JAPANESE BEER TASTING & SPECIAL SAKE TASTING SUNDAY May 9th from 2pm -10pm

Japanese Beer & SAKE TASTING

When an old sake brewery starts brewing beer, you get Hitachino Nest Beer.  Using combinations of rice grains and sake yeast, these ales have distinct characteristics.

FEATURING SAKE from MANOTSURU

SUNDAY MAY 9th

2pm – 10pm

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Hitachino White Ale

Witbier ……5.0% ABV

Refreshing mildly hopped Belgian styled beer with a complex flavor of coriander, orange peel, nutmeg. White Ale has won gold medals at several beer competition in U.K. and U.S. This is one of HITACHINO’s top-selling beers both in Japan and U.S.

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Hitachino Red Rice Ale

Belgian Strong Pale Ale ……7.0% ABV

Complex sake like flavors with malt sweet notes. Hints of strawberries in the nose and palate. An intriguing mix of sake, malt , and bitter notes in the finish.

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Hitachino Japanese Classic Ale

English IPA ……5.5% ABV

Bottle-conditioned fine creamy head on top. Medium bodied feel with sweet bitter taste. It has a unique note of cedar and complex spicy yet mild aroma of British traditional hops such as Kent Goldings and Challenger.

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Hitachino XH (matured in sake casks)

American Strong Ale ……7.0% ABV

Strong Belgian Brown Ale matured in distilled Sake barrels.  The final maturation takes place in Shochu casks {distilled sake} for 3 months.

$15 to taste all 4 beers

SAKE TASTING PRICE  TBA