National Sake Fair 2025 in Osaka
Ibaraki Prefecture Booth ③.
Based on the philosophy of brewing sake that is loved by the local community in Hitachi City, the sake is consumed mainly in the local area of Hitachi City and the northern part of Ibaraki Prefecture. Ultra-soft water from the premises is the brewing water.
◉Fukushin Jun
The sake is rich and has a strong sweetness. It has a strong sweetness and a slightly sticky sweetness. It has a unique and slightly peculiar taste. Slightly rustic.
I forgot to take a picture, so I borrowed it from bouken.
National Sake Fair 202511
Ibaraki Prefecture ②
Fukushin Jun Junmai Sake
Shiina Sake Brewery in Hitachi City
I've heard of this sake but never seen it in Kansai.
I'm not mistaking it for something like FUKUNISHIKI or FUKUMUSUMO.
According to their official website, they have a distributor in Tokyo, and it seems that they also have a wholesaler distributing their sake.
Domestic rice, 65% polished rice ratio 15.3 degrees Sake degree +4 Acidity 1.6
Amino Acidity 1.6, Amino Acidity 1.3, No. 9 & No. 10 yeast used
It had a complex and unique flavor 😋.
The president of Kondo Sake Brewery, which brews Ehime's Hana Hime Sakura and Mikan de Sake, came to the Ibaraki booth and drank Urasato, saying he came because he heard it was delicious 😁.
I got the impression from the venue that it was also a meet and greet between sake breweries from different regions.
At other events, the general public and related parties are separated, but this time there were a lot of people from restaurants and liquor stores because it was a combined event.
Good evening.
For some reason, I was offered a sake at the Ishikawa booth that I thought was probably Taruhira from Yamagata.
Someone in Ishikawa was really into Taruhira (or something like it) and told me to try it! He told me to try it!
The annual enjoyment of Fukushin Sakura Ginjo
Light Nigori Nama-Shu made from 50% polished Yamada-Nishiki rice
Drink in conjunction with the Hitachi Sakura Festival
Capricious aroma
Soft sweetness and a cool, refreshing throat sensation
After all, it is better to mix them together to get more depth.
Match it with udo tempura and taro simmered in soy sauce for a spring feeling
Today's sake from Hitachinokuni, Morishima Sake Brewery to the mountains.
I bought some sake from a brewery nestled in the bosom of the Juoh Plateau (Abukuma Highlands).
I bought it, and it is only distributed in Ibaraki Prefecture.
It seems to be distributed only in Ibaraki Prefecture.
The sake is labeled as having a Sake degree of ➕2 and a Sake Sei of 15-16°.
Slightly ethylated, with a slight ethyl smell.
Not an unpleasant smell at all.
When you drink it, it tastes a little like a sake yeast.
But it goes in as easily as water.
Is it beautifully delicious?
Ummm, it's delicious 😋, but why isn't it known to the world?
thanks Otsu Port Sake Center (Otsu Port, Hitachinokuni)
We look forward to the new Tomikushin Orikarami sake every year!
Apparently, Miyamanishiki is hard to find, so this year they are mixing in some Hitanishiki!
Apple and strawberry-like aroma
Sharp sweetness with a hint of astringency.
Citrusy acidity in the aftertaste
Sweetness increases when mixed with Oryu, and it is sweet like Yui Yui.
Chocolate-like richness
It goes well with leftover Setsubun beans and strawberries.
I'm glad it tastes like the Fukushin I'm used to drinking!
I will drink it again next year!
Replacing the Morohaku I bought in January with a four-pack and opening it on the first day of Yayoi!!!!
When I poured the top clear liquid into a glass to drink first, it did not come out. To my surprise, the morohaku hardened and did not emit any ooze (second picture).
After that, I shook the shigoto bottle and drank some nigori (nigori sake). It still has the same bubbly (carbonated) taste. It is as easy to drink as ever.
Last year, the quality was degraded due to overstorage, but this time, the quality was maintained!
50% polished rice
The taste is still very old-fashioned, but the sweetness and umami are strong and refreshing.
The aroma is quite weak, yet the taste is strong in the mouth. But it is not too strong.
I love it because I can drink it as much as I want.
Purchased at the Nohmi Sake Shop for 2,350 yen. I told the owner that the price had gone up from last year, but he said it was because the price of rice had gone up. The price increase affects us here too (tears).
As usual, the sake is light, easy to drink, and fruity. I immediately split it into two four-pack bottles and kept one in the fridge for regular use and the other outside in the storage room to be opened in March. The last time I had it, I let it sit too long and it lost its flavor.
I have been away from sake lately, but when I saw this at the supermarket, I had to buy it. I was about to buy it, but then, oh no, it was gone!
I cannot helpgetting MOROHAKU!
So I drove to my familiar shop, Nomi Sake Shop!
