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Hitachino Nest XH

Hitachino Nest XH

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A Belgian Ale brewed by
Kiuchi Brewery

Ibaraki, Japan

bottled
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Broad Distribution
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2133.73/5.03.72/5.07%97.6 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 fiver29 (305), Strongsville, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20

Jun 15, 2008  
Bottle pours a copper color with some tart aromas. Has a medium mouthfeel with a nice amount of carbonation. Taste is slightly malty, more yeasty, and has an earthy tart aftertaste from the aging that is very unique. Overall a very interesting brew.

 Sick_boy282 (1076), San Diego, California, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Sep 8, 2008  
Pours a orange hue with a nice light head. Aromas of a gueuze, apricots, light hops. Mouth feel is medium bodied with a light creaminess. Definitely some brett/funk action but not overpowering. Maybe subdued due to the oak aging, which isn’t over powering either. Flavors are amazing. For a 7% brew, the flavors are strong, while the alcohol hides. Flavors of apricots, plums, a hint of sake, creamy lambic, and cider. WOW!!!!


 puggy211 (319), cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 7, 2008  
Bottle sampled. Pours a dark copper with a light one finger tan head. Aroma of dark fruit, cedar, ginger, and some sake notes. Flavor is moderately sweet with caramel malts, maple, brown sugar, and oak barrel spicyness with a nice warming alcohol finish. a very good belgian strong.


 swoopjones (1115), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a orangish colorwith big long lasting head. Funky gueuze like aroma. Brett? Taste is oaky, tart some sourness. Some citus aspects here also. Not sure what the sake would have added but this is funky. Opened up even more as it warmed up. Nice beer


 Suds_McDuff (1013), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston,TX, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 23, 2008  
enjoyed at the second Stumelagram tasting ... a weird fruity bretty aroma ... quite sour bite, with a strong bitterness ... combined with a strange steel drum sweetness .... good lacing ... crazy stuff ... enjoyable and a bit insane ... a good brew to share with a couple of people, a whole bottle could be to much..


 SSSteve (1527), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/102/58/103/517/20
Aug 22, 2008  
a murky caramel colored beer under a fizzy white head. cedar, oak, caramel, tangerine citrus, ginger, nutmeg. flavor is peachy and hoppy with tobacco and hints of wood. a very unique beer with a great aroma. this is awesome stuff.




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