Akabu Shuzo is a Morioka sake brewery that showed great strides after relocating due to the earthquake. I opened a bottle after remembering that I had gotten it while on a business trip to Tohoku last year and had put it away (do your job!). Akabu's standard Jungin has a good balance of sweetness and rice flavor. It suddenly became hot, so I drank it cold.
The second one is tokoroten, which has recently become a favorite of mine. It is served with Sanbaizu (vinegar) and Sansho (Japanese pepper).
⚫︎Raw material rice: Ginga
⚫︎Polishing ratio: 50
⚫︎ Alcohol level: 15 degrees Celsius
Iwate Sake
AKABU Jade
This is a summer sake from AKABU, a very popular sake from Iwate.
The sweet aroma is followed by a sweet and sour taste. The sweet and sour taste spreads out from the gorgeous sweet aroma, and then quickly disappears. The alcohol content is 13%, so it is very easy to drink. In fact, I drank a four-pack in one day. I wish it were easier to buy because there is no liquor store near me.
Degree of liking 10/10
Beautiful label, it's jade 💎✨.
It's already as delicious as I imagined 🩷.
It was a little hot and humid today, so here's to a refreshing summer sake: ‼️
Edamame, grilled squid, marinated tomatoes, shaomai, fried gizzard! I am sure this sake is delicious with anything, but the sake is delicious, the edamame is delicious, the shaomai is delicious, and I am very happy with the result: ‼️
For impressions of the sake by itself, shinsaku3 is in charge 💕.
Overall 9 (out of 10)
I haven't had AKABU in a long time 😃.
According to the description.
A new style of summer sake with a fresh aroma of young leaves and flowers in early summer and a clear, transparent taste.
A new style of summer sake that AKABU aimed for".
🧐.
I opened it without knowing it was a summer sake😅.
I thought the color of the label was summery, but I wanted to open it in the summer season.
I knew I wanted to open it in the middle of summer 😅.
It's delicious 😋.
It's a delicious sake with a low alcohol content of 13 degrees Celsius, which makes it even easier to drink.
It's like that 😋.
The moment you put it in your mouth, it has a soft and fluffy flavor.
After that, it fades out slowly.
After that, it fades out slowly and a bit of bitterness drags on 👍😋.
It was served chilled!
Pairing impressions were made by Mr. Pekho
Personal impression
Aroma
Sweet and delicious aroma.
Taste sensation
The higher the number, the stronger the taste (5 is the maximum)
-Spiciness: 0 at the beginning → 0 in the aftertaste
-Sweetness: 2 at the beginning → 1 in the aftertaste
-Sourness: 0 at the beginning → 0 lingering aftertaste
-Bitterness: 1 at the beginning → 2 in the aftertaste
-Astringency: 0 at the beginning → 0 lingering 0
-Umami: 3 at the beginning → 2 in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel】→2
Smaller number = light and smooth
Bigger number = thicker and richer
(5 is the maximum)
Today's selection 🇯🇵 is Mr. Akabu 🍶 after a long time.
It has been resting for a while in our overstuffed refrigerator. ✨️
When the bottle was opened, it had a sweet, fruity aroma 😤.
The palate is fresh with a rich umami and light acidity! Juicy sweetness fills the mouth 🌊.
But it's not heavy, it's just smooth and fades away 😋💕.
Dark yet light and full of flavor. Very tasty!
I think I'll have Japanese food today 🎵.
Seared barracuda sashimi
Maru-zucchini with meat miso dengaku
soaked tabbetta greens
Young corn 🌽 (this is the coolest guy that is in season right now)
(It's a squidgy guy in heavy rotation that's in season right now 😏)
Since there was a little time between the release date, we also opened a bottle of Sake Mirai, which we couldn't make it to the previous AKABU drinking contest 😆.
The moment the cork is opened, the slight feeling of gas builds up the anticipation.
When poured into a glass, a sweet and gorgeous aroma like white peaches spreads softly 😍.
In the mouth, fresh and juicy sweetness spreads and at the same time there is a clear acidity that makes it squeaky clean.
With the youthfulness typical of new sake and a softly lingering aftertaste, you will never get tired of drinking it 😊.
Regular Sake Sharing Party - friends brought their own sake
Since many of the members were omatists, everyone was delighted 🥳.
The unique sweetness and umami of Akabu is perfectly neutralized by the strength and gasiness of Omachi, making it easy to drink!
Junmai Ginjo-shu Jade ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Polishing ratio 50%, ALC 13%.
The aroma is only faintly perceptible, and in the mouth it is a refreshing sake with a soft mouthfeel and slight acidity, followed by a fruity aroma.
It is a perfect summer sake.
Chigasaki Toto: 20250522
AKABU Junmai Ginjo Yuzunokou
Yunokou is the name of the sake rice.
Gorgeous fruity aroma
The sweetness and acidity can be felt gradually in a clear, refreshing mouthfeel.
Nyunomi type
We are pleased to see Jade again this year in the limited time series at Akabu!
Until a couple of years ago, Junmai Natsukasumi was available at this time of year, but it was renamed Junmai Ginjo Jade last year.
It has a cool, summery bottle, and its aroma and taste are just like that of a refined Shine Muscat, with a clean, elegant aroma and sweetness that I like!
Long time no see Akabu.
Sake rice brand unknown, Polishing ratio 50%.
I went to buy another brand and got it this year.
It has an elegant sweetness. The alcohol content is not too strong at 13 degrees, making it easy to drink. Very tasty 😋.
