Place】Ishikawa Shuzo Brewery
Snacks] Miso-glazed pork
Obtained by lottery on Thanksgiving Day, December 2024. I didn't expect to win the special prize and reviewed the result many times.
The sweetness that can be felt from the bottom of the slowly brewed umami, and the smoothness that goes down your throat without any unpleasant taste. It goes especially well with strong-flavored snacks.
Rating: A
Place of purchase】Ogikubo Town Seven
Beef grilled on a ceramic plate
The deliciousness of the rice and the water can be directly felt. The aftertaste is clean and dry, making it suitable for a mid-meal drink.
Rating: A
Where to buy]?
[Snacks] Miso Motsuni
After purchasing through crowdfunding 4 years ago, it was left in the sake cellar and opened just now. It is fresh and juicy with a very refreshing aftertaste. It is very tasty with a slightly matured feel while still retaining the flavor of the raw sake.
Rating: A
Place of purchase】Ogikubo Town Seven
Snacks】Tamago-yaki
Purchased at Sawanotsuru's pop-up store at Town Seven.
The sake has a fresh rice flavor and a clean aftertaste, which is typical of sake made from unpasteurized sake. It has a fresh rice flavor and a clean aftertaste that is typical of nama-zake, making it suitable as a food sake.
Rating: A
Where to buy: Inamaya Online Store
Ponzu Sukiyaki (Sukiyaki with Ponzu Vinegar)
Sweet like pear juice, with a slight astringency accenting the taste. Easy to drink and I have a feeling it will be gone soon.
Rating: S
[Place of purchase]? (Souvenir)
Chicken Tsukune (baked chicken with chicken meatballs)
The taste of rice is rich and smooth, and the aftertaste is slightly dry. Goes very well with meals.
Rating: A
Where to buy】Musashiya Sake Shop
Chicken wing baked with rice
It is only thanks to the efforts of the sake breweries, liquor stores, and other people involved that we are able to have the wonderful experience of tasting sake pressed on the morning of Risshun on the same day. We would like to express our sincere appreciation.
It has a fresh taste that can only be obtained from unpasteurized sake, but it is quite bitter when it is cold. The balance is better when the temperature is slightly higher.
Rating: B
Place of purchase】JRE MALL Hometown Tax Payment
Botan nabe (hot pot)
The sake is easy to drink and has a gentle taste. It is a perfect food sake, as the label says.
Rating: A
[Place of purchase]? (Souvenir)
Botan nabe (hot pot)
It is very easy to drink with a good balance of sourness and richness. It is rather sweet, so it may not be suitable as a food sake.
Rating: A
Place of purchase] Ozawa Sake Brewery
Pork and komatsuna nabe (one-pot dish)
A fresh, slightly bitter dry sake with a hint of yeast flavor. Since it is undiluted sake, it should be drunk with moderation.
Rating: A
[Place of purchase]? (Souvenir)
[Snacks] Japanese-style osechi.
It has a light, refreshing taste with a hint of sweetness and a rather dry aftertaste. The alcohol content is 17 degrees because it is a pure sake, so it is not easy to stomach.
Rating: A
[Place of purchase]? (Gift received)
[Snacks] Italian Osechi.
We opened a bottle of this precious bottle sent from Akita. It is very easy to drink with mild acidity, sweetness like fruit juice, and no cloying taste.
Rating: S
[Place of purchase]? (Gift from a friend)
【Snacks】Ozoni
The Kazuma Sake Brewery was severely damaged by the Noto Peninsula earthquake. Nevertheless, they have not stopped their steps toward recovery, and we are very happy to be able to taste "Takeba" again this New Year's.
If you pour only the supernatant, you can enjoy the slight effervescence, and if you swirl it around, you can enjoy the sweetness and rice flavor, which is a very nice touch.
Rating: S
Where to buy】Ishikawa Sake Brewery
Snack] Miso-glazed pork
After visiting a sake brewery there, I had it bottled and purchased at the "December Appreciation Day" weigh-in corner. It has a pear-like aroma with a tangy yeast flavor and a slightly bitter aftertaste. It tastes just like it was freshly pumped.
Rating: A
Where to buy】Ishikawa Sake Brewery
Snack] Fried chicken from "Shokudo Ishikawa
After visiting the brewery, we had the sake bottled and purchased at the "December Appreciation Day" corner. The brewery uses cedar chips to fill the barrels, which gives the sake a strong cedar aroma and a hint of sweetness, just like you would taste in a square.
Rating: A
[Place of purchase]? (Souvenir)
[Snacks] Schweinehaxe.
Full and fruity mouthfeel with a surprisingly clean aftertaste. Delicious, but not like a raw sake in a good sense.
Rating: A
[Place of purchase]? (Gift from a friend)
Otsu-Soba] Damako nabe (fish stew)
The aroma is subdued, but it is moderately dry and sharp without any cloying taste. Goes well with a nabe filled with celeri and chicken.
Rating: A
Place of purchase: Roadside Station Yonezawa (Souvenir)
[Snacks] Baked Jyoshu green onion with olive oil.
Smooth with a mild aroma and a slightly thickened taste. I think it is just the right amount of dryness for a meal.
Rating: A
Place of purchase: Ogikubo Town Seven
Aomori beef grilled on a ceramic plate
I tasted several kinds of Momokawa at the Aomori Fair held at Town Seven and bought "Junmai Shinshu Hatsushibori" (Junmai new sake). I was told that they also offer sake brewery tours, which I would love to do.
I chilled it lightly and opened the bottle immediately. The water used seems to be good, and the clear mouthfeel is pleasant, followed by a refined dryness and sharpness. I think it is the best sake for a mealtime drink. The taste is excellent for the price.
Rating: A