田中 楽
March 2018, at the usual tiger's eye view.
The brewery is Shiraito Shuzo Ltd. in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture. Itoshima City was a well-known producer of Yamadanishiki, wasn't it?
The name "Tanaka" made me feel familiar with it, so I ordered it. The "Tanaka" in "Tanaka Rokuugo" comes from the fact that the brewery is located in a rice paddy. Rokugo" is neither a pseudonym derived from the age of the brewer like Naoki Sanjuugo nor a stage name like Egashira 2:50, but is derived from the 65% rice polishing ratio. It is characterized by the use of a traditional method called "hanegi shibori" (pressing with a spring wood press) during the top-filling of the tank.
http://www.shiraito.com/tanaka-65/
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