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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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 abcfan (247), New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 23, 2009  
Pours black with foamy tan head. Amazing aroma of roasted coffee, vanilla and chocolate. Very smooth drinking, strong espresso flavor. Can’t find another bottle of this soon enough!


 nerdrocker101 (102), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/516/20
Jun 17, 2009  
Bottle. Pours black with a thin tan head. Aroma of roasted malts and coffee. Lightly sweet upfront with a bitter finish.


 fonefan (11075), VestJylland, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jun 17, 2009  
Bottle 330ml.
Clear dark black color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, coffee, heavy burnt, moderate chocolate. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and heavy bitter with a long duration. Instant coffee bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090320]


 guyinchicago (526), marengo, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Jun 13, 2009  
pours black and thick with a thick tan head aromas of coffee lots off coffee,vanilla,chocolate and roasted maltsflavor is of of mainly coofee with a little chocolate and vanilla seeping thur creamy sweet and smooth


 Ryan82SM (240), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/59/20
Jun 11, 2009  
Really? The aroma smelled of cheap coffee. Appearance was black with mocha head. Flavor has cheap coffee flavor and a hint of chocolate. Palate was bubbly. Not impressed. Overrated in my book.


 bigrond (1044), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 5, 2009  
Strong flavor, strong aftertaste. This is a heavy beer. One to sip and savory. Very good but a little overpowering for me.


 TheJollyOne (204), Kofu, Japan
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Jun 2, 2009  
Black oily body and massive lasting light brown head. Smell of coffee, caramel, and roasted grains. Tastes like dark chocolate, sweet malts with a heavy coffee roast. Glorius! Chocolate and coffee rule supreme. A very thick rich palate, medium finish.


 CanIHave4Beers (866), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Jun 1, 2009  
The beer pours a jet black with a deep reddish brown head and some decent retention. The aroma is complex with deep coffee and sweet roasty malt with a little cherry like sourness. The espresso dominates the flavor of this stout. The roasty flavors are abound and the beer is very bitter and mildly smoky with a nice little burnt toast thing going on. Are we sure this isn’t an imperial stout, this certainly rides the line if anything.



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