The hot days ☀️☀️ continue, and the choices are more and more schwashy!
This one was one of the few left, so I snagged it!
Yopa Memo_φ(・・・)
Fresh grapefruit juice
I want to emphasize that it is "raw" this time
Siyuwawa~!
The bitter taste peculiar to grapefruit is exactly as it is!
I didn't know that koji could make it this good 🙇🙇🙇.
It's not very sweet, but it doesn't have a pungent taste either!
I couldn't keep it until the next day 🥲.
It was delicious 😋😋😋.
Thanks for the food 🎶🎶.
Higashinada Shuzo is a sake brewery near the sea in Katsuura, Minami-Boso. It is quite a long-established brewery, having been founded in the Keio period. They also have a brand name, Bonito Masamune, named after the famous product of Katsuura Port.
It was too hot, so I went out to Katsuura, which is known for its cool sea breeze, and bought a bottle. It is called "Narumi" and reads "Naruka". As I was warned when I bought it, "It will spew! I was warned when I bought it that it would spew!" It is a second fermentation, fizzy nigori sake. It is a summer sake with a slightly dry taste, but its beautiful acidity and bitterness, like grapefruit, give it a refreshing impression. It is considered to be a cold sake only.
The third picture is the shining sea of Katsuura.
⚫︎Raw material rice: Fusakogane (Chiba's edible rice)
⚫︎Polishing ratio: 77
⚫︎Yeast: Association No. 7
⚫︎ Alcohol content: 14
Good evening, Mr. Ji😃.
This hot summer ☀️ makes me want the sour taste of Narumi 😙The sea of Katsuura is beautiful in these pictures 😌we live in a prefecture without sea, so I want to see the sea 🥹.
Thank you for your comment, Jay & Nobby! Katsuura is indeed a nice place, a bit cooler and the famous Katsuura tantanmen is delicious. It's a bit far though...
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The label is full of value... 7/10
The label is full of value, but I don't approve of the "sea" being read as "ka", as in the naming of children these days...
Ki ... 17/20
The hue is a light yellowish-brown, and the smell has the richness of Omachi. The combo of juicy Oumachi texture on the tongue and the numbing sensation from the acidity is just as I expected.
Sei... 17/20
The smooth sweetness is felt on the tongue, and the sublimated smell of Oumachi is already rising. The flavor has more bitterness, but it's all taken away by the Oumachi aroma.
Rolling... 14/20
The sublimation smell remains with a strong Alc burn, but the sweetness and umami do not persist.
Yui ... 14/20
The sublimation smell is only Alc, and although the burning and cagey feeling is good, the Oumachi feeling has become a thing of the past.
COSPA... 6/10
Purchased at 1,980 yen. satisfying, but needs a push.
First impression is important.
First impression is important.
Alcohol content: 11
Akita Sake Komachi
Rice polishing ratio: 66
It is a nigori (cloudy) sake with a strong carbonation.
The taste is fruity and sweet, but the acidity is predominant, as is the case with No. 6 yeast.
The low alcohol content makes it perfect for a toast.
Camping in Katsuura ⛺️
Bought this from a nearby sake brewery: ❗️
I drink too much at campsites, I've been avoiding sake lol.
But this time I put it in my drink 🤭.
This one tastes like grapefruit 😋.
This year, too, a bottle as light as the "wind" arrived from a small brewery in Katsuura.
As the name suggests, it has a pleasantly clear and refreshing taste, like a summer breeze blowing through the air from the moment you hold the glass in your hand.
The aroma is soft and elegant, with a freshness like that of pears and white flowers.
The acidity, which is unique to the sake's "ikuhashimoto" brewing method, is at the core, and the balance between the gentle sweetness and sharpness is exquisite.
It also has a bubbly feeling that can only be achieved by direct bottling, and the gas that bursts with energy helps to reset your mind.
While it has the quiet and beautiful outline typical of Narumi, this year's finish gives it a greater sense of depth.
It is not simply a "summer sake," but a bottle that conveys the brewer's care and will.
