Kiuchi Brewery Information

Background

Kiuchi Brewery is located in Naka, Ibaraki and has been brewing alcoholic beverages since 1823. Kiuchi Brewery started out brewing sake and shochu; however, they moved over to producing beer in 1996 due to the change in licensing laws, founding Hitachino Nest beers. Kiuchi Brewery were one of the first Japanese breweries to use European techniques, such as using barrels used in wine or whisky production, to add flavour their beers.

Beer Reviews

The following are some of the beers we’ve had:

• Hitachino Nest Amber ale – a traditional amber ale brewed using British hops.
• Hitachino Nest Anbai Ale – A 7% gose style beer brewed using green sour plum (ume) and Japanese sea salt (moshio).
• Hitachino Nest Celebration ale – similar to a wheat ale;
• Hitachino Nest DAi DAi IPA – an IPA brewed using wild Japanese hops and the daidai orange.
• Hitachino Nest Espresso stout – a Russian Imperial stout infused with dark roasted espresso beans;
• Hitachino Nest Extra high (XH) – a strong Belgian ale matured in the brewery’s sake barrels;
• Hitachino Nest Japanese classic ale – a traditional bottled conditioned ale brewed using British hops;
• Hitachino Nest Lacto Sweet stout – a low bitterness stout;
• Hitachino Nest Lager – Released in 2015, Hitachino Nest finally made a move into the lager market.
• Hitachino Nest Nipponia – based on a traditional Japanese recipe using Japanese barley and Japanese hops;
• Hitachino Nest Pale ale – an English style pale ale;
• Hitachino Nest Real Ginger ale – a classic ginger ale brewed using raw ginger;
• Hitachino Nest Red rice ale – a Japanese rice ale made using ancient red rice;
• Hitachino Nest Saison Du Japan – Released in 2014, Hitachino Nest’s take on the saison.
• Hitachino Nest Weizen – a German style here weizen;
• Hitachino Nest White ale – an award-winning Belgian-style wheat beer.

Limited & Seasonal Lineup

The following are some of the limited & seasonal beers we’ve had:

• Hitachino Nest Brewbase Crazy Hazy Baby – A 6% NE-IPA that was first released in October 2018.
• Hitachino Nest Brewbase Freaks – A 5% NE-IPA brewed with the experimental hop HBC431 and also imported Mosaic hops.
• Hitachino Nest Brewbase Hop Hideout – A 6% NE-IPA brewed using Amarillo, Mosaic, and Citra.
• Hitachino Nest Brewbase Sidekick Slick IPA – A 6% American IPA which is a a collaborative effort between Daytona and Transporter magazine.
• Hitachino Nest Chocolate Soul – A 5% New England Sweet Stout IPA that contains several adjuncts in the form of lactose, vanilla beans, and cacao.
• Hitachino Nest Eazy Ride IPA – A 6% American IPA brewed with freshly pressed coconut and also Mosaic, Amarillo, and Chinook hops.
• Hitachino Nest Hazy IPA – A 6% Hazy IPA though its unknown at the time of writing what hops went into the making of this beer.
• Hitachino Nest Mosaic Lager – A 4.5% India Pale Lager that is brewed using Mosaic hops.
• Hitachino Nest Yoroshiku – A 6% spiced beer that uses locally sourced yuzu, known as Japanese citrons, and imported Earl Grey tea for the UK
• Hitachino Nest Yosano Fresh CC – A 4% American pale ale that is available on draught at the taprooms. It’s brewed using hops grown in Yosano, Kyoto with Cascade and Centennial being used for this beer.

Articles

The following are some of the articles we’ve done:

• Kiuchi Brewery Tour – read about our short tour around the brewery.
• An Interview with Kiuchi Brewery – read our interview with Kiuchi Brewery.
• True Brew Hitachino Nest Tasting Room Mito – check out our review of the bar in Mito where you can try some of their beers.
• Akihabara Hitachino Brewing Lab – check out our review of the taproom for the brewery in Akihabara, Tokyo.
• Tokyo Hitachino Brewing Lab – check out our review of the taproom for the brewery in Tokyo Station.
• Hitachino Nest Marunouchi in Tokyo, Tokyo.

Details

• Address : 311-0133 Ibaragi-ken, Naka-shi, Kounosu 1257
• Phone : 029-298-0105
• Homepage : https://hitachino.cc
• Online store : https://kiuchi.shop/
• Social Media : Facebook / Instagram

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