Kiritsukuba (Urazato Shuzoten Ibaraki)

8/21/2025, 6:16:10 AM

Kiritsukuba本生純米うすにごり純米生酒にごり酒

8/17/2025, 10:39:35 PM

8/5/2025

日本酒とおつまみ Chuin 新町店

外飲み部

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At CHUIN-san over the past day. We visited the owner, Mr. Kawada, again to visit him. We had drinks with Mr. Kawada's story. Here is the first one. Kiri-Tsukuba Honnen Junmai Usu Nigori (light nigori). It seems that only sake shops that went to Urasato Shuzoten for this sake can handle it, and there is almost no distribution outside of the local area 🤔. I did not even know it existed. The appearance is a light cloudy color with beautifully hazy gold tints. The aroma is mildly sweet and refreshing at the same time. Sweetness of green melon and banana, with a fresh, chili-chili-chili-chili-chili-chili aroma. The usual unbearable aroma. The aroma of rice, like freshly pounded rice cake, is also rich. After a smooth entry, a gentle gaseous stimulation tickles the palate with a pleasantly intoxicating sensation. The sweetness, like melon juice, has a roundness to it, and the acidity that spreads quickly is gentle and juicy. It finishes with a good umami flavor and a refreshing dryness that passes through the nose. The sharpness is good, and the lingering aftertaste of slight bitterness is also intoxicating. It is too delicious. This is a little too good. It is my favorite among the active light nigori that I drank this year 🥰. I want to drink a bottle properly 🍶. I later asked the toji, Chikara Urasato, about it, and he told me that it is brewed irregularly only in the years when there is surplus rice for sake🥺.

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Good evening, Aladdin 🌙. I went to a liquor store in Ibaraki the other day because I wanted to drink Kirizukuba. I wanted to take this one home too, but I gave up because they only have one bottle 😣. I see it's an irregular brew 😂I hope I get a chance to drink it ✨.

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Good evening, Kotaro 😃. I see you ran into them in Ibaraki! That alone makes me jealous 🤤. I too specialize in Shogo-Bottles, but with this one, I would buy even a bottle of Ippon with the assumption that it will be split and stored in a Shogo-Bottle 🤩. I can only hope that there will be extra sake rice next year 😌.

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Kiritsukuba特別純米

8/14/2025, 10:08:28 AM

8/9/2025

It is fruity and delicious. 90% of the sake is consumed in Ibaraki Prefecture, and I personally like it so much that I would say it is my favorite sake from Ibaraki. The day after drinking this, I happened to stop by a 7-Eleven near the Urasato Sake Brewery and was surprised to see a corner directly from the brewery. I will be choosing from a variety here from now on.

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dURah2WzpK

8/10/2025, 10:54:18 AM

dURah2WzpK

Green apple-flavored liquor Tasting Not so sure about the green apple flavor

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コジpon酒

Kiritsukuba純米大吟醸

8/9/2025, 9:59:46 AM

Kiritsukuba全国新酒鑑評会金賞受賞酒純米大吟醸斗瓶取り

8/8/2025, 1:27:51 PM

7/12/2025

115

The R6BY All Japan New Sake Competition open tasting event was held in Ikebukuro, Tokyo on July 12, 2012. I was able to attend the event in conjunction with my training trip! It was a spectacular venue with 410 of the 809 R6BY sake entries and 410 of the prize winners all in one place 🍶🍶🍶🍶. The time limit was 3 hours⏰. I went to the event to at least taste 202 Gold Award-winning sakes. As a result, I was able to taste all the gold medal-winning sakes except for a few that were out of stock, as well as other prize-winning sakes that I was interested in! It was the first time in my life that I tasted more than 200 sakes in one day. It was a valuable tongue experience: ☺️ Checking in was my sake of choice, Kirizukuba 🍶. No notes... Modest but gorgeous aroma, soft velvety mouthfeel, sweetness that melts and opens in the mouth, extremely smooth and delicate acidity, round and soft umami, finish that seems to disappear rather than swallow, and a wonderful lingering finish. This is a drop of wine squeezed out by a master brewer who has concentrated his knowledge, experience, and skill. I would like to continue to study so that I can properly understand its value and convey it emotionally. It was an opportunity to get drunk. Thank you very much for your hospitality. By the way, I spent about 20 minutes in total at the beginning and the end of the event just trying out the "Sake Sensory Evaluation Standard Reagent" 😅. It's a rare chance to smell the individual aroma components correctly 😁.

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ひるぺこ

Good evening, Aladdin. I see that you have attended a thorough training course on sake at your company 🤣I am surprised that you sniffed the reagent at the beginning and end and tasted more than 200 sakes! Now that you are enlightened about sake, I am more and more curious about your future 😊.

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ジャイヴ

Good evening, Aladdin 🌛. That's a huge amount of sake to taste 200 sakes in 3 hours 😲and I didn't know that there were non-gold medal-winning sake as well 😓. ［I didn't know about the Sake Sensory Evaluation Standard Reagent, I'd like to try it 🤔.

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Good morning, Hirupeko 😃. It was really a training-like experience 🍶. I was not lucky enough to experience the reagent this time as I was not able to participate in chuin's event before! I know it's often difficult to do things solo, but I'd like to keep improving 😄.

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Good morning, Gyve 😃. This time it was more about learning a new experience than having fun, but it turned out to be fun: ☺️ The reagent is sold by the Japan Brewers Association for about 50,000 yen and allows you to experience 19 different aromatic components such as capueti and vinegar iso👍.

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bouken

Good evening, Mr. Aladdin 🌃 I wish this event was held in Kansai in combination with the National Sake Fair 😭 I am so jealous that you were able to taste more than 200 sakes from each brewery 😊.

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Hello bouken 😃. Yes, I'm so glad to hear that. I was not able to attend the sake fair 😌. I only had sake that I wanted to taste carefully, one sake at a time, but everything is an experience and this time I decided to do a flash tasting 😄.

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しんしんSY

Kiritsukuba辛口　特別本醸造特別本醸造

8/3/2025, 9:43:27 PM

のいえ

しんしんSY

Discovery of Kiri Tsukuba 💡. Next to Tochigi sake, Ibaraki sake! It's also dry, and a special honjozo! How about finishing off with this? I think I'll have another one. But this is a dry and tasty sake. This is only my second Kiri-Tsukuba. I'd like to try a higher spec next time since it has a high reputation at Sake-no-wa! I want to recognize the power of Ogawa yeast (Association No. 10 yeast) knowledge Rice: Tamasakae Polishing ratio 60 Yeast: Ogawa yeast Alcohol 15%.

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Kiritsukuba特別純米

7/31/2025, 11:13:41 PM

After watching a professional baseball game at Tokyo Dome, we had a second meeting at a soba noodle restaurant in Tsuchiura! This restaurant has a good selection of Ishioka's Shirakiku type local sake, and although I had a hard time deciding, I ended up choosing Kiri-Tsukuba. I didn't think much of it the last time I drank it, but it was fruity and delicious.

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伸一郎

7/30/2025, 12:36:15 AM

Kiritsukuba樽酒樽酒

7/28/2025, 3:20:49 PM

7/19/2025

外飲み部

Alcohol content: 15 Rice: Undisclosed, Brewer's alcohol Rice polishing ratio:undisclosed The color is yellowish like a barrel sake. It has a pleasant cedar aroma from the barrel. The taste is clean and dry with few peculiarities.

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Kiritsukuba桜翔スパークリング生酒発泡

7/28/2025, 2:39:43 PM

7/20/2025

114

I bought this on a petit expedition to Ibaraki🍶. I saw it on SNS and was told that it was only available in small quantities within the prefecture, so I took the plunge and picked it up along with the super-harakuchi. According to the liquor store, only liquor stores that have participated in the exhibition held at the brewery can sell it. I thought I had chilled it properly, but the moment I opened the crown, bwah! It overflowed! I'm glad it didn't get that low... The aroma is of rice, koji, and sourness. When you drink it, you will find it is a sweet and sour rice! It is refreshing, but the thick sweet and sourness pops with a sizzle. A light, sweet and sour soda of rice, delicious! Why does it taste like this with pure rice? It's 500 ml and 6 degrees, and it was gone in an instant. The super-harakuchi was also delicious, and I hope they expand it outside of the prefecture!

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ichiro18

Good evening, Kotaro 😃. Your review of the second bottle of Fog Tsukuba makes me want to make a trip to Ibaraki 😍. I've been to Ibaraki frequently for food logging activities, so I'll stop by the liquor store too ✨.

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ヒロ

Good evening, Kotaro 😃. This looks delicious 😋The label is gorgeous and 6 degrees alcohol is great😁. I was wondering what Milky Queen is on the back label, it's a brand of rice 🌾 I didn't know that before 🤗.

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bouken

Good evening, Mr. Kotaro. I was curious about this because I drank regular Sakura Sho before and it was delicious, but it's only available in the prefecture 😥. I was curious about it because I've enjoyed the regular Sakura Sho before, but it's only available in the prefecture 😥.

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Good evening, Kotaro 😃. The label looks like an aristocratic spark🌹... 500ml at 6 degrees is gone when you inhale it😙I'd love to drink it!

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Good evening, ichiro18! Oh, I see you've been to Ibaraki as part of your food log activity! I see you've been to Ibaraki too for your food log activity 😋 I'm sure you'll find lots of local delicacies ♬ Please bring back some Ibaraki sake at the liquor store this time 🥳.

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Hi Hiro, good evening 🌙 Milky Queen, the name sounds too good, I had it before and it was chewy and delicious 😋 It's an edible rice from Ibaraki 🌾✨ This sake is not chewy 🤣 but a delicious one👍

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Good evening, bouken 🌙 I hope they will expand the production next season 🤔I hope they will expand the production next season 🥳6 degrees and the flavor is delicious ♬I would love to try the regular Sakura Sho ✨.

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Good evening, Jay & Nobby 🌙. The illustration and the lettering are very noble🌹 😚🥂 As you said, it was gone in an instant as you took a breath 😆 We'd love to pick you up in the neighboring province 🙌✨.

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はるアキ

Kiritsukuba樽酒

7/24/2025, 6:00:33 AM

7/19/2025

個性的なお酒愛好会

はるアキ

Urasato Shuzo Brewery's "Kirizukuba Barrel Sake

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みん

Kiritsukuba特別純米

7/23/2025, 12:59:49 PM

7/19/2025

たたきの一九土浦店

みん

I think it was significantly better than the last one I had: ☺︎ It was dry, clean and easy to drink.

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Kiritsukuba特別純米

7/23/2025, 12:09:42 PM

7/19/2025

たたきの一九土浦店

I was curious about Kiri-Tsukuba. The taste was mild and easy to enjoy! It was the 19th (19) day of the year, so we enjoyed 8 slices of bonito (usually 1490 yen) for only 190 yen, so we ate more than we drank and our stomachs were about to get bloated 😂.

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Kiritsukuba超辛口純米吟醸本生純米吟醸生酒

7/20/2025, 12:51:17 AM

7/12/2025

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I saw on SNS that Kiri-Tsukuba's prefecture limited edition sake was on sale, and impulsively decided to make a small expedition to Ibaraki to try the ultra-harsh sake! I was impulsive enough to make a small trip to Ibaraki...but only to the southernmost sake shop. The aroma is apple-like 🍎 and melon-like 🍈. I'm not sure 🍈. A little chili, apple flavor, and clarity. The final taste is bitter and smooth. Delicious! Full of apple flavor, but not too bitter, so it's the kind of thing that makes you go on. Not super dry at all, but perfect for a meal. It is a clear drink of sweet apples and rice 🍶 It is not alcoholic, and the slight bitterness is still a nice accent. The mouthfeel is very clear and fresh. When drunk with a meal, it seems to reset itself while repeating its umami. I hope they expand the sales channels outside of the prefecture. I am looking forward to the one I bought with it!

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ジェイ&ノビィ

Hello Kotaro 😃 We also got a recommendation from Manatchi 😋 and it's a good thing we went to this place 🤗 looking forward to seeing what you bought!

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こすけ

Good evening, Kotaro. I have a theory that Kirizukuba is actually better than Urasato. When I gave it to my friend, he asked me if it contained melon juice. He said, "Is this melon juice in it? Ibaraki sake is not to be underestimated.

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Good morning, Jay & Nobby! I'm sure you're right about Manachy's guess! You were right to make the expedition 👍I hope you can get it near you 😆 I drank the one I bought with you the other day, so I'll be bobbing up and down 😚.

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Good morning, Kosuke: ☀️ Yes, it's true! It has a melon feel 🍈 but it's not sweet, which is awesome👍Ibaraki sake, there are many delicious and interesting ones 😳I hope it will be easier to buy 🤣.

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Kiritsukuba本生純米うすにごり

7/17/2025, 1:37:08 PM

7/17/2025

家飲み部

First Junmai Usu Nigori in 3 years! Unlike the previous time, be careful because the cap will fly off! I was told that the cap would fly off, but it flew off even when it was cooled down to the perfect temperature. Left⬅️ this year Right➡️04 year

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Kiritsukuba吟醸あまざけ

7/15/2025, 10:03:43 PM

9/7/2024

家飲み部

Past painting.

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nakaaki

7/15/2025, 10:42:03 AM

nakaaki

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Awesome.

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Kiritsukubaまるでパイナップル

7/11/2025, 12:55:40 PM

8/27/2024

家飲み部

This is a past painting. Back label is dirty.

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Kiritsukuba桜翔　スパークリング

7/2/2025, 11:30:07 AM

7/2/2025

家飲み部