An encounter that can only be described as completely coincidental. An encounter with sake.
I was in Katsuura, Chiba Prefecture, on business. I wanted to take some pictures and happened to wander into an alleyway where I found a sake brewery! A sake brewery right in front of me!
In the office in the front, fresh office workers were coming and going, and I could see sake bottles through the window, so I had a feeling that they might be selling sake directly.
Without a word of hesitation, we rushed in and bought a bottle of Narumi, while making a list of requests.
I had just had a glass of Kubota and was in the "I love sake! I was in a happy coincidence because I had just had a glass of Kubota and was in a "I love Nama-sake after all!
The brewer said, "It fizzes a lot, so be careful when you open the bottle! I was surprised when I drank it.
I was surprised when I drank it and wondered if it was champagne or sparkling wine.
It reminded me of Nagasaki's Hiran. Bubbles are also a taste, a character.
Fruity and refreshing, it is very refreshing and I would like to drink it in midsummer. It is not too sweet and has a crispness like a fine soda.
I can see why a sake brewed by the seaside would be loved more if it were refreshing.
Regrettably, we stored it horizontally, so about 100ml leaked out in one night and was given to the refrigerator. It was the same with Hiran.
It was a good sake experience.
memorandum
Narumi, a gift
Fresh aroma like muscat
Deep flavor and sweet and sour
Pleasant with a hint of gas
So-no-Mai produced in Chiba Prefecture
Polishing ratio 50%.
To be produced in August 2025
Alcohol content 14.0
☆☆☆☆☆
This is a summer sake from Narumi.
This year we stocked it at the master's store 😊.
The top aroma is sweet with a hint of acidity.
When you put it in your mouth, it has a mild acidity and a good sweetness.
Last year, the acidity was strong and a bit harsh, but it has become much easier to drink.
It was delicious 🍶✨️
But I don't think I can recommend it to those who don't like acidity yet 🤔 lol
Good morning, kozo-san 🌞.
The master of the store was a first time Narumi drinker and as soon as he tasted it, he frowned and said "sour 🥴" and I laughed 😂.
Good evening, J&N!
It's really a drink for those who choose to drink it lol.
I went to a restaurant yesterday and the master said he recommends it to people who like sour drinks 😂.
Narumi
Junmai Direct-finish [Blue
sake brewing using natural yeast and no mashing
100% Gohyakumangoku produced in Chiba Prefecture
Polishing ratio 66
Alcohol content: 13% (undiluted)
Sake meter degree: +5, Acidity: 1.8
Fat bottle opened 9/27/10/15
First of all...
Sourness...
Sourness...
Sourness...
No more teasing here: 🖐️
The mild, muscat-like sweet aroma spreads in the mouth, and the clean rice flavor and sharp aftertaste are outstanding. The slight gassiness gives it a freshness.
Delicious!
We did it! ⚽️
⚽️ Japan's 🤩A national team's first win over Brazil 🇧🇷 🎉Aside from the one or two goals scored, it was a good win! Brazil had a very good team despite the absence of Neymar and other mainstays, and Japan played well despite a string of injuries to their defenders and the absence of Mitsuzumi 👊.
Special mention should be made of DF Junnosuke and МF Keito on the left side! I look forward to seeing more of them in the future.
If I may say one thing, there was no collapse from the center of the field... If the opponent is made aware of the center of the field, his strong side should be able to live up to his strengths.
What impressed me was that in the post-match interview, the players were not hyped up at all! They were looking at what was next! Great mental 👍
Good morning, Koizo!
Yesterday was wonderful ⚽
I wish I could have seen it in real time💦.
The sake seems to be very refreshing and easy to drink on a hot day 😋.
Hi, Koizo 😃
I have no idea about your passionate comments on soccer ⚽️, but I only understood your love for soccer ❤️ 🙌
Along with alcohol, I will study soccer ⚽️ so that I can understand what you are talking about 📚📖.
Mr. Manachy.
Good morning...
I often watch recordings, but there is nothing better than LIVE! I watch it while drinking and it makes me drink more 😅...
ma-ki-chan
Good morning.
It was quite a spectacular game!
I was prepared for the loss of some goals, but I paid attention to how we scored! I think the comeback win was worth a lot, despite the opponent's mistakes.
Hina Hana Mama
Good morning.
I'm very passionate about what I love 😅I've been in love since elementary school 🥰Mama-san's sake repot is really helpful 👍she expresses it very well 😘.
Hi, Koizo 🐦.
You did it! I couldn't see it in real time, but I was so excited when I saw the news 😆 It's great that you were able to win, whatever it was 🎉.
I have high expectations for the future and I need to get the Samurai Blue labels 😉.
Good evening, kozo-san 😃.
I was watching the first half and thinking ⚽️ this is no good 🥲 and watching Yamamoto's great pitch ⚾️ on YouTube 😅I was surprised at the reversal when I changed to TV after a storm of LINE from my daughter 😳I really think everyone is solid ‼️
Pon-chan.
Good evening...I was grinning when I watched it LIVE and on the news many times🤣It was worth it to turn the tables and win as you said 🤩Blue Label Sake 🤔What was it again? 🤪.
Jay & Nobby.
Good evening...I also watched 🇧🇷 as I thought it was great...but 🇧🇷 GK is young and not used to representing the national team...and the changeover in the second half made it unbalanced...so maybe...! I watched the game with high expectations.
Chiba Sake Festa 2025
-Harmony of Local Sake and Black Ajijyo from Chiba, a Prefecture of Fermentation~!
An annual sake tasting event where you can taste over 100 varieties of local sake from Chiba's sake breweries!
Narumi Kimoto Junmai Light Nigori Sparkling
At a sake meeting where you have to be careful about opening the bottle.
Here is a quote
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The main sake released at the event is a "delicious sake with a distinctive taste and aroma," and is bottled directly from the vat.
Since the sake is bottled as it is freshly pressed, a slight ooze remains and a hint of carbon dioxide gas from the fermentation process can be felt.
It is characterized by its fresh ginjo aroma and crispness, which is unique to nama-shu, and is ideal as a food sake.
We recommend enjoying it cold and crisp.
🍶🌾
Narumi Naruka So no Mai 60
Junmai Ginjyo Direct-finish Nama Kimotozukuri Tankoba-packing
A liquor store where I often go to enjoy meeting the owner Yasuda-san and his regular customers ☺️
It has a nice sweet and sour taste with a gaseous sensation!
It says "sharp and dry with a sake degree of +14", but +14? I thought it was rather sweet 😳, but then I read it more carefully and found out it's made with yeast #6! That's a taste I like 😊.
Good morning, Mr. Kumacha😃
Speaking of Mr. Narumi, it's the acidity 😃.
Combined with No.6 yeast, it looks delicious 😋.
I'll be your next Narumi-san candidate: ‼️
Thank you for your comment, Jay & Nobby: ☀️
With the positive numbers and the word "dry", I had avoided it, thinking it would not be to my taste, but surprisingly, I was not surprised: ⁉️
Narumi is a sour sake? I didn't know that!
These new discoveries are also interesting 💡☺️
Kotaro-san recently drank a blue one, but this is a red one. I wonder how many kinds of sake they have in total. The way the label is misaligned is quite dynamic, and I thought to myself, "I don't think I can distribute this to liquor stores..." etc. It's funny, so it's OK 😂. It's OK because it's interesting 😎.
There is literally a slight amount of lees on the bottom and the bubbles start dancing quite vigorously when the bottle is opened, but there is no problem when the bottle is opened. On the first day, if you drink the supernatant without mixing it, it is a dry Narumi with a sour taste that is still delicious 😋.
On the second day, the 48-hour rule was applied and the bottle was kept in the bottle for 48 hours.
Good evening, freelancer first generation man 🌙.
I see that you have both red and white 😳This one looks delicious too 🥳I guess that means the rice is different 🧐.
but the way this label is off is now hilarious 🤣I almost think it's the original design👍.
Good morning, Kotaro!
The rice is different, and the milling ratio and yeast are also different, so I'm not sure which is the standard 🤣.
If it is so far off, it rather gives a sense of manual labor and human warmth (?).
