Hitachino Red Rice Ale 330ml
Red Rice Ale is a distinctive offering from Hitachino Nest, the celebrated Japanese brewery known for blending traditional Japanese ingredients with classic European brewing techniques. This...
The Story Behind The Bottle
Habits Bottle Shop
Red Rice Ale is a distinctive offering from Hitachino Nest, the celebrated Japanese brewery known for blending traditional Japanese ingredients with classic European brewing techniques. This ale is brewed with special red rice, known in Japan as "aka rice," giving it a character unlike most Western-style beers.
The result is a beer with complex, almost sake-like flavors on the nose and palate, layered with subtle malt sweetness and delicate hints of strawberry. It's an unusual but harmonious combination — earthy rice notes meeting soft fruitiness — that makes for a genuinely unique tasting experience among craft beers.
Serve Red Rice Ale chilled in a wine glass or tulip to capture its aromatic complexity, and pair it with sushi, grilled teriyaki, or delicate seafood dishes where its sake-like nuance can shine. It also works beautifully alongside strawberry desserts or a simple cheese board, letting the fruity undertones play against creamy textures.
Hitachino Nest beers are prized by craft beer enthusiasts for their inventive, ingredient-driven approach, and Red Rice Ale is one of the brewery's most distinctive bottles. Order Hitachino Nest Red Rice Ale online at Habits Bottle Shop and experience one of Japan's most creative craft beer exports.
What To Expect In The Glass
Beer
Ways To Pour It
Neat
Served on its own in a rocks glass, letting the full character come through exactly as crafted.
On The Rocks
A single large-format ice cube slowly opens things up and softens the edges as it melts.
In A Cocktail
Works well as the backbone of a simple classic — let it do the heavy lifting.
