Hitachino Nest Japanese Classic Ale

Brewed by Kiuchi Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Ibaraki, Japan

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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Bottle. Moderate cookie, roasted and nutty for the malt, moderate perfume and orange for the hops, with a mix of dried fruit like fig, date and raisin, and a strong note of berry in the background. Head is small, fizzy turning wispy, slightly off-white with no lacing and is fully diminishing. Color is slightly hazy, medium amber/orange with a thin amoutn of tiny suspended particles. Flavor starts lightly to moderately sweet and moderately acidic, then the long finish is lightly sweet and acidic, and lightly to moderately bitter. Palate is on the fuller side of medium, oily with a carbonation between soft and livley, and has a dry and saccharine feel in the finish. Nice fruity aromas and sweet flavor, but some off aspect, this IPA is still above mediocre because of it’s uniqueness. Not sure how it scored a 87 percentile for style rating though.

Bottle. Color unclear orange with medium white head. Aroma malt, fruits, spicy. Taste sweet, spicy, some hop, fruity.Different beer.

Pours a cloudy amber with a light tan head. Aroma is floral and fruity, with all being on the subtle side. Contains orange, pear, cherry, and apple. Different from most IPAs. The taste contains all of these flavors, with cherry and apple standing out. These are also all very subtle, along with that woody distinctive undertone that is common in japanese beers. Instead of a fruity impression, I get an earthy take to this one. Not hoppy at all, which surprises me a bit that it actually is an IPA. Medium body, not really bitter, not really crisp. Nothing distinctive, everything subtle as described. Very "Japanese" if I may say so. I like more and more after each sip.

Tangy and sweet in flavor. Lacking the sharp bitterness of most IPA's. Cloudy appearance with a balanced mouthfeel ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

33cl bottle. Pours a hazy deep orange with a thin white frothy head, reasonable lacing. Earthy, woody, herby nose. Quite smooth caramel maltiness, interesting woodiness from the cedar cask ageing, earthy hop notes - very British hop profile. Slight yeast complexity, although the earthy notes dominate. Dry and bitter in the finish, well balanced and carries its 7% well. A very interesting brew from a pretty diverse brewery.

330ml bottle pours a pale golden orange color with a modest white head that retains well and leaves some thin spotty lacing on the glass. Aromas are very earthy with some pale malts and light fruit and cedar. Taste is earthy hop bitterness balanced with a light fruity and malty sweetness and hints of wood. Medium bodied with some lively carbonation. A very interesting and uniquely flavored brew that is quite enjoyable.

Poured from a bottle into a shaker pint. Appearance is hazy yellow with a white head of foam and good retention. Aroma is overly perfumy with just a hint at some bittering hops. Mayhaps that is the cedar coming through, but something tells me its not. Taste is overly sweet for my liking. I can’t say I am overly impressed with this one.

On Tap@Brewdog Edinburgh Hazy copper looks with a middling lingering off white head. Sweetish nose with notes of fruits and wood. Lightish, fruity flavour with notes of caramel, booze and a slight earthy quality. Balance a little off ,but decent enough hop bitterness. A bit left field, but perfectly drinkable and not without some charm.

Aroma is typically malty with a firm hoppy and woody undertone and a touch of fruit. It pours a clear golden amber with a fairly thick off-white head. Malty flavor has appreciable hoppy and fruity notes and just a hint of hop bitterness. Smooth flavor has about average body and a good amount of ragged fizz. Though not spectacular, still an enjoyable brew.

Malt, wood, and some light pine hop in the aroma. Flavor starts sweet with some wood notes, then finishes with some hop bitterness. A lot more subtle than most IPAs, but still really good.

beautiful aromas of subtle cedar, light peachy/pine hops and malt. tastes follow the nose. beautiful tea and wood notes. smooth finesse in the yeast’s mouthfeel. good smooth body, medium-low carbonation. Unique and subtle take on a barrel-aged IPA.