International Stout Day: Hitachino Nest Beers on Kauai
Only one bottle out of the line-up calls itself a stout, but in light of International Stout Day I'm putting out the word that these Hitachino Nest beers were pretty dang good with the exception of their Ginger Brew (a bit too sweet and ginger-zingy for our taste). The japanese brews have been on my radar ever since spotting a couple types on a pub menu here in Italy, but they were all sold out and never restocked. The beer gods must've took pity on me because it wasn't long before discovering that I could get my hands on the bottle with the cute little owl during our visit to Kauai. As far as I know, The Wine Garden in Puhi is the only place that currently stocks these and prices ranged from $5.15-5.70 per bottle - a fair deal for a international beer nut like myself.
Hitachino Nest BeerKiuchi Brewery
Labels: Kauai trip 2011
scribbled from the chestnut forest by Rowena... at 8:09 PM
3 Comments:
I better put my Hitachino Nest beer post up soon :) glad you got to try them!
They have a ginger-infused beer AND an espresso stout?! Good grief, why isn't this sipper available where I am?!?
Kat - yes you should! I was pretty happy with what the Wine Garden carried but it would've been fun to also try the White Ale and Sweet Stout. I wish you could buy tshirts with their cute owl logo!
Midge - I wish I knew how the movers and shakers of the brew world get their stuff on international shelves, but I would bet that the cute owl logo might have something to do with it.
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