Chokki
Biwa no Sasanami Junmai Nama Genshu
70%, 18%, 720ml, 1300 yen
We went from Tokyo to a brewery in Saitama to buy some sake.
Probably Asahara Brewery is one of the most maniacal breweries in Saitama. You have to check this kind of place.
The label is also selected to be old. At worst, it looks old-fashioned, but since it's a nama-shu, what do you think?
The first sip.
Huh?
My bet was right. The fruit is unexpectedly juicy.
It's delicious.
The freshness of the sake makes a big impact on the palate. The aftertaste is quite refreshing. The bitterness is like a dry beer, and the slightly strong astringency is good. The strength of the original sake is good. The fact that it is not polished does not make it unpleasant, but rather it is delicious.
However, if I had to pick a negative point, it would be that the flavors are competing with each other and it is a bit too jumbled. It needs a little more cohesion.
I gave it to one of the members of the Shinagawa Nakanobu Drinking Contest (Kinmatsu-kai) without telling him the brand name, and he said the same thing.
I'm going to try a different spec again because it's a favorite of mine.
By the way, there is a drink called "Lemon Sour Moto" from this brewery, and it's really good.
Rating: ☆☆☆☆ 20210217
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