Kiuchi Brewery's Hitachino Nest White Ale is a, "refreshing mildly hopped Belgian styled beer with a complex flavor of coriander, orange peel, nutmeg."
5.5% ABV and 13 IBU
Review:
Appearance: Pours a hazy golden whitish color, much lighter than it appears above. The head was yellowish white and surprisingly small for a Witbier.
Aroma: Black pepper, orange blossom, honey, slight ginger smells. As it warms, it smells more and more like a ginger lei.
Taste: Orange blossom water, coriander, pepper and lemon zest are all present. This is a great example of what a witbier should be.
Finish: light and clean with a spicy hop/spice note.
(Side Note: Kiuchi Brewery started over 180 years ago as a sake brewery. They still make sake there, but they also make the entire line of Hitachino Nest beers. If you are in Japan, the website says that you can brew your own beer using their equipment and they will deliver it to your house. If I were in Japan, this is how I would start my new brewery!)
Overall:
The folks in Japan have made a wonderful Belgian style Witbier. This beer is fantastically refreshing. Sweet and spicy notes playfully swirl and mix into one beautiful beer creation. If I had one criticism of this beer it would be that they didn't do anything to to give it a Japanese flair... but it is still hard to blame them for wanting to make a textbook beer without any flaws.
Grade: Solid A!
Barrel Man says,
"Fights the scurvy!"
The folks in Japan have made a wonderful Belgian style Witbier. This beer is fantastically refreshing. Sweet and spicy notes playfully swirl and mix into one beautiful beer creation. If I had one criticism of this beer it would be that they didn't do anything to to give it a Japanese flair... but it is still hard to blame them for wanting to make a textbook beer without any flaws.
Grade: Solid A!
Barrel Man says,
"Fights the scurvy!"
(This bottle purchased at Liquor Collection)
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