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Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout 3.8 385

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
3853.82/5.03.8/5.0Winter7.5%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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 MiP (9157), Sønderborg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/518/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Bottle, 7.5%. Good coffee aroma. Black colour. Very small brown head. Good, distinct flavour, some coffee, strong liquorice. Some yeast, a little smoke. Creamy finish. Quite good.


 Ungstrup (15382), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 20, 2009  
Bottled. A pitch black beer with a thin dark brown head. The aroma is very sweet with strong notes of roasted malt and espresso coffee. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, chocolate, espresso coffee, and abit of wood, leading to a dry roasted coffee finish.


 yespr (12406), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Mar 20, 2009  
12 fl oz bottle. Pours dark brown to black with a light redish rim and a small chocolate brown head. Roasted malt, chocolate and herbal coffee aroma. Dry and dense chocolate malty flavoured with a distinct coffee bitterness coming through. Smooth vanilla notes too. Ends slight herbal and roasted coffee flavoured and bitter. Chocolate into the very far finish.


 stefanje (949), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/56/103/515/20
Mar 18, 2009  
12 oz bottle courtesy of daknole. Pours an opaque black with a generous tan head. The aroma is rich with multilayer coffee and mocha sensations. The flavor does not quite live up to the aroma there is plenty coffee but it is a bit of an "old grounds" taste. The finish is long with lingering coffee. The mouthfeel was just a bit thin with an acidic quality. Overall: I really the aroma of this but the taste just did not measure up. Still, a fairly good brew. Thanks dakine.


 tmoreau (597), Lombard, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 11, 2009  
On tap at the Bavarian Lodge, Lisle, IL. Served in a trappist glass. A rich, black/brown pour with a thick, foamy, light brown head and solid, clingy lacing. The aroma was roasty, with bitter espresso and dark chocolate and a little cream mixed in. The flavor was also roasty, bitter, espresso, baker’s chocolate, with a little molasses thrown in. Full bodied with a rich, silky mouthfeel. Impressive variation of the style.


 dogfish120love (277), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/516/20
Mar 10, 2009  
Smell consists of chocolate and coffee, a little chalky, but excellent aroma none the less. Aroma also consists of come vanilla. The pour is black with a large brownish tan head. Flavor is prominantly cofee with some bitterwseet chocolate. A little funky, slightly burnt malt.


 boFNjackson (1318), Portland, Oregon, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/513/20
Mar 8, 2009  
Bottle... Poured a great looking deep brown--almost black--with a light brown head that lasted forever. Aroma of cigarette smoke and coffee. Tasted of roasted grains, soil and had a vinegary aspect to it. It was a good brew but kind of funky.


 gunnfryd (3603), Kristiansand, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 6, 2009  
Bottle. Black colour with a tan head. Aroma is sweet, dry, coffee. Flavour is sweet, coffee, mocca, dried fruits. Full bodied nice beer.



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