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Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout

Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout

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A Stout brewed by
Kiuchi Brewery

Ibaraki, Japan

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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2163.86/5.03.85/5.0Winter7.5%96.8 English pint P  Stats

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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 LiebeBier (734), RIchmond, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/512/20

May 9, 2008  
Bottle - Perhaps my sample was old, but I thought this beer was fairly thin with an overwhelming coffee bitterness that did not reveal any other flavors. A very one sided offering.

 AgentSteve (606), Livermore, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 15, 2008  
Pours like an Impy- viscous black with a full, dark tan head that leaves substantial lacing. The nose is largely coffee of course, and a bit of malted chocolate. The flavor is just as the nose with a clean dryness in the finish. Creamy mouthfeel.


 MatSciGuy (171), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jul 14, 2008  
[Bottle] Pours a clear deep brown with a very very dark head. Aroma is grass, coffee beans, and roasted barley. Flavor is the same. Very bitter and slightly acidic.


 Snojerk321 (879), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 12, 2008  
Bottle @ Tornado San Diego. Huge roasted coffee aroma with moderate dark chocolate and faint burnt notes. Pours a dark brown, virtually black, with no transparency and a small brown head that diminishes to a small ring around the edges of the glass. The flavor starts with a big dose of dark chocolate with some faint caramel. The finish has lots of roasted coffee, some burnt bitter flavors, and faint vanilla. Full bodied with light carbonation.


 sebletitje (129), Tampa, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/519/20
Jul 6, 2008  
One amazing stout. Pours black, head is nutty. Nose is very pleasant of espresso coffee. Aroma is a very sweet roasted chocolate/coffee malt filled with flavor. Mouthfeel is a little thick, leaving an aftertaste filled with a nice espresso taste.


 Trev (452), Lakeville, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Pours a dark black with a light dark tan head. Wicked coffee and cocoa aroma. Flavour is burnt malt, bitter coffee bite to it transitioning into a chocolate coffee bean body. Mouthfeel alternates between bitter bite and oily smoothness. Finishes softly with cocoa nibs bitterness.




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