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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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 swoopjones (1897), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 22, 2009  
Bottle. Pours deep dark black. Huge roasty aromas along with coffee & chocolate. Taste is roasty, chcolate, coffee, hints of vanilla. Nice mouth feel . Nice beer


 deyholla (612), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Bottle. Poured black with a brown head. Aroma consisted of alcohol and coffee notes, quite acidic. Flavor is nice and full of dark espresso notes which leads to a quite acidic beer. Quite one note but I still enjoyed it.


 stchloe (482), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/104/513/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Nice coffee flavor. More espresso with a little bit of bitterness in the body. A good round beer with a chewy body, almost.


 bp (455), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/513/20
Jul 15, 2009  
Bottle: pours dark black with a frothy tan head, aroma of coffee and spices, taste is coffee, malt, chocolate, some bitterness, fairly thin mouthfeel for a stout but it is well balanced.


cracklefish (3), Ohio, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 10, 2009  
Opens with notes of espresso, chocolate and a bit of spice. Pours a deep black, opaque. Large bubbles with high carbonation. Deep mahogany head with little retention. Opens with caramel and coffee. Sweet with balanced bitterness in the middle and a long finish that sticks to the palate. Mouthfeel is medium high thanks to the carbonation keeping it sprightly. This is an excellent blend of espresso and beer. The balance is great and doesn’t give you that coffee overkill! The sweetness keeps it tasty and makes you crave another drink.


MapleSyrup (7), Pajo, Kentucky, USA
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3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 10, 2009  
brown/black pour, mocha notes compliment the thick espresso taste, there was a grittiness I wasn’t expecting, but overall, strong stout with heavy malts and a borderline bitter finish. only for coffee stout lovers.


 JoeTheYounger (243), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/513/20
Jul 7, 2009  
4 oz. pour at Seattle International Beer Festival. Dark black with 1/2 inch thick brown foamy head. Sweet aroma. Very thin with mild coffee taste. Grainy taste that is kind of funky. Not that great. Should have only been one ticket.


 mspindler (301), Alta Loma, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 4, 2009  
4 oz. taster at Seattle IBF. Pours black with a brown head. Aroma is purely fruits, roast, and alot of graininess. Flavor is hoppier than expected, roasty coffee, pretty dry. Mouthfeel is a little too thin, medium bodied with lots of carbonation.



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