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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
3813.82/5.03.8/5.0Winter7.5%97.8English 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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 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/56/102/515/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Black in color with a generous bronze colored head. Aroma is of fresh coffee grounds, mocha, dark chocolate and soy sauce. Flavor is of espresso and roasted malts.


 SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Pours a deep dark brown/black with a small creamy head that slowly forms. Aroma is lots of coffee, roasted malt and grain and dark chocolate. Flavor is huge. Mostly deep roasted coffee, but with some dark chocolate and ripe fruit coming through as well. Thick and creamy on the palate. As readily available as this is, I can’t believe I never tried it earlier.


 bconley (351), Fern Park, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/514/20
Sep 25, 2008  
BIG Coffee. SO MUCH coffee. Dear sweet LORD the COFFEE. I really liked this. Very nice dark pour. The chocolate and espresso were really really good. I really like coffee stouts and give this one my blessing. Domo origato Hitachino Nest!


 astrofrk (218), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Nice brown head, very black, roasted coffee, chocolate nose. Heavy chocolate, espresso taste, sweet coffee finish.


 cgarvieuk (4183), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Bottle at home ... <b> From a trade i forget who SORRY</b>Deep black ... big coffee roast ... deep roast malts low level bitterness and huge coffee kick.


 MrRain (429), O’Fallon, Illinois, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
Sep 8, 2008  
12oz bottle poured into an English pint. HNES pours black, not dark brown, not dark amber but black. The head is minimal and consists mostly of a ring of dirty white loitering around the edge of the glass. The aroma is...... wait for it...... drum roll...... ESPRESSO! I knew you’d be surprised. The body is nice and chewy. I actually sliced a piece off for my wife to try. The taste is....oh never, mind, it’s espresso too. It has a very nice malt chocolate sweetness and great coffee bitterness, a dichotomy of happiness. The finish lingers around as a bitter reminder of how good your mouth just felt.


 KyotoLefty (1418), Kyoto, Japan
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Sep 3, 2008  
Pitch black, thick, with a fantastically tall and creamy tan head. Strong aroma of coffee, with hints of chocolate, roasted barley, burnt wood, caramel. A slightly sour note as well, almost a touch of dark fruit. Thick, rich body and flavor. Huge coffee but not overwhelming. Great roasted malt and barley. Chocolate, creamy lactic milk taste, brown sugar. A touch of refreshing sourness, and a touch of vanilla. Maybe a touch of aroma hops as well? Perfectly balanced. Great bitterness, decent sweetness. Long-lasting bitter finish of burnt barley, coffee. An excellent beer, not too much on the coffee, well done.


 nbutler11 (754), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Sep 3, 2008  
Pours like molasses from the bottle with a creamy brown head of foam that takes its sweet time to settle. Loaded with robust espresso and faint traces of chili powder. Quite possibly the reason why anime charcaters have such big eyes.



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