The 22nd Hankyu Brewery Festival (5)
Ryusen Yaezakura] booth.
They had been to the Kuramoto Festival before, but it seems they were unregistered. This brewery stores its sake in a limestone cave called Ryusendo.
I asked bouken, who had already tasted it once before, for his recommendation and tasted it.
◉Ryuusen Yaezakura Nakakumi Unfiltered Nama Sake
Something different, a bit nutty and complex with a lingering aftertaste. Slightly sweet.
◉Junmai Ginjo Ryoumi-Denjo
Summer sake but slightly sweet. Slightly sweet and a bit refreshing.
◉Special Junmai Ryusendo 1-year storage
When asked, "Do you like it strong?" I said yes, and he recommended this one. It has a bit of an aged feel and a rich, firm, mild sweetness, and I like the old label.
◉Special Junmai
The sake has a slightly sour taste from not being stored for a year, and has a completely different flavor. I prefer it when it has been stored.
◉Hi no tori junmai ginjoshu
A very easy-drinking, slightly sweet and smooth sake, with a little spiciness. It is easy to drink, slightly sweet and smooth, with a slightly spicy aftertaste.
Dry Junmai
Dry, but not too harsh, with a sharp dryness that is refreshing.
◉Morinotakara Matsutake Mushroom Sake
A liqueur made with matsutake mushrooms in honjozo sake. It has a slight aroma and taste of a certain type of soup.
The 22nd Hankyu Brewery Festival (3)
A brewery that I have seen several times at the Kuramoto Festival but never had a chance to drink.
I drank it alone first and visited again after Nemuchi's arrival 😁.
I drank
Treasure of the Forest Matsutake Mushroom Sake
Matsutake mushrooms are soaked in honjozo sake and served as a liqueur.
It has a mild taste with an interesting matsutake mushroom flavor. It has a strong matsutake mushroom taste. 🍄🟫When heated up, it seems the matsutake mushroom taste increases even more 🤣Nemuchi said it was like a soup 😁.
Hinotori Junmai Ginjo
I asked for a recommendation and this was it.
It has a clear, slightly sweet and spicy taste at the end. It is easy to drink without any habits.
Ryuusen Yaezakura Junmai Ginjo Nakakumi Unfiltered Nama-shu
Sweet and juicy with a nice sharpness in the second half.
Special Junmai Ryuusendo 1 year storage
It has a gentle sweetness and a rounded taste. It is easy to drink without a matured feeling, but I felt smoky in the second half.
Special Junmai
The normal version that has not been stored in Ryuusendo.
When I compared them, they were completely different 😳This one is a refreshingly light and dry type.
Junmai Ginjo Ryoumi-Denjo
It seems that they brought summer sake as the autumn harvest was not ready yet. Slightly sweet.
Dry Junmai
Not too spicy, but dry.
Daiginjo Gold medal winning sake
It is gorgeous and delicious. Most of this class are delicious.
Petit reunion spoils 🚗 ³₃
This might be the most palatable Yaezakura I've ever had 😳
Even though it's a cup of sake, I could drink it like water ‼️
And while we're at it, let's get to the ramen 🍜📸.
Ramen is the best after drinking ✧*.
I chose the "Ryusen Yaezakura (¥580)!
It's spicy! Whitebeard's pirates!
It is purely spicy.
Not a trace of sweetness.
I'm sure it will be even spicier once it's sealed. I think so. By the way, this restaurant's chicken liver goes with everything. It goes with everything.
Next up was the well-known Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-shu from Izumikin Shuzo.
According to President Yaegashi, this time he paid particular attention to acidity! President Yoshikichiro Yaegashi said that this time he was particularly particular about the acidity.
I see! I see!
So, I took a sip right away.
Oh, it is well-balanced, none of the dishes are sharp, and they are all nicely put together.
In a different way from Shinmasa, it has a taste that you can drink forever.
I poured a lot of sake in one bottle, but everyone drank it smoothly (laugh).
It was very delicious! Thank you very much 🙋
Good evening! 😀
We have completed two of the biggest AGMs of the month. 👍
There was a lot going on, but I'm glad it went well.
Well, after the board meeting before the AGM, I had some business in Morioka the next day, so I went to "Yakitori Tomifuku" for the first time in a while.
It was empty because of the early hour, but I dared to sit at the counter in the back.
I ordered a glass of Yuzushu with soda and a glass of Washinoo (Japanese sake) for my second glass.
What? I asked him, "Izumikin-san serves this kind of sake? I asked, and was told that it was a special sake only available at Sakamoto Sake Shop.
A search revealed that it was designed by Ayumi Yanagisawa, an artist from Iwate Prefecture.
It has a very Ghibli feel to it.
Take a sip.
Oh, it's refreshingly dry.
But the attack is soft.
The umami is gradually absorbed.
It goes well with yakitori sauce. It is a good match for yakitori sauce 😁.
But Izumikin Brewery loves collaborations!
I thought it would be nice if they appealed more, but I finished it in no time.
It was delicious! 🙋
Good evening! (^^)/
Today will be the hottest day of the week! The weather forecast said it would be the hottest day of the week, but it was surprisingly dry and hot.
We have a rush of general meetings starting this week, and if we don't drink in moderation, we are going to lose our physical condition (smiles).
Well, it was the general meeting and reception of an organization I belong to.
It was also the time for the election of new board members, and although I had been a board member for two terms, I had to step down due to various reasons.
Well, it seems that there are various "adult circumstances," so I just kept my mouth shut, let it go, and went into the get-together. (^_^;)
The sake we brought this time was Yaezakura Daiginjo, which won the Iwate Prefecture Governor's Award at the 2024 New Sake Competition.
Yamada-Nishiki is polished to 40% and flavored with brewing alcohol.
Take a sip.
Ah, a beautiful sweetness.
There is not much acidity.
Anyway, the mild and beautiful sweetness spreads throughout the mouth.
It is very easy to drink and everyone raves about how delicious it is.
Well, since the direction of Izumikin Sake Brewery is toward this direction, will there be more of this kind of sweet and tasty lineup?
It was delicious! (^^)/
