The aroma is strong, like that of Shaoxing wine.
The umami of rice and round, soft sweetness gradually seep out.
It leaves a strong lingering aftertaste, but there is no cloying taste, and the Etsukaijin character can be felt firmly.
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The fourth restaurant in Goala was Shuku Kaijin 🎊.
President Maruo and the brewer were here, and I had a nice chat with him, but I was so engrossed in the conversation and sake that I forgot to ask for a photo 😅.
While drinking Oceto, I looked at the menu and found a nigori sake that I had never seen before, so I quickly ordered it 🍶.
The first aroma was slightly sweet with a hint of koji malt.
The top aroma is slightly sweet with a hint of koji malt.
It has a slight acidity, a slight sweetness from the rice, and a mild umami.
It is said that the sake was kept in a refrigerator at 15°C after bottling, but it was so beautiful that it was hard to believe that it was from the H20BY.
It is indeed Yamahai without any twists at all 😊.
We also had some handmade junmai sake which is hard to find unless you are a local.
It was delicious 🍶✨️
I asked the brewery about the yeast used, and they told me that the "Kumamoto No. 9" on the label is actually 5 different types of No. 9 yeast: 2 types from the Kumamoto Prefectural Sake Brewing Research Institute of "Koroh", 2 types from a yeast company whose name I forgot, and 1 type from an association yeast.
Incidentally, Yamahai has no yeast added, but it seems to come from somewhere, and the label says that No. 9 is used.
Hi, Matsuchiyo-san. Enjoying your go-around 😆 Etsukaijin's H20BY nigori! Great to hear President Maruo's story while drinking such a hidden sake👍I didn't know there were so many varieties of No. 9 yeast 😳.
Hi Peco 🌞.
Well that was great 😊
The yeast story was a surprise 🤔.
The restaurant is a nice place run by a nice old couple, I think next year I'll go to drink all the triumphs they brought me to narrow down the stores to a few more 😆.
Sake of the Day
Etsukaijin Junmai Sake
Yamahai Kame no O (Ebina) Muroka Nama
Rice：100% Kame-no-o from Kanagawa prefecture(Ebina)
Rice polishing ratio: 65
Alcohol Content: 17.0-18.0
Sake degree: +6
Acidity: 2.4
Amino acidity: 1.6
