As its name would imply, Suruga Bay is an Imperial IPA. Also referred to as a “Double IPA,” imagine your standard IPA on steroids: more robust, more booze forward, and even hoppier. Which is to say that this medium-bodied beauty is strong, with an amber pour that has enough hops to knock your socks off. It’s available throughout the year and is 7.5 percent ABV.

The Espresso Stout is an Imperial Stout. These are typically brewed with coffee or chocolate, barrel-aged, and tend to have higher hop levels and residual sweetness. Hitachino Nest's Espresso Stout is brewed with well-roasted espresso beans, and pours a beautiful chocolate color. The taste is the same as its nose: a dark, malty espresso, which makes it a perfect beer to end a meal on. It has rotational availability, and is 7.5 percent ABV.

Kiuchi’s Celebration Ale is a Winter Warmer, typically seasonal, boasting a malty sweetness accentuated by a wide variety of spices. It has a brownish-orange pour, a sweet malty base with a wheat finish, and a nose like you wouldn’t believe. It's spiced with orange peel, coriander, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla beans. It’s available during the winter, and is 9 percent ABV.

Perhaps Kiuchi’s most popular brew, the Hitachino Nest White Ale is a Witbier, which is a Belgian-style ale with a cloudy appearance and a spiced, wheaty yeast flavor. The White Ale pours light and cloudy. It has an energizing mix of coriander, orange peel and nutmeg on the nose, with a crisp and refreshing finish that goes great with a slice of orange in the summer. It’s available all year, and at 5.5 percent ABV, it’s a beer that begs you to have more than one.