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Hitachino Nest White Ale
Kiuchi Brewery
- From:
- Kiuchi Brewery
- Japan
- Style:
- Witbier
Ranked #9 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #7,780 - Avg:
- 4.06 | pDev: 11.82%
- Reviews:
- 610
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 16, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 13, 2001
- Wants:
- 260
- Gots:
- 366
Ale brewed with spices and juice.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Ratings by reinheitsgematt:
Reviewed by reinheitsgematt from Idaho
4.37/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.37/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Bottle # H.8.1.2
Perfumey nose with notes of pear, orange, and muscat
Cloudy, light straw color with good lacing
Taste follows nose, with more pear, spice (clove), and rosewater - surprisingly dry
Mouthfeel is a little thin, with fine carbonation
Finish lingers with spice that rolls alternately through sour and bone-dry sweetness, as if someone had hollowed out the sugar, leaving only an outline on the palate
Overall, a wonderful AM surprise, should pair well with lighter cuisine... expected something different given the style, but would take this any day. Cheers.
Jan 28, 2009Perfumey nose with notes of pear, orange, and muscat
Cloudy, light straw color with good lacing
Taste follows nose, with more pear, spice (clove), and rosewater - surprisingly dry
Mouthfeel is a little thin, with fine carbonation
Finish lingers with spice that rolls alternately through sour and bone-dry sweetness, as if someone had hollowed out the sugar, leaving only an outline on the palate
Overall, a wonderful AM surprise, should pair well with lighter cuisine... expected something different given the style, but would take this any day. Cheers.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the House of Brews in Jensen Beach, Florida.
Appearance. Clear golden body with a decent white head.
This wheat beer has notes of banana and spices mixed with wheat bread. Mild body but rather high, prickly carbonation.
Jan 04, 2024Appearance. Clear golden body with a decent white head.
This wheat beer has notes of banana and spices mixed with wheat bread. Mild body but rather high, prickly carbonation.
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.12/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
11.2 oz bottle into a Becher glass.
L: SRM 2 Pours rich 1/2 hazed dent corn yellow gold with light steady carbonation, a thin white head that recedes to edge skin, no lacing.
S: Distant traditional Wit spices, gently fruity, pastries, orange.
T: Fruity, orange, sweet juicy lemon, lemon zest, wheat, light yeast, gently rich & lemony, spices are light, has a long zesty linger.
F: Slightly flat, soft, round, smooth semi-juicy medium to medium-light bodied feel that has a medium-short length moderately drying finish.
O: This is an Ale-like Wit. It has very nice attributes from both beers. Delicious tasting with a trad Wit feel. It is quite easy drinking and is very well balanced. It is excellent in its style.
Dec 06, 2023L: SRM 2 Pours rich 1/2 hazed dent corn yellow gold with light steady carbonation, a thin white head that recedes to edge skin, no lacing.
S: Distant traditional Wit spices, gently fruity, pastries, orange.
T: Fruity, orange, sweet juicy lemon, lemon zest, wheat, light yeast, gently rich & lemony, spices are light, has a long zesty linger.
F: Slightly flat, soft, round, smooth semi-juicy medium to medium-light bodied feel that has a medium-short length moderately drying finish.
O: This is an Ale-like Wit. It has very nice attributes from both beers. Delicious tasting with a trad Wit feel. It is quite easy drinking and is very well balanced. It is excellent in its style.
Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania
3.79/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
335oml can into a half pint mug. Coding no help in determining age.
Initially hazy dark yellow with a massive white head. Later pours add a ton of white floaties which seem to kill off the carbonation. Aroma on the musty side.
Taste better than expected though. Sharp, citrusy, orange, slightly sweet. Finish begins to dry out, leaving a fresh orange flavor on the palate.
Nov 12, 2023Initially hazy dark yellow with a massive white head. Later pours add a ton of white floaties which seem to kill off the carbonation. Aroma on the musty side.
Taste better than expected though. Sharp, citrusy, orange, slightly sweet. Finish begins to dry out, leaving a fresh orange flavor on the palate.
Rated by DoctorRobert1969 from California
3.25/5 rDev -20%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -20%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
meh. decent enough. clean enough. just sorta bland and unremarkable.
Sep 20, 2023Reviewed by wanmei_xiatian from Washington
2.95/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
2.95/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Not my style. I am not sure why it gets such a high rating. I got it a while ago in a fancy sushi restaurant. It's mediocre, light and nothing special.
Taste: a unpleasant combination of orange flavor and sweetness. And it somehow tastes like rice wine.
Nov 09, 2022Taste: a unpleasant combination of orange flavor and sweetness. And it somehow tastes like rice wine.
Reviewed by KleinSchwein
4.19/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Look :- Medium hazy , golden,short lived large whit head.
Smell:- Malt , citrus , wheat .
Taste :- Wheat , malt , nice sweet- bitter balance , citrus , slight herbs.
Mouth feel:- Fizzy and mouth coating .
Overall:- Tasty , a really good example of its type .
Oct 27, 2022Smell:- Malt , citrus , wheat .
Taste :- Wheat , malt , nice sweet- bitter balance , citrus , slight herbs.
Mouth feel:- Fizzy and mouth coating .
Overall:- Tasty , a really good example of its type .
Hitachino Nest White Ale from Kiuchi Brewery
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
1730 ratings
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