My beer for tonight is another one that was chosen solely for the presentation of the product. We were walking down the aisles at my local shop when Quinn noticed this little owl staring out at as from the shelf. The oddly small bottle combined with the owl label made Hitachino Nest white ale stand out right away. I couldn't say no to this charming little Japanese beer, and so tonight I'm giving it a try. The guy working in the shop absolutely raved about Hitachino Nest, even boasting that it was, in his opinion better than Blue Moon, which is probably the most popular white ale in the world. I didn't believe him, but I couldn't wait to get home and try it for myself.
When I cracked the bottle of Hitachino Nest open, there was a curious aroma wafting out from the short little bottle of white ale. I could place it at first, but I'd never smelt a beer like this before. It was almost a savory smell, like a cut of meat. But it wasn't a premium cut of meat, it was more like the smell that came rolling out of your lunch box when you were a kid. My God, I've got it.... it's bologna!!! Honest to God, no joke, swear on a stack of bibles, this beer smelled like bologna out of the bottle. I even asked Quinn to smell it and she agree conclusively; it's bologna beer. When I poured it into a glass, the bolognaness subsided a bit, but I just couldn't shake the scent from my olfactory glands. It's pretty common knowledge that scent and taste are two of the most strongly linked human senses, but the taste of Hitachino Nest wasn't nearly as bad as it's scent. Going by taste alone, this is a pretty good one, but I just couldn't get that damn smell out of my head. I could easily drink this beer all night long if I suddenly lost my sense of smell. Someone else please try this beer and let me know if you detect the hint of bologna in the aroma of the beer!
Kampai!
Ian
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