I didn't have time to take pictures, so I laid out the empty bottles the next day 🤫.
Four of the trainees (college and graduate students) had never eaten, or rather seen, ayu fish, so we had ayu fish party: 🐟️
The menu was grilled ayu fish, tempura and fried ayu fish.
We also had a sake missionary activity at the same time.
We started with this sweet, refreshing and easy to drink sake!
Brewed by Oki Daikichi Honten in Yabuki, Nishi-Shirakawa, Fukushima - GAKKI MASAMUNE alternative / Alternative
Fresh HOP 2025
My favorite musical instrument 😆,
This one is a very challenging project to apply the dry-hop process of craft beer to sake.
I tried it,
As expected from Musical Instruments🪕sama!
Very tasty 😆.
If you like fruity
Absolutely love the taste😊
Smooth, fresh and sweet.
and ends with a refreshing
citrusy aftertaste that lingers on. 。。。。。 😆
Location Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima Prefecture
Rice type Dewazan 77
Type of sake Junmai
Rice polishing 60
Alcohol content 15°.
Yeast Unknown
Sake Degree
Acidity
Rating（scale 0-3)
(Item) Wine glass
(Aroma) +2 Pear, Muscat
(Appearance) Crystal
(Taste) Taste
Body 1.5
Acidity 2.5
Sweetness 2
Umami 1.5
Bitterness 2
Aftertaste: Gentle sweetness, lingering citric acidity
Impression Modern! Slightly fruity
The aroma is quite firmly pear aroma.
It seems that both the ginjo aroma derived from Dewa San San and the yeast are involved, but it is boosted by the unfiltered unpasteurized sake.
The taste is sweet but not overly so, and the citric acidity, which is thought to come from the malted rice, is strong, giving the impression of a rather modern approach. There is also an interesting tingle on the side of the tongue. The aroma is complex and melon-like for a moment, but after a short time, the citric acidity and bitterness like lemon tones it down and makes it feel totally clean and refreshing.
Considering that it is a mixed brew, there are many points to consider.
Repeat Score 2.5
We all want to be troubled.
This bottle was purchased at Izumiya Sake Shop in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture.
The store was overflowing with customers who came to the store incessantly, including myself 😱.
The bottle I bought at Izumiya Sake Shop was "Gakki Masamune", which was a first for me.
I was attracted by the retro label and picked it up. I was told that it was a daiginjo-shu with the specs of a sake to be entered in a sake competition.
The rice used is Yumeko, with brewing alcohol added.
Rice polishing ratio is 43%.
The alcohol content is 15 degrees Celsius.
When the bottle is opened, it has a fresh aroma.
When poured into the sake cup, the sake is clear and smooth.
When you take a sip, you can smell the green apple-like ginjo aroma that spreads in the mouth. The palate is smooth, with a slight gasiness and a clear, crisp taste. After that, the calm umami and sweetness swell, but they disappear quickly and crisply, leaving behind a refreshing aftertaste.
The brewer's alcohol is not overly assertive, but rather harmonizes nicely with the flavorful finish.
The rest of the lineup is also something to look forward to.
Hello, Daddy Takeru😃!
Izumiya Sake Shop! I know of it but I've never been there 🥲I'd love to go there at least once 🥹.
Do you always go there by car 🚙?
Jay & Nobby, thank you for your comment 😊 I first heard about Izumiya Sake Shop from a video by SakéLab Tokyo. The store's parking lots are scattered around the area.
I'm basically an expedition by 🚗.
Almost a year ago. 🤣
I'll have to do my best not to be overtaken!
Maybe I can't.... I'm not sure I can do it 🙄.
It is a jungin of a certain rare instrument.
It's a mixed brew with Omachi as the main ingredient, but I'm curious about the remaining 23% of the brand. 🤔
Well, even if you don't know that, it is a gem that is full of deliciousness.
My favorite sweet and tasty "juwah" type!
The bitterness at the end doubles the deliciousness!
I still love it 😆👍
Good evening, Jay & Nobby! I'm so glad to see you here 😄.
I'm drinking sake every day, so it's fine. I'm trying to catch up 🤣 but I'm going to try my best 😆👍
Kikki Masamune Daiginjyo Kurotsutsumi Chutsukuri TYPE-C
The first Daiginjo of my favorite brand, "Kagaku Masamune", which was given to me by my best friend as a gift for the establishment of my company.
It has the usual fruity and gassy taste with the elegant flair of a daiginjo.
I love it!
Delicious!
