Hitachino Nest XH

Brewed by Kiuchi Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ibaraki, Japan

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Pours murky reddish brown with white head. Musky odor. Creamy body. Aroma of grapes, lemon, pepper. The dominant taste is sour with some sweetness. If I close my eyes and sip this, it would be hard to distinguish this from a Pinot Grigio if it weren’t for the creamy body. I’m partial to sour Pinot Grigio’s, so thumb’s up.

Bottle, the neck label on bottle read ‘7% alc.’, this beer had a hazy red-brown pour with an off-white one finger high head, I saw particles in the drink along with effervescence, and there was some lacing on the glass, there was no sediment except for a few drippings of particles on the bottom of the bottle, the aromas were sour wood with light alcohols, toasted malt, various grain, and a hint of earthiness, the flavors were toasted malt, grain, various hints of alcohol (Sake Casks?), some honey, bread and faint brown sugar sweetness and chocolate in the background, also, some faint dark fruit, there was a little bitterness at the finish that resembled pine needles? the mouth feel was a little more than medium and gave a good creamy feel on the palate, this beer had a very nice mouth feel, I could smell some alcohol in this beer but could not taste it or feel, a nice beer.

Hazy dark orange with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, caramel and heavy anise. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish with warming alcohol. 260711

Bottle. Hazy amber with small beige. Flavour is malt, caramel, fruit, spices, anise, hops,

Bottle from Vinens Verden. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are dominated by anis, fruits, caramel, malt and hops.

Bottle, bought @ Ølbutikken, Cph.
Lovely clear deep ruby red with a big, creamy, off-white to yellowish head. Wonderful looks. Aroma is sweet, light toasted, Belgian sugar, oak, rice, flowers (roses). Light estery. Medium carbonation, fine oily and fat mouthfeel. Flavour is mild vinious, sweet, caramel, sugar, light toasted. Good oaky dryness with an interesting flowery and kinda sticky sweet influence from the oak casks. Very interesting and lovely.

My 7600th. Rating. Bottle @ Odense Summer Tasting, 2011. Pours unclear orange with a small creamy white head and lacings. Nose is sweet and malty. A bit of tartness from the barrel. Caramel, vague hops and a touch of alcohol. The Sake is recognizable.

Hazy amber with floaties. Lasting off-white head. Fruity, floral aroma with peach, pine, fir notes. Sweet malt and orange peel flavour with a bit of wood and perfumed spice notes