Hitachino Nest Espresso Stout - Kiuchi Brewery

dciBA

Maine

4.13/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

My second Hitachino nest beer, hopefully better than the milk stout. Pours black into a standard pint glass. A couple fingers worth of caramel colored head forms but quickly fades to a solid skimming. Plenty of attractive lacing as it goes down.

Smell is all coffee and quite strong. One quick whiff and your nose is filled with all types of coffee. Roasted coffee beans, freshly brewed coffee, and of course espresso.

Taste is more coffee, no surprise there. Along with the coffee there is a sweet maltiness to help balance things out. No noticeable hop flavor but there is a bit of sourness. Once the beer warms up the flavor really fills out and brings this up another notch. Along with the coffee some bitter chocolate works it's way in.

Mouthfeel is just adequate with this beer. It's not all that thick, but not thin enough to really detract. Carbonation is good and lets the thin amount of head linger for the duration. Drinkability is high with no hint of the slightly higher %ABV. I'm not sure if this beer really fits into the imperial stout category but it's quite enjoyable regardless. A must buy for coffee stout fans.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2011 02:05:12 | More by dciBA

SpAiReArGsEonNE

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-22-2013 18:07:24 | More by SpAiReArGsEonNE

pin

Australia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-22-2013 04:21:19 | More by pin

JasonTaverner

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

05-21-2013 00:22:05 | More by JasonTaverner

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-20-2013 00:09:07 | More by DarthGuitarHero

PopGun

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-19-2013 14:48:15 | More by PopGun

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-16-2013 18:48:42 | More by Slatetank

DanGeo

Michigan

4/5  rDev +1.3%

05-13-2013 01:27:37 | More by DanGeo

ngeunit1

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Dark black-brown with a finger of frothy khaki-chocolate colored head. Fades normal.

S - Roasted chocolate and caramel malts, molasses, roasted coffee, black licorice, touch of vanilla.

T - Dark chocolate and caramel malts, roasted coffee, molasses, black licorice, a touch of vanilla and dark fruit.

M - Medium-full bodied with moderate carbonation. Smooth with a sweet, roasted, and dry finish.

D - Nice coffee stout. Good overall balance.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 04:22:03 | More by ngeunit1

OC_Beer_Fan

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-08-2013 06:13:54 | More by OC_Beer_Fan

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -30.4%

05-08-2013 03:55:53 | More by tommyguz

huysmans

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

05-08-2013 01:02:02 | More by huysmans

cyrushire

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-02-2013 06:14:13 | More by cyrushire

acevenom

Louisiana

3.8/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a snifter glass. The beer pours dark brown and falls into the glass as an opaque liquid with a two-finger length creamy tan head. Some webs of lacing are left behind as the head retreats. Coffee hits the nose up front, but not much else. There is some dark malt roastiness that is there, but the coffee takes the forefront. There's just a hint of chocolate in the aroma. The espresso richness and roastiness comes through well in the flavor. There's some maltiness and hints of chocolate in the taste as well. The alcohol is well-hidden and I can't tell that I'm having a 7.5% ABV beer. The body is medium to full with moderate carbonation. The roastiness hangs in the aftertaste and the finish does coat the mouth pretty well. This is a good beer. What this beer does right, it does it well. It just doesn't stand out in the sea of coffee stouts. For $4.99 a bottle, I wouldn't try this unless you are a serious fan of stouts.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 17:37:21 | More by acevenom

MikeHRayn

Maine

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

04-22-2013 21:54:40 | More by MikeHRayn

vidguy17

Iowa

3/5  rDev -24.1%

04-21-2013 03:54:50 | More by vidguy17

CreightonSM

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

04-13-2013 23:34:35 | More by CreightonSM

MusicaleMike

Pennsylvania

3.99/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Served in tulip glass.

Espresso Stout pours with a thick, pillowy, mocha-colored head and a deep black body that shows blood red highlights when held up to the light. The head is lasting and leaves some lacing on the glass.

Aroma consists of fresh brewed espresso and not much else. It seems fairly one-dimensional and I think that could be improved upon. At least it delivers what it says, and really goes after that rich espresso aroma.

The taste is similar to the aroma, like fresh espresso but has an added depth as well, with nice toasty malt and roasted coffee beans. Not much hop flavor here. Focused primarily on the espresso and dark malt flavor.

Medium to full body with a soft, pillowy head. Full-bodied beer, almost creamy finish, with plenty of carbonation to give this beer a lift on the palate. It goes well with the style and helps improve the drinkability of this beer.

Very solid coffee beer worthy of trying if you see it available would go very well with chocolate cake without overpowering the dessert. I will probably not be purchasing more of this, but I am glad that I tried this beer. Would recommend to other beer drinkers looking for a rich coffee beer experience.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 17:36:26 | More by MusicaleMike

robby23

Iowa

4.43/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

This was my first coffee stout beer and i have to say it was pretty good. What impressed me was the heaviness of the beer along with the smoothness. The second was the smell it smelled like coffee and like a good stout all at the same time, neither of which over powered the the other. Overall as this was my first coffee stout it was a great entry beer in my mind to get someone into this kind of style.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 02:11:07 | More by robby23

drgonzo2k2

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

04-11-2013 14:02:15 | More by drgonzo2k2

Poupae

Thailand

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

04-09-2013 15:00:47 | More by Poupae

CheapBeerBuzz

California

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

04-09-2013 04:43:07 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

TimeLincoln

New Brunswick (Canada)

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-04-2013 21:41:52 | More by TimeLincoln

Ivanhoes_Backpack

New Brunswick (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

Picked up a bottle ovah tha boahdah (that's my Maine accent) for $4.75 plus about the same amount for duty. Ouch.

Pours a dark brown with minimal head, but a good tan lace around the edges. Smells sweet, dark fruits, dates, chocolate, no coffee smell as one might expect. Smells more like a strong dark ale. Bittersweet chocolate on the palate giving way to a nice bitterness, maybe even a hint of spice and a nice warming feeling on the back of the tongue. A bit rough feeling on the mouth, but otherwise this is pretty darn good beer. Best of Japan, as far as I go. Worth $10 a 12oz bottle? euhh...

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 01:01:17 | More by Ivanhoes_Backpack

eulerthegrape

California

4/5  rDev +1.3%

04-01-2013 19:06:38 | More by eulerthegrape