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Hitachino Nest XH

Hitachino Nest XH  - Belgian Ale

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94
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Brewed by Kiuchi Brewery
Style: Belgian Ale

Ibaraki, Japan

bottled
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on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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3493.69/5.03.67/5.07%98.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
This strong ale was matured in Oak Casks that were used for maturation of Shocyu. Shocyu is distilled Sake, so please enjoy the rich flavors both from beer and Sake.
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 GAManiac (1107), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 3, 2009  
12oz bottle poured into a tulip. Major gusher alert on this one as the cap popped and foam immediately started streaming out of the bottle. The body is a hazy caramel brown which shows bright orange when held up to light. There’s a massive bubbly off-white head that shows excellent retention and lacing. The aroma is very sweet with tons of light fruits, apricots and pears especially, but there’s also plenty of Belgian yeast sweetness which also brings in a hint of spices. On top of that is the big oak presence and the boozy sake aromas. Big nose on this one. The taste is really interesting and I can definitely get the sake character which pervades the taste and leaves an especially strong aftertaste. The Belgian yeast and candi sugar form a solid backbone underneath the light sweet fruit and big oak presence, which leaves a dry finish. The mouthfeel is extremely smooth and creamy but with a very dry finish from the sake and oak. This is a very unique beer from Hitachino and one that I’m quite impressed with. It’s a solid Belgian style beer with the added complexity of a sake barrel character that brings something original to the table. Very pleasantly surprised.


 carruthm (1104), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 31, 2009  
tap at collins pub, sake aged version. lightly sour, aged aroma, dark ruby color with a somewhat funky taste. Mix of good and ew.


fsbw21086 (64), New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 28, 2009  
beer and sake... interesting combination. pours copper with a large head. Lots of carbonation. Little bit of sediment on the bottom. now lets get to taste... cinnamon, sugar, funk, and kindof apple ciderish? Nice spices and a very different take on typical belgian style. I enjoyed it.


 jzzbassman (838), New Albany, Mississippi, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Pours penny copper with a nice fizzy head. Cedar wood is the biggest in the aroma, with some tart funkiness as well. Oak, vanilla, a bit of spice, with a nice long finish.


 mj (4964), Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 25, 2009  
bottle. unfiltered cedar red colored body. solvent, lacto and pedio in the nose, intensely aromatic juniper/cedar/boozy character. prickly, acidic, effervescent. well-structured, moderately thick, lively and active on the palate. awesome plat between light sweetness and light acidity. crazy beer unlike anything i’ve had.


ttrrooyy (1), South Carolina, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 24, 2009  
Poured a beautiful copper with a thick billowy white head. Nose is sweet and a little fruity, maybe bubblegum?Taste was sweet (like a Tripel) up front with a dry woody finish and a light bitterness that lingers. Alcohol is warming but not overwhelming. Sake flavor only became evident as this warmed up a tad.


 LtJudge (426), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 22, 2009  
Pours a cloudy brownish/amber color with a medium head. Fruity aromas with some sweet malt. Flavor is of sweet malt and some fruit that thats finishes with a big alcohol aftertaste that lasts awhile(must be the sake flavor) Interesting concept,interesting brew.


playitbybeer (48), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Oct 16, 2009  
Gusher!!!! This should be renamed Old Faithful. Pours an orangeish color with a nice looking head. Lots of carbonation bubbles. Super sweet on the nose and has the smell of sweaty gym socks and lockers. Hard to pick out the abundance of flavors here. Lots of wood and sake. Very sweet taste but not overwhelmingly so. Leaves a wonderful aftertaste. This is a fantastic beer.



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