Hitachino Nest Sweet Stout
Kiuchi Brewery

Hitachino Nest Sweet StoutHitachino Nest Sweet Stout
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From:
Kiuchi Brewery
 
Japan
Style:
Sweet / Milk Stout
Ranked #532
ABV:
3.9%
Score:
71
Ranked #27,902
Avg:
3.07 | pDev: 20.52%
Reviews:
227
Ratings:
391
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 04, 2022
Added:
Jul 01, 2002
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  23
A perfect mixture of coffee, chocolate, and roasted flavors in the nose and on the palate. No bitterness, but sweet notes throughout to the very finish.

Contains lactose.
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Ratings by OlRasputin989:
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Reviewed by OlRasputin989 from Arkansas

2.11/5  rDev -31.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Poured into pint...

A: pours an opaque, deep murky dark brown with some light coming through around the edges, topped by a big latte color head, which fades pretty quick to a thin creamy layer, and leaves no lacing

S: chocolate chip cookies, dark chocolate with oranges, and maple syrup, with a mettallic caramel and burnt sugar aroma. very cloying

T: upfront a coca cola sweetness, with chocolate cake, and overly rich sweetness, with a woodsy, sweet red wine finish.

M: light-medium body, way too light for the style and my liking, light carbonation, and off dry finish

Overall, not what I expected from a sweet stout. Off-putting sweetness plagues this one from aroma to taste to finish. Glad I only got one, as I would not want another
Jul 23, 2010
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

3.23/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
11.2oz bottle coded SS.21.6 i poured into a perfect pint glass at fridge temp 4% ABV per label. The beer pours dense dark brown with no light penetration and huge light brown head. The head eventually settles to a thick, uneven cap. The aroma is mild with unsweetened cacoa and lactose. The taste is tangy, semisweet dark malt with notes of cocoa and coffee. Moderate bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with above average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Overall, good. I suspect age may have been a factor.
Sep 04, 2022
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.12/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12oz bottle into a pint glass. Coding no help in determining age.

Looks decent enough. Black/brown body with a good tan head. This reduces to a fat collar and covering, scattered lacing.

Kind of a molasses/ licorice aroma.

Well, despite the brewery description, this is not sweet at all. The taste is as predicted by the nose, and non too pleasant.

Mouth medium, finish a faintly sour bitterness.

Overall, may be age related, but this doesn't taste good at all. Unlikely to finish this one.
Aug 14, 2022
 
Rated: 3.34 by Nyarko-San from Pennsylvania

Sep 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.77 by BeerForMuscle from New Jersey

Sep 11, 2021
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.32/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Blind-tasted except for the beer's name and brewery/country, zero reviews below read (yet!)...
L- Inky black, though held in front of a halogen there is the slightest glimmer of deepest ruby through the waisted glass. Pours with a dark tan cap of foam. Holds well.
S- Slightly toasty, it might also have a hint of cocoa to it.
T- Reminds me of watery iced coffee. It also has a charred aspect, but it's not outright smokey.
F- It has the challenge of a quite pungent lower-ABV% beer --> it comes over as thin on mouth-feel.
O- My first sip wasn't great, but I'm surprised that my palate is adjusting to it. It doesn't seem to have a clear sweet note to me, 'some richness' instead, and I do *not* like sweetness in beer. Interesting to try, something a bit different but not one I'd buy or wish to drink again. I might suggest serving well chilled to take the edge off any sweetness.
Review2033/scoring all done, now the reveal, I get to read the lables to see what I missed! Contains: Wheat, malted barley and lactose!? Haha... I get the Sweet/Milk Stout style etc but surprising as according to which source you trust up to 90% of Japanese are lactose intolerant!
330ml bottle £2.80 BB: March-2022. Bought from TremblingMadness, York/UK as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Aug 31, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.5/5  rDev +14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
330 ml bottle, from Matkroken Stokka. BB date 01.2014. Black colour, large to moderate tan head. Aroma of lactose and moderately roasted malts, hints of chocolate. Smooth mouthfeel. The flavour is nice and smooth, with mild roasty notes, some lactose (but not too sweet), hints of mild coffee and chocolate. Pleasant and easy to drink. Might well buy again.
May 05, 2021
 
Rated: 2.85 by Chipwells from Georgia

Jan 31, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by nruhlig from Minnesota

Oct 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by paulish from New York

Jul 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.82 by Abstractspirit from Rhode Island

May 19, 2018
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Reviewed by SABERG from Massachusetts

3.65/5  rDev +18.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from an 11.2 oz bottle into the test glass
A - Chalkboard dark color, with an off white cap.
S - Condensed milk, espresso, dark roast malts.
T - Follows the nose closely, the milk sugar is stronger than I like, with roasted malts and a kiss of smokiness
M - A bit slick, start is sweet, and stays that way.
O - Glad to have tried this offering, it was out of balance for me, lessen the sweet and it would be a winner
Mar 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Riik3 from Illinois

Dec 30, 2017
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Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)

2.92/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This one is just odd. It caused me a double take of sorts as I sipped at it to try and sort out what it was I was tasting. Just a hint of sweet, a mild dose of sour milk, and then some gently pleasant earthiness. An acquired or regional taste I think, and definitely not to everyone’s taste. Beyond the sour milk thing, an unremarkable brew. Subdued, thin bodied.
Dec 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by trocketsauced from New York

Oct 22, 2017
 
Rated: 2.7 by Ickiwotog from Tennessee

Jul 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by tvenne from Minnesota

Jul 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by Zekenyce from New Jersey

Jun 18, 2017
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Reviewed by Dragginballs76 from South Carolina

2.09/5  rDev -31.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Appearance - Pours thin dark brown color with thin tan head that dissipates before I could put the bottle down.

Aroma - I am not really picking much up at all, maybe some lactose and mild chocolate. The aroma has a sour smell to it.

Taste - Wow this is not appetizing at all, I do not even know how to describe this. It seems spoiled.

Feel - Terrible bitter sour taste

Overall - I was not expecting this to be that bad, I cannot even find anything appealing about this beer.
Mar 19, 2017
 
Rated: 2.41 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Jan 22, 2017
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