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Brewed by Kiuchi Brewery
Style: Stout
Ibaraki, Japan
Serve in English pint

bottled
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on tap
available

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RATINGS: 610   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.81   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 225   ABV: 7.5%
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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.


4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
CaptainCougar (6857) - Columbia, USA - AUG 26, 2007
Pours an opaque black with a nicely-lacing wispy froth of light brown head. Aroma of fresh roasty coffee and dark chocolate with some sweet toffee notes. Body starts with a dark caramel malty sweetness and good viscosity along with fresh roasted and lightly bitter espresso toward a smooth, lingering dark chocolate finish. Nicely balanced and a very tasty coffee stout.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
BrewBandit56 (9) - AUSTRALIA - JUN 4, 2012 does not count
330ml bottle from mane liquor. Pours a deep tar black with a healthy size tan/brown head. Strong mocha aroma which really hits you from the word go! Staying true with the aroma the taste of mocha really stands out with a mild burnt caramel after taste. Very little carbonation makes this stout go down quicker than you’d want it too and just left me wanting for more. Definitely worth a try for any stout fan!

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
RumRunner101 (112) - British Columbia, CANADA - JUN 1, 2012
Aromas of dark chocolate, espresso, molasses. Body is thinner than expected. Little bit of espresso. I was slightly disappointed, but it’s no bad.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MrBeerFanatic (555) - jamestown, New York, USA - MAY 15, 2012
Dark coffee brown with a chocolate head with a slight orange hue. Aromas of brownies, chocolate, chocolate pudding, cocoa, coffee. Flavors of brownie, coffee, chocolate, hint of vanilla (but hidden), slight caramel. Roasty, medium sweet, roasted malt aftertaste, lightly bitter, delicious.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
CHW (8) - - MAY 14, 2012 does not count
Poured almost black, viscous with a small tan head. Smells of coffee with a bit of sweetness, chocolate? Tastes of roasted malt, fairly bitter coffee and a bit of cocoa. The mouth feel is very smooth.

4.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
cards04 (317) - Steinbach, Manitoba, CANADA - MAY 13, 2012
Pours thick and black with mocha head. Sediment throughout. Beautiful. Smells like all things good in this world. Coffee, chocolate, sweetness. Awesome slick palate. Slightly bitter coffee beans balanced perfectly with fruit sweetness. An all around amazing amazing stout. Hard for me to find anything wrong with this.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
wchesser (341) - Denver, Colorado, USA - MAY 11, 2012
Medium palate, very dark. Minimal head and lacing. Very dark roasted malts and lots of coffee on nose and in taste. Tasty, but pricey. Glad I tried it but won’t be buying it again.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
reebtogi (2197) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - MAY 10, 2012
330ml bottle pours black in color with a big beige head that leaves a few spots of lacing as it settles. Aroma is dominated by coffee with hints of chocolate and roasted malts. Taste is also coffee dominant with some chocolate malt sweetness and roasted malt bitterness. Medium to heavy body with decent carbonation. As I am not a coffee drinker, I did not enjoy the coffee dominant flavors of this brew. Although it is a top quality beer, it is just not for me.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
imaragingbull (349) - Sydney, AUSTRALIA - MAY 9, 2012
Bottle pours opaque fizzy cola black with tan head, somewhat dissipating to a light covering. Big coffee bean aroma mixed with a nice roast, burnt toffee, chocolate and grains. Some light grassy noble hop character and pitted fruits are also apparent. Medium body of nice roast and coffee bean expanding into a big rich body of chocolate and caramel to boost the other key flavours with lingering coffee bean bitter and reflective finish. Average carbonation. Top! top! beer!

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
arone12 (776) - Maryland, USA - MAY 6, 2012
Pours a black black color with a thick brown head. Looks pretty creamy. Smells of coffee and some chocolate. Pretty creamy taste. Nice burnt aftertaste. Smooth chocolately flavors.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
rodenbach99 (1935) - Longueuil, Quebec, CANADA - MAY 6, 2012
Style et résumé: Espresso Stout.
Comment: Bouteille de 341ml nectar partagé par mon ami Patrick.
Description: Ce stout est brun foncé avec une mousse brune. Le nez a quelque chose d’acide, il y a aussi du chocolat et de la vanille. En bouche le liquide a une belle texture. On y retrouve les saveurs de chocolat et de vanille qui étaient présentes au nez. Le café est peu présent malgré qu’il devrait être le goût dominant. Cette bière manque de fraicheur.
Note: 6/10


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