Hitachino Nest White Ale

Hitachino Nest (Kiuchi Brewery) · Ibaraki
Alcohol Beer Alcohol Established export

Japan's most internationally recognized craft beer, a Belgian-style witbier with coriander, orange peel and nutmeg, sold under the famous owl logo. Distributed in 30+ countries, Hitachino Nest is the flagship of Japanese craft beer export and a specialty-shelf staple worldwide.

The supplierKiuchi Brewery (Naka, Ibaraki), founded 1823 as a sake/shochu producer; began craft beer 1996 (Hitachino Nest). Pioneering, heavily-awarded Japanese craft brewery with strong global export (incl. US, EU) and English/B2B readiness.
Why it sells abroadJapan's most internationally recognized craft beer (owl logo); Belgian-style witbier with coriander/orange peel/nutmeg; multi-award-winning; sake-cask innovation across range

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CertificationsHACCP: not publicly verified. FSSC 22000: not publicly verified. No brewery-level organic certification found (note: a different Kiuchi product, DaiDai IPA, uses locally-sourced organic fukure mikan oranges, but White Ale is not organic-certified). No halal/kosher certification found.
Pack formats330ml bottle; 350ml can; keg; cases of 24. Confirmed via importer/retail listings.
Shelf life~9-12 months best-by (filtered/pasteurized craft ale).
StorageCool/refrigerated, dark, upright.
Minimum orderTypical: 1 case via craft importer; mixed pallet/FCL for distributor accounts
Lead timeTypical: 2–4 weeks ex-works + 4–6 weeks ocean
CapacityMid-scale craft brewery; established export volumes but not mass-market scale
Container loadTypical: ~1,000–1,100 cases (24×330ml) per 20ft
PricingEstimate: premium craft; FOB ~USD 1.8–2.8/bottle wholesale equivalent
OEM / private labelBrand only — craft brand; some collaboration brews but no generic private label.
Wholesale & MOQVia craft importers (e.g. B. United International) + Japanese-food distributors; case MOQ, freshness-managed. Strong specialty availability.
Key exporters & distributorsB. United International, JFC International, Mutual Trading
Export regulationUS TTB/COLA + state distributor licensing; EU excise + labeling; craft freshness/cold-chain critical.
Market demandStrong global craft-beer demand; flagship Japanese craft export across US/UK/EU/Asia specialty on-trade and bottle shops
How to source itKiuchi export division and craft importers (B. United Intl in US historically); specialty beer wholesalers. FOODEX Japan.
Verified sourceshttps://kiuchibrewery.co.jp/en/products/beer/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiuchi_Brewery
MakerKiuchi Brewery
OriginIbaraki
CategoryAlcohol / Beer
Available inUnited States, United Kingdom, France +7 more
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code2203.00
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