Shiga Sake Festival in Otsu 20259
Hirai Sake Brewery, Asakayousei booth.
The husband was in charge of the Hi-irei and the wife was in charge of the Nama-shu.
Asakayousei Junmai Sake, Sake brewing for 3003000 years label
I asked for a standard sake, and this was the hi-ire junmai sake. It has a lively acidity that is typical of junmai sake.
◉Hokufunji Junmai Ginjo
This sake has a strong acidity and a sake-like quality. It also has an astringent taste, which I don't like.
Asakayousei Junmai Daiginjo
A retro label with an austere taste. It is elegant and clear, but lacks one more characteristic.
◉Mizukagami Tokubetsu Junmai Unfiltered Nama-shu
Fresh and clear, but with acidity and a slight aftertaste of off-flavors.
Asakayousei Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama-Nishiki
Mineral, mild and loose on the palate with a full-bodied body. Forgot to take a picture...
Asakayousei Junmai Activated Nigori Kenmei
I gave it to someone else to sample first, and he was able to drink the first sip. It took 3-4 minutes to open and close the bottle. It had a nice rice flavor and a dry bitter aftertaste.
I forgot to take a picture of this one too...
As soon as I saw the "New Sake is ready" sign at the liquor store last week, I picked up a bottle of Asakayousei, which has the taste of new sake 🥰So delicious ❕I'm having a blissful moment with a bowl of medium fatty tuna from the east of Hokkaido, 🦑 squid sashimi and squid roasted in a lump. ☺️
Hi, Takku0103 😃I've never seen this brand before.
I've never seen this brand before ❗Tuna is fried in Kushiro recently and you can get fresh one 😋The seafood in the picture makes me drool 🤤.
Good evening Ponchan 😃Asakayousei Ponchan's knee 😁I think Asakayousei is available only in a few places in Hokkaido, it's relatively reasonable and tasty sake 😋.
Osakasake Square 2025⑥.
I am in a good mood.
I don't know any sake. I am wondering what to try next. It's fun to spend time wondering.
While I was wandering around, a frog caught my eye!
When I was little, I loved Donegai Toad T-shirts.
I seriously wondered why my own Peonkichi would not talk to me.
It was one full of reminiscing about my childhood (laughs).
This is a new autumn sake from the Asakaya line. When I heard that it was freshly made in small quantities, I bought it immediately and drank it immediately. It is a fresh and dry sake. Score 80 points.
Asakayo's seasonal sake is even more flavorful and makes you feel that this is the season for it again. If you can find it, you should definitely try it.
First time in a long time at the General's restaurant.
It's an orizake of Asakayou 🍶.
They have it in a plastic bottle because it is very active 🤔.
The top aroma is a slight sweet aroma of rice.
Milky and silky rice sweetness in the mouth.
The sweetness is just right and the lees are well strained, smooth on the palate and very much to my liking 😊.
It was delicious 🍶✨️
Good morning, Matsuchiyo 😃.
Asakayousei no leeshu🍶I've never seen this one before!
So active 🫧smooth milky silky 🤤 that I put it in a plastic bottle for pressure resistance.
Absolutely love this guy! I'd love to drink it if I could find it😄
Hi Aladdin 🌞.
I didn't feel any activity because it had been open for so long, but the smoothness was the best nigori I've had this season 😊.
I guess it's not "nigori" but "lees" that gives it this smoothness.
Let's drink Shiga's sake series.
This is a Sandesi (300ml bottle) from Kosetsu (Fushe) ☃️ that I have been curious about for a while!
From the supernatant □□□.
Pale yellow-green in appearance, with a soft gas bubble 🫧 with a shrieking sound.
The aroma is sweet and fresh.
Aromas of slightly young green melon and moderately ripe banana.
Refreshing acidity that leaves a slight hint of koji and rice cake-like rice aroma.
There is a lively gas-like stimulation, a moderately rounded sweetness, and a soft acidity with a sense of tailings.
From the mid-palate, there is a sense of rice and a clean umami flavor, and a sharp finish that seems to disappear.
The lingering finish is moderate and leaves a slight bitterness.
The sake is well mixed with the tailings and served nigoridashi.
Warm greenish color, with gas bubbles rising in puffs 🫧.
The aroma is very fresh and sweet.
Melon, banana and citrus nuances.
Rice aroma like freshly pounded rice cake.
Smooth texture.
The gaseous stimulation is soft and mingled with the tailings.
The moderate rice sweetness and nigori-like acidity spread sweetly and refreshingly.
From the mid-palate, the soft umami of rice flows with a hint of bitter taste and finishes with a sharp finish.
The lingering aftertaste is medium-short and slightly bitter after the release of the bubbles.
Yes, it is a sparkling nigori sake that is not too sweet and a little dry 😊.
Good evening, Pon 😃.
I bought it at the tourist information center in Otsu station 🍶.
They have quite a lot of Omi sake, and it was cheap and looked drunken with the 3 sake tasting and drinking comparison: ☺️
It's super easy to drink and it's Sandesi, so I finished it in no time at all 😁.