Good morning, Masaaki Sapporo!
I'm curious about the assortment of drinks from the China region in Kitami as drunken kappo ✨.
I wonder if there were a lot of immigrants from there in Hokkaido 🤔.
Masaaki Sapporo
7.5 points
Ingredients : rice (60% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture, 40% Kinmon Nishiki from Nagano Prefecture), rice malted rice (domestic)
Rice polishing ratio : 60
Sake Degree : +4
Acidity : 1.4
Slight melon-like topping.
The same soft aroma, mild sweetness, and umami of rice spread with a little acidity, and the slight spiciness and slight bitterness of the alcohol make the sake finish quickly and smoothly.
Slightly classical, with a clean balance that goes well with Japanese food in general.
Slight sweetness and a clean aftertaste. It's tasty, but not very distinctive. Because it has no peculiarities, it's good for enjoying a good meal, but I'm a picky eater, so I'm a little sad.
The 22nd Hankyu Brewery Festival (9)
The Kagatsuru booth.
It was my first time to visit this brewery, and the people there were not very familiar with events and business.
They were promoting Kaga Tea Sake, but I didn't go through with that.
Toshiie Maeda Special Junmai
Sake made from 60% polished rice. Sake is loose, clear, and refreshing.
Junmai Ginjo
A white sake with a fruity but acidic and spicy aftertaste. Fruity, but with a refreshing acidity and a spicy aftertaste.
Junmai Kamisen
A very good rice flavor, with a little bit of spiciness. This was my favorite.
The brewery explained that it is made by the Noto Touji, a master brewer, and that it has a lot of rich umami flavors.
Later, bouken-san asked me, "Wasn't the amount of sake poured for the tasting too little? I thought it was indeed a small amount and it was hard to understand...
The 22nd Hankyu Brewery Festival 10
Kagatsuru-san was the only one I saw for the first time this time.
They didn't seem to be accustomed to participating in such events.
They were pushing a black tea liquor, which I didn't drink.
I drank
Toshiie Maeda Special Junmai
Sake of a refreshing type
Junmai Ginjo
Clear and fruity
Junmai Josen
It is rare to find a junmai sake labeled as josen.
This one had the most robust flavor. Unlike the image on the label, it has a slightly fruity taste.
The amount of sake they gave us was less than other breweries, so it was hard to check the taste 😅.