R4BY in warm water. The color is slightly yellow.
It has a mild umami and a sharpness accompanied by the acidity of Yamahai. The sense of maturity is modest.
A joint brew with Sekiya Brewery, it was warmed to lukewarm. 47% polished, it has a soft, delicate sweetness that spreads and fades away with a gentle acidity.
I'm not sure if it's necessary to drink it warmed, but it's not bad warmed either.
The first Yamasan Masamune was a heated H30BY. It was procured in Shimane.
The color is a pale yellow. It has a soft candy-like sweetness and umami with a good sense of maturity, and it is sharp with the acidity of Yamahai. It is delicious.
2022BY was served warm.
It has a good balance of soft rice sweetness and umami and sharpness. The sense of maturity is slight and it is generally gentle and easy to drink.
The color is a golden yellow. At room temperature, the soft mouthfeel is followed by the spread of umami, and the acidity of Yamahai makes it crisp and tight. It is easy to drink at room temperature, although there is a slight sense of maturity in the aftertaste.
When heated to 50°C, the sweet umami with a soft burnt taste expands, and the acidity of the Yamahai makes it tight and delicious. It is a good match for mackerel simmered in miso.
It is a little fresh, refreshing, crisp, and clean. As the temperature rises, it becomes softer, but when served cold, it tastes just like Hakugakusen's summer sake made from Gohyakumangoku rice.
2018BY. almost brown in color. At room temperature, it is very scruffy and has a strong sharpness.
Warming up to 50-55℃ seems to be a good balance between the thick-bonedness typical of Taketsuru and the sharpness with acidity. There is a burnt aftertaste, but the sense of maturity is moderate for a BY.
At Nihon Shuya Shuroku.
H29BY. yellow in color. At room temperature, it has a strong burnt taste. When heated without adding water, it has both umami and sharpness with a burnt taste. Goes well with blue cheese.
At Nihon Shuya Shuroku.
The first Sanin Togo was H29BY. The color is quite yellowish. At room temperature, it has a nigori rice flavor and a strong sharpness with the acidity of a sake yeast yeast. When heated, the soft umami increases and the sharpness becomes gentler.