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
+81 (0) 29 212 5111
beer@thevincsr.com
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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Oakes
Oakes (34517) reviewed
Weizen from Kiuchi Brewery - Hitachino Nest
24 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Very luminous amber, but hazy - this really looks good in the sunlight; complex aroma with banana, smokey phenols; palate is smooth and sweet, like apples covered in icing sugar, followed by yeast, malt and florals.
Tried on 05 Nov 2001 at 19:43
Oakes
Oakes (34517) reviewed
White Ale from Kiuchi Brewery - Hitachino Nest
24 years ago
9.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 10 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9.5
Hazy tan colour, really cool ceramic glass/mug (whatever you'd call it); heavy nose - damn! All kinds of aromas here: cardamom, citrus, noble hops. The palate brings all of these plus complex earthy malt notes - this is very stylish. Both assertive and mellow at the same time - flavourful but soft enough with the malts to carry this for miles.
Tried on 05 Nov 2001 at 19:40