery is using the recipe of a Russian Imperial Stout as base. Pitch black color, big brown head. Aromas of chocolate, roasted bitterness, black currants, dark fruits.
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 finol (528), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/516/20
Apr 26, 2009  
Bottle at Monks Wallingatan, Stockholm. Pours black with a rather big and dark brown head. Smells of coffe, chocolate and sometihing burnt or smokey like a whiskey barrel aged beer. The aroma develops and changes over time as the beer gets warmer. Smoothest imperial stout Ive ever tasted! Tastes of coffe, rosted malt and some acid like in a very dark chocolate.


 hirigalzkar (601), Stockholm, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/105/515/20
Apr 26, 2009  
Bottle. Look: Black, big and thick beige head. Smell: Complex. Coffee, chocolate, someting bourbon-like (and smokey). Taste: Lots of coffee, some strange sharp flavor, (acid) dark chocolate, nutty. Lacks of real power/character. Overall: Full bodied, thick and incredible smooth. Well made and unusual stout.


 thebeertourist (2822), Oslo, Norway
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/514/20
Apr 18, 2009  
From bottle at Wachi, Kyoto. Almost black with a creamy, persistent, light brown head. Strongly roasted aroma. Tastes like an over- roasted espresso, like a wake-up call, but hiding its strength nicely. Body could be fuller. Still an impressive specimen.


 radagast83 (1317), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Apr 18, 2009  
Pours a dark brown color, with a medium-small tan head. Aroma is coffee and roasted malts. The flavor is certainly a nice, balanced coffee flavor, that isn’t too overpowering, but serves up a nice powerful kick that any coffee and beer lover would enjoy.


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/53/103/58/20
Apr 16, 2009  
Black with a half-inch tan head. Aroma of coffee and sharp, roasted malt. Flavor is much the same with a very starchy, ricey thing going on. Didn’t care for it.


 Soonah (980), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/514/20
Apr 14, 2009  
The pour was thick dark brown, threatened to be viscous at one point in fact. The head was brown and more robust than I expected. The initial aroma was very nice. Rich chocolate that reminded me for a moment of Breakfast Stout. Coffee comes out as well. The flavor was coffee, chocolate and some almost sour, acidic flavors that were quite distracting. Mouthfeel was almost medium in body and the finish had the aforementioned acidic, sourness that left me a bit disappointed.


 Pwn3d (1133), Manhattan, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Apr 12, 2009  
11.2oz bottle. Pour is black with tan head. Nose is sharpie. Taste is dark chocolate, burnt malt, charcoal, cigar, espresso and maybe black licorice. Mouthfeel is medium, medium full. A big brew but pretty approachable.


 Papsoe (15109), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 12, 2009  
Bottle 33 cl. Courtesy of yespr/Ungstrup. Pours black and opaque with a light brown head. Distinctly burned coffee aroma. Medium body with very burned malt accents and coffee. Burned, malt bitter finish. 200309



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