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National Sake Fair 2025 Day 2⑭
Shizuoka ①.
Shizuoka Heiki Sake Brewery in Suruga-ku, Shizuoka City.
Moved to Okayama in 1967 but resumed sake brewing in Shizuoka in 2012; with about 100 koku, it is the smallest brewery in Shizuoka Prefecture
Even in Shizuoka, there are still only a few stores that sell it.
The brewery's staff was very helpful, and when I returned home I found out that he was the president and toji (master brewer). He is also the president of Heiki Brewery in Okayama and is still young in his 30s😳.
We drank
Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki Red
Polishing ratio 40% Yamadanishiki 16-17%, 3300 yen
This sake was made for a national sake competition. It is a fruity, rich and juicy type of sake, which is not typical of Shizuoka. When I mentioned this to the brewer, he told me that they use 1801 instead of Shizuoka yeast.
Junmai Daiginjo Yamadanishiki Ao
Polishing ratio 40%, Yamadanishiki 16-17%, 3300 yen
This sake was made for the Shizuoka Prefecture's annual sake competition. This one uses Shizuoka yeast.
This Daiginjo is completely different from the previous one in that it is less assertive and more food-friendly. It tastes very Shizuoka-like.
Both bottles and labels have a luxurious feel, but at 3,300 yen, they were not as expensive as I thought they would be 😅I expected them to cost around 5,000 yen.
I was going to try the Kihei from Okayama, but forgot to go to the Okayama booth💦.
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It was one of the most memorable flavors at the Shizuoka booth!
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