Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout

Brewed by Kiuchi Brewery
Style: Stout
Ibaraki, Japan

Serve in English pint

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Almost black , caramel head...fluffy, looks like cappuccino...smells like coffee beans after a chocolate bath and a car bomb, ..in Vineland!....amped up coffee ice cream initially, then the beans, my mouth is saturated with them, and it is fulfilled to the maximum fulfillment....palate is even tempered, medium to full, creamy and supple...I love coffee, so I am jaded to non-coffee fans...I love it!!...Yum....Delish....Succulent!

UPDATED: MAR 17, 2008 Holy moly, it lives up to it’s name. Pours black w/ a full, bronze colored creamy froth. Superb head retention. Froth reduces to a thick, sticky, creamy lace. The aroma alone is worth buying this brew. Heavy, heavy, heavy espreso. It’s so heavily roasted it smells like chipotle peppers hot off the grill. I really have to say WOW! at this point. LOL. Full nectar w/ creamy residual effers. Awsome! I’m amazd at this flavor profile. This brew excedes my expectations. It’s not sweet at all. HUGE roasted espresso flavors dominate like the tripods in War of the Worlds. Big balancing malts provide the life sustaining backbone to push this brew into overdrive and through the stratosphere. The finish is long and lasts forever w/ perfect bittering. Overall: no words can describe the emotional experience this brew evokes. This is on my list as one the few brews that have left such an impression on my psychi. Good job amigos! Hghy recommended.

Pours a dark black with a dark brown head. This beer has one of the most beautiful aromas I’ve ever experienced. Very strong coffee bean/espresso presence as well as a burnt dark chocolate scent. The coffee/espresso theme again is dominant in the taste but a nice dark chocolate taste balances it out perfectly not making it too bitter. A nice combination of caffeine kick and alcohol strength. The best infusion of coffee and alcohol that I have tasted and Hitachino’s best beer.

Bottle 330ml. Full marks! Feels like an imperial stout. Aromas of chocolate, coffee (dominating), liquorice, spice, cherries, and a hint of alcohol. Taste starts sweet, with bitterness taking over for a long finish. Palate is syrupy, and full bodied. Black, with a frothy off-white head.

Questa Giapponese spacca di brutto... sembra un cappuccino... una grandissima birra...

33 cl. Opaque black with a 4 finger head that lasts. Aroma is coffee with cream, charred wood, dry oats, and cocoa. Flavors of espresso with sugar and cream, cocoa, smoky hickory, and green herbs. Medium-heavy body is smoooooth and has a just-right dry finish. Best... stout... ever.

UPDATED: FEB 24, 2008 12oz bottle. Thick pure black color with rusty colored head. Rich with fantastic roasted malt and chocolate qualities, while remaining classy, subtle, and drinkable. The alcohol and general flavor is just barely reminiscent of an imperial stout, and the coffee adds even more depth. Great coffee stout, among the best I’ve had.

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.

Red wine, currant, dark chocolate, espresso nose. Black, thick brown head. Charred oak and currant initially, with soy sauce making an appearance. Grassy finish with an impression of charred meat, a little smoky. Very well done, pun intended. Great balance and fantastic for the style. Tempting to rate this a perfect 5.0.

What a pleasant surprise.Great nose of caramel and coffee. More carbonated than most Russian Imperial Stouts but this led to a balancing lightness and a great mouthfeel. Sort of like Peche Mortel lite. Love it.