Hitachino Nest Lacto Sweet Stout

Brewed by Kiuchi Brewery
Style: Sweet Stout
Ibaraki, Japan

Pours midnight brown w/ a medium, semi cream froth. Decent hang time w/ full canopy residual lacing. A mildly roasted aroma w/ some souring. Medium nectar w/ soft residual effers. A refined specimen. Possesing a silky texture and the flavor profile mild. Charcoal, coffee been, iodine, steak, w/ a bit of a sourness that turns to leather. A very mild hop profile. The finish is bittered w/ a lingering leather essence.

Nice dark brown body. Aromas of coffee and a little chocolate. Flavor is sweet coffee and malts, kinda like my morning coffee , I expected it to be creamier. Still a damn fine beer.

bottle. Intiriguing aroma. Reminicent to the aroma of Samiclaus. I was expecting alot from the aroma but it didn’t live up to the hype. Dark poor with almost no head. Sweet and smooth with slight sugary aftertaste. One of the better japanese beers I’ve had(not saying much). Good summer time stout?

Sweet vanilla, chocolate, coffee, roasty aroma. Pours black with a tan head. Sweet flavor, some coffee, vanilla, with a bit of fruit. I could do with out the fruit. Still nice. Very light.

dry and delicious. Very subtle and not too heavy as other milk stouts. bought it as a novelty and was very pleasantly surprised. at the lighter end of the stout spectrum.

A big, khaki head settles in a foamy dollop over a body that can honestly be called "black", with a hint of cola-coloring around the edges in bright light. Strikingly aromatic, but with scents that don’t normally precurse consumption. There’s a floral presence in the aroma that fades and returns and reminds me of spring... tulip or apple blossom. An underlying scent is of new electronics... like when you first open up the box with your new VCR. The overall aroma, however is sour, and I’ve smelled diner coffee like this before where it’s been sitting on the wamer all night and develops a strong bitter/sourness. If that weren’t enough, there’s also some chocolate, caramel and spruce notes when agitated. Flavor is sour and bitter (much like the coffee part of the aroma dictates) and a bitter finish feels dry with some light, spicy zest. No lactose detected... I was expecting a little cream & sugar in my coffee. I really enjoyed the tricks this beer played on my nose, but my tongue simply shrugged its shoulders.

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rich brown in color. thick darker tan head. Aroma roasty, but also very Ricey. Sort of has the aroma of green tea. The flavor is certainly sweet, but not overpowering. There is a nice balance of sweet, roasted malt, and carbonation which makes for a very clean drinking brew. I think the brewery achieved what they were after and created a great beer. The beer is nothing LESS than a 3 in my opinion.

Bottle. Very dark black pour with a light head. Sweet aroma and a very light watery taste. Sugary taste and a very brief finish.