Hitachino Nest Brand Beer

Beer. A good a subject as any to start resuming regular updates to the site. If you're not a fan of beer then hopefully you can substitute some other simple joy you're a fan of in lieu of the subject "beer" and hopefully this article will still make some sort of sense to you.
When you think of beer, Japanese beer might not be the 1st type to pop into your head, but that is probably because most people only know of Asahi, Sapporo, etc. The type strip mall sushi restaurants push on us. While there is nothing wrong with an ice-cold Asahi, when you stray from the norm with Japanese beer, is where things get interesting.
Unfortunately most of the time niche Japanese beers will be harder to come by, and most likely, you won't be finding them on sale. For instance, Hitachino Nest pale ale, outside of hipster wine bars in Santa Monica, you're not likely to see it very often. If you find yourself in that type of establishment though, do not discount your surroundings, and give this beer a try.

Every beer connoisseur knows that to properly enjoy a beer, you must smell it first. With Hitachino, this will be the first indication you're in for something different in terms of Japanese beer. Avoiding all the typical foodie lingo (Deep floral nose, woody-mild citrus finish), let's just say, it smells like flowers. In fact so much so, it would not be a stretch to say it smells like a woman, at least a pleasant smelling one at least. There is a hoppiness to the beer, but everything is balanced so you don't feel like you're drinking anything dainty.

But the kiddies out there must be asking, but the alcohol content, for god sakes what is the alcohol content of this stuff? A quick search will inform you that its at about 5%, respectable, but it won't knock you out.
Do yourself a favor and seek it out, it won't be cheap, but so is that Hoegaarden you're drinking.