16 Jan 2009
Hitachino Espresso Stout
Author: Gile
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Name: Gile
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About: My first beer was Budweiser. I was about 9 or 10, Dad and I were broken down and the side of the road and all there was to drink was Budweiser. So I had a swig of his, hated it!
I didn't drink beer again until I joined the Marine Corps. I was in Quantico, attending Small Computer Systems Specialist school, when I accidentally knocked a beer out the fridge and broke it. My buddies said now I gotta drink one! The rest is history. The broken beer was a Red Dog by the way.
Now days I am really a hop head that enjoys the IPAs [Stone IPA; Lagunitas IPA] and Douple IPAs [Moylan's; Hair of the Dog Blue Dot]. I also like Belgians [St Bernardus; Delirium; Three Philosopher's] a lot! I also like the Stouts and Porters [Black Butte] as well.
I enjoy going to breweries to sample as well as going to pubs and taverns. I also like enjoying beer with friends and bouncing ideas off of other intelligent people as well. Last time I was at O'Brien's I was shooting the shit with a couple of random strangers.
I hope to someday do a pub/tavern crawl across Europe. That's all I want. Simple.
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Name: Espresso Stout
Brewery: Kiuchi Brewery Japan
Overall Rating: B+
Style: Stout
Serving Style: Bottle | 11.2oz.
ABV: 7.5%
IBU: 45
Price: $
Appearance: Super pitch black with an off-white head that retains somewhat and laces nicely on the glass.
Aroma: Its tough to describe the aromas on this. Similar to my last Hitachino review these aromas are just different than other brews. Not sure if they use the Sake casks on this one as well.
Flavor: The initial taste is a blast of flavors. It takes a couple of sips to start to identify the various ingredients. I am picking up chocolate and espresso galore. Almost like dipping a dark chocolate bar in espresso. This finishes cleanly leaving a slight flavor in your mouth.
Body: Full body with a good amount of carbonation. Makes a super head, as you can see. Just enough carbonation to tickle your tongue slightly.
Enjoyability: I am enjoying this one. I’d say I like this one more than the XH. Not sure if I’d buy it again but it was fun to try some other products from Kiuchi.
Another take: BUII’s Take | Ba | RateBeer
Tags: beer review, hitachino, stout
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