8.5 points (Wife: 8 points)
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice Koji (domestic)
Rice : Hitogokochi produced in Tochigi prefecture
Rice polishing ratio : 55
Yeast used: Tochigi Prefecture yeast (T-S, T-F)
Alcohol content : 16
Sold at: Chef Maru (Sapporo, Japan)
Slightly grape and apple-like top notes
The same mild aroma, clean sweetness and umami of rice spread with a little acidity and a slight bitterness.
The overall impression is calm and well-balanced, and it goes well with meals, but is also refreshing and delicious on its own.
It went well with the various dishes served at Maru Restaurant, which we visited at the pre-opening.
Hi Masaaki Sapporo 😃
The restaurant has a great atmosphere and the food looks beautiful and tasty 😋 I can see why they put Asahi Ei there, it's very tasteful 😊.
Thank you as always, Jay & Nobby 😃It's a hidden gem that appears right in front of you when you get off the elevator on the 5th floor of an old building 🍽️ Quintessential Tochigi love ✨Met Japanese food well 😋.
It is believed to be 2023BY. The color is a little yellowish. At room temperature, it has a good umami and sharpness with a mild sense of maturity, and is delicious.
( ˊेrysˋ)(ˊेrysˋ)(ˊेrysˋ)🍶🍶🍶🍶
GW's trip to Tochigi
We had Asahi Sakae which we bought at Yodogawa Sake Shop which J&N told us about 😋.
The aroma is a little bit like a draft sake? 🤔It has a mild sweetness and gentle umami on the palate😊I soon got a strong acidity and it has a crisp and sharp taste😊I felt it was a pretty dry sake in my opinion👍✨.
Hi Maechen 😃
Oh! I see you went too Yodogawa 🤗 we went there yesterday 😄.
Sagara Sake Brewery is one of the few breweries in Northern Kanto with a female toji and we want to support them ‼️
Jay & Nobby, good evening 🌃🌛I would go there if you told me 😊Yodogawa Sake Brewery had a fridge, refrigerated room and lots of sake 🤩This brewery is owned by a female master brewer. I'm learning a lot 🫡.
I found fresh aromas of melon, blue banana, and muscat. There was also a yogurt-like aroma and alcoholiness that was somewhat classic. In addition to the sweetness and rice flavor, I detected a bit of bitterness and acidity in the second half. It was a treat!
Introduced Ponville to an acquaintance.
The aroma is gorgeous.
Young and fruity on the palate, though,
The acidity is surprisingly crisp and dry.
Taste: 3/5
