Hankyu Brewery Festival (6)
This was the first appearance of Sudoh Honke.
He said he hoped this would be a good opportunity to have Hankyu handle their products.
He said that although it is not familiar in the Kansai region, Takimoto and Shimada Sake Shop in Osaka carry it. He said that since the Corona disaster, they have not been sold in Kansai for the most part.
The president's English pronunciation was very good, as he is mainly an exporter 🤣 He even dared to say "empty" again in English.
The oldest existing brewery.
The first brewery to produce sake.
The first brewery to produce sparkling sake.
The image of the first brewery to produce sparkling sake.
We tasted the following
Kasumiyama Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Namaizu
Kasumiyama Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Namaizu
Yukinomai Sparkling Unfiltered Nama-zake
Gonohonomoto Junmai Daiginjo Namaisho Namaisho
Gonohomyo Junmai Daiginjo Kurokin Unfiltered Nama-zake
Gonohonomoto Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-zake
Gonohonomoto Junmai Daiginjyo Hyokyuu-aged Autumn
Yamatohana Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Nama-zake
The Kurogane tasted like chocolate and had a sense of maturity, but the brewer said it had not been aged.
The taste of the kamishimo is different from that of other kamishimo, but this seems to be the original kamishimo.
Sparkling tastes like pear.
Not enough words 🤣.
I spent the most time there and was able to hear many surprising stories. We met up with Aladdin here.
I was interested in the sparkling wine, but it was too expensive, so I bought a bottle of Yamatohana Junmai Daiginjo Unfiltered Namaizu, which I thought was the closest to my favorite.
Hello bouken😃Thank you very much for your time.
Thank you very much for your time 😊I joined bouken and Nemuchi as they were leaving after they had enjoyed talking and drinking at Sudoh Honke, both of them were very satisfied 😁.
bouken, here you go too😊.
We had a wonderful time talking and drinking a lot ✨we were also very interested in your detailed talk about everything from taste to management 😊I want to record it because I forget so easily these days 🤣.
Good evening, bouken 😁.
I don't see Go-no-Homare in Kumamoto.
I used to drink it when I was in Saitama...
I liked it a lot.
I wish such an event would come to Kumamoto too!
Hello Aladdin 😃
Thank you for the other day 🙇.
My main goal this time was to visit Sudoh Honke so I visited before I got drunk 🤗I don't remember much after this 😅.
Hi Pon 😃.
Once you have ceased to make the same thing, you cannot make the same thing. I felt the words "once it's gone, you can't make the same thing again" 😊.
I should record it like an interview 😅I'm sure I'll get a lot of attention 🤣.
Hello TOMO 😃
The brewery also said that they mainly export, so maybe they don't distribute much 🤔.
Let's let Tsuruya department store do their best in Kumamoto 😁.
Hankyu Brewery Festival🍶9th Brewery
Arrival of Mr. pyonpyon!
The four of us are tasting 🎶.
This is the oldest brewery in Japan, dating back to the Heian period ✨.
Yukinomai Nama Sparkling
Junmai Daiginjyo Namaekase Namaekase
Junmai Daiginjo Kurokin Unfiltered Nama
Sparkling is refreshing, sweet soft and easy to drink 🫧.
Sparkling has also been made for 180 years 😳
And Kurogane! It tasted like bitter chocolate🍫. I was surprised by the richness: ‼️
I could tell from the brewery's story that they teach their techniques to wineries overseas and that their sake is made with an awareness of overseas markets 😊.
Hello Ponchan 😃
The taste of the sake and the stories of the brewer were all shocking and left the biggest impression on me this time. I spent a lot of time here and got quite drunk 🤣.
Good evening, bouken!
I was amazed at your skills, not only in alcohol, but also in teaching famous winemakers abroad 😳It's amazing that you are doing so many things like collaborating with chocolate and doing events ✨.
Good evening, Pon-chan 😃.
You Kansai group is really close 🤗.
I guess it's double the fun 👍and double the deliciousness when we all go together 😋I didn't know there has been a spark for 180 years 😳I'll learn a lot from you!
Good evening, Jay & Nobby!
It's nice to be able to share our thoughts with each other! Conversation with the brewer also brings up questions you didn't expect and really doubles the fun and deliciousness 😆💕.
I see that sparkling wine has been drunk since the Edo period: ‼️
Sudo Honke, the proud brewer of Ibaraki!
This is actually the first time I'm buying it myself! I'm looking forward to it!
I'm going to have it with a snow-cold Nosaku gugu-mini!
The aroma is quite restrained.
The taste... comes in quite lightly... but after that, it has a "that sake" feeling that reminds me of good old-fashioned sake!
It's the complete opposite of the sake I've been drinking lately, so I've been busy being confused and impressed with it.
However, I feel that it is better to drink it well chilled.
It's not my favorite when it's lukewarm...
Purchased from a warehouse
It has a slightly muscat-like aroma.
The taste is unlike anything I have ever tasted before.
You don't taste much when you put it in your mouth, but there is a spiciness in the aftertaste and in the throat.
What is this?
Is this a traditional taste? Is it an old taste?
The atmosphere of the direct sales place and the person who helped me were elegant and made me nervous.
This Sudo Honke is a very old brewery....
I was curious, so I took a peek on my phone after buying this sake.
So this is the first brewery to release a sake with a "nama" (raw sake) flavor!
This sake also has the word "Nama" written on it lol.
And the fact that it's made using the traditional method of honjikomi sounds kind of awesome!
What surprised me is that this is 20 years old💦.
I don't know what changes have occurred over the past 20 years.
It starts with a unique aroma, then comes a caramel-like sweetness, and just when you get used to the unique aroma, the rice flavor spreads.
I think this aroma is different from the ginjo aroma, so maybe it has been aged and the aroma has changed.
I don't dislike it❤
It's delicious❤.
Aroma that's almost addictive, in a good way! 👍
I think they are making only daiginjo now, so ginjo might be precious.
Sudoh Honke is said to be the oldest existing sake brewery in Japan.
The description of the brewery's unique brewing method, "traditional method of brewing," gives a sense of history and tradition.
The color has a slight amber tinge like old sake, and the taste is classical, with a lingering caramel-like aftertaste.
The first mouthful is a refreshing melon, immediately followed by the powerful sweetness of rice.
A sharp acidity, a faint bitterness, and a sense of alcohol linger.
The impression is refreshing, yet robust and powerful.
It seems to be the first brewery to start producing sake 😆.
And it seems to be the oldest brewery still in existence 🙌
Was the unfiltered nama-shu called Tobiroki?
Well, it's minor compared to Tobiroki.
By the way, this brewery's famous sake
By the way, this brewery's famous sake, Hana-Kunkou, is famous for being the dinner sake for the Ise-Shima summit 😆.
Of course, it is too expensive to buy 🤣.
Also, all the sake they make is Junmai Daiginjo and the rice is locally grown Koshihikari👍.
It has a slight yellow color.
The aroma is like a Western sake ☺️.
The alcohol taste stimulates the mouth from the first sip.
The light umami and refreshing acidity will finish you off.
Overall, it is like a Western-style sake 😆.
It has a mellowness and calmness as if it has been matured ☺️ while also having a nama-zake character.
From about the 3rd sip.
I can get used to the alcohol feeling on the palate.
It becomes quite easy to drink 😉.
It's been a while since I've had it, but it's still a unique and delicious sake☺️👍
Good evening, Mr. Shiri 😆There is a historical brewery in Ibaraki 👍.
It's not as rich as the farmer's mouth 😂 it's a little bit mellow and a little bit peculiar 🤣is it hard to understand 😂.
Good evening Comrade Manachy 🌇.
I've never had this one ❗️
I knew Tobitoki was the originator of unfiltered raw sake.
I didn't know that 😅😅.
I didn't know that😅
Good evening, Manachie 😊.
I didn't know Gonohyu was the originator of the raw sake 😳.
I haven't had it since a junior colleague from Ibaraki gave it to me at my old workplace. I remember it was a dry sake with a great flavor 🤔.
Good evening Comrade Chichi!
It's a minor brand, so you probably can't find many 🤣Yusura is a little more expensive, but it's very tasty, so it's probably more famous 🙌Once in a while, Ibaraki appeals to you 🫶.
Good evening, tomo!
It is said to be the originator of Nama Sake, I guess so because it says so on the label🤣I wonder what it is, it has a different flavor from the darker ones😆And as you said, it is dry, so it goes well with food😆.
Good evening, Rigel❗️
Oh ❗️have you ever drank Hanakorimitsu🤣⁉️I don't think you are a summit participant🤣⁉️.
I don't think I'll buy it because it's about 18,000 yen for 4 gos of sake 😂.
Good evening 😃
I'm ashamed to say that I've never heard of this brand before 😥.
I'll try to find it 🎶 as it seems to be my favorite from the reviews.
I wonder where I can buy it in Tohoku? 🤔
Good evening ☺️It's a brewery with a long history. I was surprised to see sake from Ibaraki Prefecture at the Ise-Shima Summit 😅I thought it was all sake from the Ise-Shima region.
Good evening, Tsuyodai-san 👍This brewery has a long history 👍I checked the sake served at the Ise-Shima summit and there are over 30 varieties, so it looks like there are many from outside of the prefecture 🤣.
Purchased at Yokohama Takashimaya
Rice used is Kame-no-o type Koshihikari produced in Kasama City
The alcohol is a little strong, but the taste is smooth and not like an unfiltered draft.
It has a good balance of sweetness and bitterness and is refreshingly clean❣️.
There aren't many unfiltered sake that are good all-around food sake, but this one seems to go well with all kinds of food❣️.
