Hitachino Nest New Year Celebration Ale

Brewed by Kiuchi Brewery
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Ibaraki, Japan

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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Good stuff. Nose is orange zest, some yeast and spices. Sweet aroma from the vanilla too. A heavy and creamy texture with a dense flavor of citrus and spices. Sweet overall and extremely drinkable. The ABV was hidden better than Waldo.

Thanks to OmegaX for this unique brew. Before I even put it to my nose it smelled like hard egg nogg; lots of spices and vanilla created a thick atmosphere of sweet alcohol. A closer whiff even reveals a very Belgian-style aroma full of yeast and clove. Orange was most certainly in the flavor as it warmed up, while a complex finish of vanilla and cinnamon complete the package. Indeed VERY soothing.

330ml bottle listed as Commemorative Ale Ltd and 8%ABV pours a slightly hazy golden amber color with a 2 finger white head that retains well and eventually reveals some spotty lacing as it settles. Aromas are pale malts with orange zest and coriander, nutmeg and cinnamon and light yeasty notes. Quite complex with an nice balance among the malts, orange zest and spices. Taste is light malty sweet with the orange and coriander and other spices and a light hoppy bitterness. Light to medium body with modest carbonation and hides the alcohol well. A very nice tasting experience.

12 oz bottle from the Sewickley Giant Eagle near Pittsburgh. A very interesting and complex concoction of flavorful interest, those who enjoy deconstructing their beverages will have plenty to work with here. Very cloudy for a Japanese beer but in this case it’s a good thing. The high alcohol level is fully appreciated without any interference on the taste.

Amber colour, full bodied, malty and spicy, some citrus. Overall very nice beer.

Orange with an nice full body with a touch of citrus on the nose. Very nice refreshing beer yet still full.

Amber orange color. Lots of spices in its aroma. Nice body. Sweet at the beginning, but then the orange zest comes in and gives you some bitterness. Nice beer in overall.

11.2 ounce bottle into tulip, bottle code of NY.11.11(presumably November 2011?). Pours hazy reddish orange color with a nice 1-2 finger dense off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Some slight spotty lacing on the glass. Aromas of big bubblegum, coriander, orange peel, banana, cinnamon, pepper, wheat, caramel, vanilla, biscuit, and yeast spices. Very nice aromas here with good strength and complexity. Taste of big banana, bubblegum, pepper, coriander, cinnamon, caramel, clove, nutmeg, orange zest, wheat, biscuit, and yeast spices. Slight spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, banana, bubblegum, pepper, orange zest, and yeast spices on the finish for a good bit. Great balance of flavors with good complexity. Medium carbonation and body; with a nice creamy and slightly slick mouthfeel. Very easy to drink for 8%; with hardly any alcohol warming noticed on the finish. Overall this is a great spiced amber ale. A lot of great flavors that have nice complexity and balance.

From the bottle, pouts a lovely dark ruby with a wispy off white head. Orange peel is apparent, spices, slight medicinal odor as well. Slight chewy mouthfeel, warm and sweet. Very nice indeed. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

good aroma with a good head. quite bitter but has a complex flavor from the variety of spices