Kiuchi Brewery - Hitachino Nest

Microbrewery in Naka, Ibaraki, Japan 🇯🇵
Associated with 4 Venues

Established in 1996

Contact
1257 Kounosu, Naka-shi, Naka, 311-0133, Japan
Description
Kiuchi Brewery (木内酒造) is a brewery in Naka, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1823 by village headman Kiuchi Gihei as a sake and shochu producer. Craft beer production began in 1996 after a change in Japanese law governing micro brewing. A number of Kiuchi's products seek to combine European beer-making technology with traditional Japanese brewing techniques; for example, its XH Hitachino Nest Beer is matured in shochu casks.

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6/10
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2024 at 16:17

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottled. Golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is sweet malts, citrus, caramel, mild yeasty and herbal tones. Flavour is sweet malts, some citrus, caramel mild herbs as well as some grassy and mild yeasty tones.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2023 at 22:12

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
Bottled. Golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is grainy, herbal, grassy and some floral tones. Flavour is mildly vegetably with some grassy and mild floral tones. A bit cardboard to it too. Still quite ok non alcohol beer.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2023 at 22:12

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottled. Orangeish amber colour with a small creamy white head. Aroma is citrus, yuzu some biscuity and gingery tones. Flavour is quite strong on the ginger, but balances it out with zest, citrus, some mild acidity as well as some grainy tones. Refreshing, but ends up rather thin.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2023 at 22:11

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled@SBWF2018. Hazy orangeish golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, berries, some toffee and mild earthy tones. Flavour is somewhat tart wooden notes with some plum, berries, mild salty tones with some sweet malts as well.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2023 at 22:11

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled (from Alko Web) .Yellowish golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is floral, fruity, mild rice and some grainy tones. Flavour is grains, fruity, some floral and mild earthy tones. Smoothly balanced.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Dec 2023 at 22:09

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Irradiated bottle from Cost Plus in Arden. RG.23.01 Baby Duvel glass @home. Fluffy off-white head, hazy, uniform, Lipton tea & honey brew. British hops, crystal malt, weak-sweet ginger soda nose. Sweet, extra sticky & malty, extra solid bitterness, cooked ginger & a touch of soy. Stil too damn sweet. The finale does have more cooked ginger, but it still needs more ginger to not be so coy. Itchy, sticky, big boy carb. Too starchy, boozy-caramel coating finale. No idea what I paid for this & it's pissing me off.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2023 at 00:57

6/10
Tried from Bottle on 04 Dec 2023 at 15:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours hazy pale yellow with a white head. Wheat, clove, and citrus aromas lead into a similar flavor with lightly sweet wheat malt and a dry finish.
Tried on 04 Dec 2023 at 05:21

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle. Clear dark orange with a proper white head. Aroma of bitter oranges, honey, malts and caramel. Taste follows aroma plus biscuits, tangerines and pine with a little bit of resin. Strong bitterness. Medium carbonation. Lovely stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Nov 2023 at 22:21