Suitama's Akita Sake Komachi
55% polished rice, unfiltered, unpasteurized sake
Slight and refreshing taste
Mild aroma
Fruity sweetness, but bitterness comes later.
A sweet and bitter sake.
The bitterness is noticeable when drunk on its own, but the sweetness stands out when paired with food.
Delicious sake.
Purchased as a souvenir from a trip to Sapporo
Complex taste with fruity sweetness, sourness and bitterness.
But the overall impression is refreshing, easy to drink and delicious!
Delicious with strong dishes
It has a gorgeous aroma and a gaseous feel.
The bitterness remains, giving it a refreshing impression.
It is easy to drink.
According to the store owner, it was not so highly regarded in the past, but recently it has been getting better reputation since the change of the generation.
First time drinking Haneya
It's a light nigori sake for spring.
The aroma is gorgeous and the taste is fruity at first, but soon the bitterness comes and the aftertaste is refreshing!
I found San-Do at the fourth restaurant on my trip to Hokkaido.
I hadn't had it for a while, so I ordered some.
It was still fruity, sweet, and easy to drink.
I gave a sip to my friend who doesn't drink alcohol, and she said it was fruity and easy to drink.
I will drink it again next time I see it.
Drinking with friends who live in Sapporo on a trip to Hokkaido.
This sake was on the all-you-can-drink menu.
It is a super dry sake with a clear and distinctive bitter aftertaste.
Purchased after hearing a recommendation for dry sake at a liquor store.
It is a nama-narashu made from Yamadanishiki grown around the company's own brewery.
It has a slight freshness that is typical of nama sake, but it is still dry.
It is clean and not dull.
The aftertaste is dry with a lingering bitterness.
When paired with a meal, the bitterness is softened and the acidity gives a slightly sweet impression.
Igarashi Spring Sake
Easy to drink with a low alcohol content of 13 degrees.
Nama sake is directly pumped, giving it a gorgeous flavor and gaseous sensation.
It is fruity but also has a nice sharpness, giving it a refreshing impression and making it easy to drink.