Today was supposed to be a rest day, but after watching the floats at the Morioka Autumn Festival 🎇, I felt like drinking 😅I chose this one this time👍.
Let's start with this one. The aroma is slightly sweet on the nose. It has a refreshing acidity in the mouth with a soft umami and a good bitterness. I think it is suitable for a mealtime drink.
I paired it with three kinds of snacks. The first is sanmasuzuke (a local dish of Hokkaido and Tohoku. I think it is best paired with sanmasuzuke, a local dish of Hokkaido and Tohoku, in which green chili peppers, soy sauce, and koji malt are pickled one by one. The flavors were integrated and the sweetness of the rice was enhanced. Surprisingly, it also went well with olives. The saltiness, acidity, and bitterness brought out the flavor of this sake. The mackerel chips with black pepper was also good, but I'd say it was third on this list. They are all delicious though 😋.
Rice: 100% Yamadanishiki
Polishing ratio: 60
Alcohol content: 16%.
Yeast] KA-4
Pickles】Three kinds of dishes
Price including tax】1,650yen
Summer heat in mid-September💦.
We won again today, playing grass baseball!
So I started with a pleasant beer - No. 6 yeast!
I'll have some Harukasumi 😋.
The mere mention of No. 6 yeast is enough to raise my expectations!
The dignified dark sweetness and sharp acidity are well balanced and 👍 made an excellent work!
Good evening, Mr. Bousuke 😃.
Congratulations on your winning streak ⚾️ 🎉Magic is out 😆Harukasumi! I've never had it 🤔I hear it's No.6 yeast and it makes me imagine it's delicious😋😙.
Good morning, Jay & Nobby 😃!
We are 2 away from the winning magic 🏆! Next up is a strong opponent, so we'll be on our toes 🫡.
J &N I'm surprised you've never had it in the house, but just the fact that it's a six-pack yeast raises my expectations👍.
Good evening, Mr. Bousuke 😃.
I missed it, congrats on 400 🎉.
I haven't opened it lately 😅I see you've been working hard on your baseball 👍I recently sprained my foot and can't run 😭maybe my ligaments are in bad shape😱.
Thanks, takeshon!
It would be bad if the ligament is gone too 😱.
I'm also moving around as the 3rd shortstop for no reason at all 😅.
I'll try not to get injured in the semi-finals next week 🫡.
Dense rice flavor, subtle sweetness, and refreshing acidity
In recent years, Harukaze has evolved in the way it brings out umami in a modern way, with an impressive rich flavor reminiscent of German wines with a slightly high sugar content and refined acidity.
Tonight, I opened this bottle of Akita sake, which I haven't had in a while 💁.
Harukasumi Chestnut Label Yellow Yamadanishiki 2024BY✨🟡.
The standing aroma is mild and almost odorless, with a hint of melon and grapefruit.
The acidity is rather firm and changes from a soft rice sweetness to a crisp dryness in the second half. ☺️
Good Taste😋👍
Harukasumi is an Akita sake from the Kuribayashi Shuzo Brewery, which I have had several times outside the house. This is the first time I have had it at home.
I was attracted by the fact that they use No. 6 yeast, so I bought it.
As expected of Harukasumi, it is a very fruity and delicious sake.
It still has the fruity flavor that is typical of yeast No. 6, but the taste is different from that of Shinmasa's. Shinmasa has more of a No. 6 taste. While Shinsei's sake seems to bring out the flavor of No. 6 yeast more strongly, Haruka's No. 6 sake has a good balance between the umami of No. 6 yeast and the umami of rice.
I think I would like to have Haruka from now on.
I am very satisfied. Thank you very much.
7/10
Harukaze is said to be mainly made with No. 9 yeast, but this one uses No. 6 yeast.
The rice is Misato Nishiki.
It has a beautiful mouthfeel and a light mouthfeel that is typical of No. 6 yeast.
Compared to the impression one has of Harukasumi, it is quite refreshing.
The dryness stood out more than the sweetness.
I have an image of No. 6 yeast being somewhat difficult to taste.
I wonder why.