I'm going to work tomorrow 😭 so I climbed up the hill to get a bottle of Abe-san to cheer myself up 🍶I was excited to see what the first star of Kotoza tastes like ✨I opened the bottle immediately: ☺️
The first sip is a gentle whiff 💨 the top aroma is of acidity and young white peach 🍑 the mouthfeel has an impressive acidity and a gentle sweetness, it is light without alcohol but it finishes dry 😋 this is still delicious ❣️ even though I know it is sake I think of wine with a high acidity 🍷 I've never had wine but I think it is a good wine. I've never had wine before 🤣I think it would go well with light but well seasoned western food 🤤I've decided to drink more and more of the regulars 🥰.
Good evening, Nao888!
I've been to 🚴♂️ and had a very good time at Abeno Vega 👍It seems to be easy to drink with low alcohol content❣️ Star Series actually doesn't give me a good impression 😅but if Nao888 is raving about it, I might give it a second chance 🤔.
Hi HinaHanaMama, good evening 🌛It's not so much that it's an extreme slope, but there might be some extra compensation for your hard work 😅But I think VEGA is definitely delicious 🥰It might have been updated since you drank it ✨Please visit ❣️
Good evening, Nao888!
I'm sorry you had to start work💦.
Such a day before the start of work 🚴.
Abe-san, I knew it was beautiful and easy to drink 😋😋.
I'd love to meet you too, since I've never seen it in person 🤤.
Good morning, ma-ki-San 🌞I see your work has started 💦I'm sure you'll get through it thanks to Abe-san who took you 🍶I think it's worth the steep climb up the hill 🍶I'd love to take you ☺️ ❣️
Brand name] ABE AKADA 2024
Sake Brewer] ABE SHUZOH CO.
Kind of sake] Junmai-shu (hi-iru)
Rice] 100% rice grown in Akada, Kariwa Village, Niigata Prefecture (grown by contract farmer Mr. Mizuhina)
Polishing ratio] 80
Yeast] Undisclosed
Alcohol content】13°.
Sake Cup】Wine Glass
Aroma】+1.5（green apple, rumney, cooked rice, nuts)
Appearance] Slightly yellowish crystal
[Taste] [Mouthfeel
Body: 1.5
Acidity: 2.0 (lactic acidity mainly)
Sweetness: 1.5
Umami: 1.5
Bitterness: 1.5
Lingering: Medium. A slight sourness like plum wine lingers.
Impression】Modern low-alcohol dry taste.
Abeno Terroir series. We corked the bottle at the same time to compare it with Noda. The aroma is green apple and rummy, but the 80% polished rice aroma is present. The taste is light, but the rounded acidity of lactic acid tightens the taste and gives it a plum-like world view. As the temperature rises, the harmony of sweetness and bitterness stands out.
Pairing] Grilled fish, grilled chicken with salted malt, simmered root vegetables, maitake mushroom tempura, etc.
Repeat Score] 2.0
Brand name] ABE Noda 2024
Sake Brewer] ABE SHUZOH CO.
Kind of sake】 Japanese sake
Rice used: 100% Koshitanrei (produced in Noda, Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture)
Rice Polishing Ratio] Undisclosed
Alcohol content】13度
Birth date] May, 2025
Sake Cup】Wine Glass
Aroma] +2.0 (Ramune, green apple, yogurt, melon)
Appearance] Slightly greenish crystal
[Taste] [Mouthfeel
Body: 1.5
Acid: 2.5 (lactic acid + citric acid type, fresh and sharp)
Sweetness: 2.0
Umami: 1.5
Bitterness: 1.0
Lingering: Light and short. The freshness of the acidity remains, and the finish is cool and refreshing.
Impression: Natural modern low-alcohol Junmai.
Abeno Terroir Series.
Reflecting the cool basin climate of the Noda district in Kashiwazaki, it is characterized by mild sweetness and supple acidity. The aroma is between fruity and lactic acid, with an impressive transparency like green apple and ramune. The mouthfeel is soft and lightly carbonated, and even at a low alcohol of 13%, the wine is very drinkable.
Pairing] Caprese, shio koji chicken, sasamimi with ume plum paste, cold pasta, etc.
Repeat Score] 2.5
I had a barbecue at my parents' house and the second half, sake was served.
Abe
But there's something written on it with a warning 😅.
Like other sake with a warning? I opened it normally...
Pop! With a "pop" sound, the seal and the lid flew away 😅. and the lid flew away somewhere😅.
It's a delicious and shwashy liquor...
Abe series black label.
They changed the name of Junmai Daiginjo to GOLD from September.
Since it was purchased in August, it is the old name: Junmai Daiginjo.
This one was purchased at the brewery, so the preparation lot is Vol. 0, which is limited to direct sales.
Polishing ratio 45
Alcohol content 13%.
Koshigaraku produced in Niigata Prefecture is used.
Koshigaraku is a rice suitable for sake brewing with Yamadanishiki as its parent, which was developed by Hara Shuzo, located in Kashiwazaki City, the same city as Abe Shuzo.
It has a fruity, elegant and gentle sweetness with Abe-san's typical citrusy acidity, followed by bitterness and a sharp finish.
It is also delicious 😙.
＋Compared to the +, the acidity is not as strong and the overall finish is well balanced 😊.
Compared to the +, this is just a comparison😇
Hi Jay & Nobby 😃
We often buy different specs of the same brand but with a different brand in between, so we had a good comparison 😊.
The order in which the cellars are opened always makes me think 😙.
A glass of sake with my daughter's husband (^^)
Sake made with rice from Kamiwa Shinden in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture🍶.
Sake made with rice grown in Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture!
The sake from this brewery is delicious no matter what you drink.
It's getting hard to find even in Niigata...
Slightly effervescent, cloudy. Gorgeous. The impression is more clear and through than complex. A sense of speed. Sourness to pineapple sweetness with a clean aftertaste. It does not interfere with meals.
It is being released as a new sake from Abeno(?). This sake does not belong to any series. This year it is ARANAMI because the rice is hard to dissolve.
It has a sweet taste and a chewy aroma like gyuhi or koshinko (rice flour). Surprisingly, however, it is very smooth when you drink it.
The fresh first impression is like that of pear or apple. The banana-like aroma gives it a bit of body, but it is blurred in a good way when the temperature is low, so you can finish it in no time at all. It is like a pale ale with little carbonation.
As the temperature is raised in the mouth, the sweet and sour taste alternates with bitterness, and the bitterness is gradually felt for a longer period of time.
From an amateur sake drinker's point of view, it has the gusto of sake, but from a dry sake lover's point of view, the flavor comes out well... At first listen, it sounds like it's a bit of both, but on the contrary, I think it is also connected to the wide range that appeals to many people.
SAZANAMI is also delicious, but ARANAMI tastes better with a dry abe ratio. Sweet and sour and yet dry... I think I should buy another bottle because it impresses me every time as a deliciously sour gem...
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