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Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Kiuchi Brewery
Style: Stout

Ibaraki, Japan

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3793.81/5.03.8/5.0Winter7.5%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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 MartinT (5050), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 19, 2008  
My Bottom Line:
This Stout’s lush mouthfeel expresses roasted caramel maltiness and lenient coffee in a chewy and lightly bitter vehicle.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-Thick foam covers the pitch darkness.
-This bottle feels a tad old, which may have affected the coffee aroma somewhat.
-The roasted caramel takes on pumpernickel and molasses allusions as well.
-Its rich body is one of its best features.
-Some roasted malt bitterness finishes each sip.

Bottle.


 danielcurtis81 (885), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Oct 16, 2008  
Getting notebook online. Bottle. Pours a coffee black with a slight cream head. Espresso on the nose is a little subtle. Flavors are not. Real good espresso flavors with some dried fruit and vanilla accents. Very tasty coffee stout.


 Strykzone (1468), Wood River, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 15, 2008  
Pours thick and black with a smallish tan head. Aroma is delightful and potent. It is full of black cherry, coffee beans, and vanilla. Flavor is more roasted coffee note with chocolate and dark fruit. Aftertaste is surprisingly tart with a long lasting bitterness. Zesty and well carbonated feel, even mildly volcanic on the tongue. This beer is thick and substantial in body and is very good! Enough coffee one could enjoy it with breakfast.


 Hophead22 (1087), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/513/20
Oct 12, 2008  
11.2oz bottle. Big dark black pour, brown head. Dark, kind of sweet, aroma. Big coffee in the aftertaste, sticks to the tongue. Not my style really.


 SDalkoholic (1188), Chula Vista, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Bottle from South Bay Drugs. The aroma was a dark robust and roasty combination of malts but for some odd reason I scent a whiff of cinnamon. Appearance is as black as dirty used oil with creamy tanned heading so a very appetizing stout to gaze at. The flavor is strong in coffee and is accompanied by a strong dark roast malt backing. Leaves behind a tart and bitter aftertaste that will reach all way down the throat.


 jgentgesdo (564), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Pours inky black with a medium coffee head that lasts for quite a while. Nose is coffee, roasted malt, olive. Flavor of roasted malt and coffee, with a sweet, bright finish, with vanilla bean and plum. Yum.


 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.



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