Hitachino Nest White Ale

Hitachino Nest White Ale is brewed in the tradition of a Belgian style white beer with coriander, nutmeg, orange peel and orange juice.　
Malts: Lager, Wheat　
Hops: Perle, Styrian Golding　
Adjuncts: Flaked Wheat, Flaked Barley, Coriander, Nutmeg, Orange peel, Orange Juice　
Original Gravity: 1.06　

3.4

1309 reviews

Naka, Japan

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4.0 成城石井 ¥370-

3.1 Pours a hazy straw yellow with a small white head. Light aroma. Taste of citrus rind and light peppery spices. Light carbonation. Not all that refreshing or enjoyable. Fairly ordinary.

3.3 Not your standard witbier, on the thin side, but still nice enough. Quite a lively pour, with plenty of carbonation apparent, leaves a slightly hazy straw beer with a small, bubbly white head. There’s a sourish citrus aroma, the mouthfeel is moderately fizzy, less than expected based on the pour, and on the watery side, but the tart tangerine taste, alongside some herbal notes and a hint of bitterness is very pleasant, leading to a short, dry finish

4.0 Old rating from 13-01-15 - 330ml bottle poured at home in Jersey. It's yellow/orange colour with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of orange peel, nutmeg, coriander, flora, hints of spice & wheat malt. Medium body & carbonation. Medium bitter slightly sour finish. Outstanding Witbier

4.0 After reading the reviews I was expecting a typical white beer. Initial taste was overwhelmingly nutmeg which as an Xmas purchase was very pleasant. Liked it especially as a seasonal drink.

3.7 Bottle. Pale color to bright yellow, white bubbly head which sadly disappears. Perfumed, spiced. Flavor intensely spiced with lemon/orange/coriander, yuzu, a peppery note, flowers, grass, pine/spruce resin, moderately bready malts, wheat. Taste is sourish, yet smooth, balanced by proper bitter notes. Strong carbonation, medium body. Finish citrusy, spiced, refreshing, balsamic, dry with a yeasty leftover. In the style this is very spiced, flavorful. I enjoyed this but may be deemed "artificial" by someone.

3.2 No logran integrar bien las especias

3.4 Bottiglia. Il gusto al naso viene attratto dal frumento. La finezza olfattiva è normale e il modo in cui permane è sufficiente. Il manto birroso superiore è caratterizzato da una schiuma dalla buona tenuta. La grandezza delle bollicine è medio-fine, con carbonazione abbondante. Il liquido apparenza velato. Bollicine fini costituiscono la forma del perlage, con carbonazione frizzante, allegra, vivace e persistente. Il colore è giallo dorato brillante. Il corpo è pieno. L'amaro è di media potenza. La forza gustativa è elevata e permane in maniera sufficiente. Il gusto è piacevole. Le sensazioni boccali finali risultano di facile beva. Il retrogusto è di decente intensità. L'aroma in bocca porta i segni di miele, frumento, un accenno di resinoso, agrumi, coriandolo e arancia.

4.5 Douce mais goût très recherché

2.8 Tap. Interesting herbs, floral aroma and flavor. Medium carbonation, mild bitterness. Hear all finish.

3.0 Can. Can't believe I never rated this one. Cloudy orange color, white frothy head. Soft aroma, some ginger notes, floral hops. Maybe lavender. Flavor is some ginger, lavender, floral character, fair bitterness. Finishes with floral spice.

3.4 12 ounce stem glass at The Winking Lizard in Copley Ohio. Slight scent of wheat. Light golden in color with small white head. Tangerine and wheat in taste. Little bubbly and some sweetness. Orange aftertaste. Nice beer from this brewery. Cheers!

3.0 Bottle - dirty orange, some white head but quickly dissipated to zero. Orange and coriander musty aroma - ok. Good mouthfeel. Ok tasting - overall pleasant wit but not up to Hoegaarden.

5.0 Extraordinary taste of passion fruit...... Unique I would say.

3.9 A small stubby bottle from Viti Liquor at The Met in New Westminster. A semi-opaque yellow amber with generous white head and a fruity herbal nose. If a person likes the style, and why else would they bother (?), this is wonderful. Light and beautifully balanced notes of oranges and coriander. I can’t specifically assent to nutmeg, doubtless my lack of discernment, but this is great stuff. On second draught I seem to be getting an earthy warming note on the palate that I’d normally interpret as cinnamon or nutmeg, so yeah, nutmeg.

4.5 Bière très rafraîchissante, une note de coriandre subtile, très agréable a la dégustation sans trop d'amertume Bière blanche trouble , peu de mousse.

4.9 Lovely and easy drinking, slightly sour esq

3.8 W aromacie cytrusy. Żółta barwa, niska i szybko znikająca piana. W smaku cytrusy, nieco przypraw, delikatna kwaskowość. Bardzo dobrze wyważone, bardzo pijalne.

3.8 W aromacie bardzo cytrusowo, pomarańczowo, przypraw nie czuć. Ujawniają się dopiero w smaku - goździki. Bardziej witbier, ale i weizen trochę. Super.

3.4 Slight taste of nutmeg and orange peel. Feels more like a hefeweizen with wheaty flavours. First time trying Japanese craft beer. Not too bad and is obviously well received on Rate Beer. Good beer to drink at a dojo watching Japanese men fight with furious intensity.

3.5 Pours a chalky hazed golden with white head. Light spiced, light citrus peel aroma and taste. Notes: bottle from the Shopette, Apr ‘20

3.6 Dry, crisp

2.9 From bottle (BB July'20) in Belgian ale glass. Pours murky gold w/thin, fleeting head, herbal aroma tinged w/citrus & rubber. Fairly creamy malt w/a zesty & spicy finish

3.2 From tap at The Alehouse - Palmhof, Zürich. The aroma is lightly spicy with citric notes, tangerine, tangerine zest, flowers, elder flower and perfumy and light yeasty notes. Medium to medium-full body with a light to medium sweetness and a very light bitterness. The flavor is lightly spicy with hints of cinnamon, some spicy yeast, wheat, citric notes and citric zest. Finishes spicy with nutmeg. Aroma: 6 Appearance: 4 Taste: 6 Palate: 4 Overall: 12

3.2 Kth

3.5 Ciekawe.

3.1 W aromacie: gałka muszkatołowa, przyprawy korzenne i skórki od cytrusów. W smaku przyprawowe i cytrusowo-owocowe. Finisz pieprzny. Ciężko to nazwać witbierem. Kolendra niewyczuwalna w zapachu i smaku. Ciężko opisać ten smak, dziwne, a zarazem ciekawe.

3.5 Bottle from Total Wine. Pale golden, light cloudy, fine thick head. Aroma brings grains and wheat. Taste adds an edge of sweetness, light, effervesccent. lemons, citrus, full.

3.1 Piana mało obfita, drobne i średnie pęcherzyki, redukuje się do zera. Barwa ciemnożółta, zmętnione. W aromacie pszenica, zboże, skórka pomarańczowa, kolendra, nieco owocowych estrów. W smaku pszenica, słód, skórka pomarańczowa, trochę jabłka, moreli, kolendra, nieco mineralne. Estrowe i nieco przyprawowe na finiszu. Goryczka niska, zalegająca, pełnia bardzo niska, wysycenie średnie do wysokiego.

3.6 Dzięki Krzysztof. Wygląd: Barwa słomkowa, zamglona. Piana biała, średniej wysokości, zbudowana z średnich i dużych oczek, szybko się dziurawi i po krótkiej chwili znika całkowicie, nie pozostawiając lacingu. Aromat: Średnio lotny. Na pierwszy plan wysuwa się gałka muszkatołowa na średnim poziomie, tuż za nią skórka pomarańczy i kolendra na podobnym poziomie. W tle średnioniskie pieprzowe fenole. Całość uzupełnia słodowość chlebowa, pszeniczna z subtelną nutą miodu. Smak: Podobnie jak w aromacie. W ustach półsłodkie, treściwość średnia, gładka i kremowa, wysycenie średniowysokie. Goryczka bardzo niska, gałki muszkatołowej, kolendry, przypraw, króciutka. Finisz wytrawny z skórką pomarańczy, kolendrą i gałką muszkatołową oraz lekką pszenicą. Ogólnie pijalne i całkiem fajne. Gałka muszkatołowa, pomimo iż wybija się na pierwszy plan to nie przeszkadza i dobrze współgra z resztą. Na spory minus piana, która w Witbierze nie przystoi.