9 points (Wife: 9 points)
Rice used : 100% Toyobai rice
Rice polishing ratio : 39
Sake Degree : -1 to +2
Alcohol content : 15
Sold at Takano Sake Shop, Teinei Branch (Teinei-ku, Sapporo)
When the bottle is opened, there is almost no gassiness.
Almost no gas feeling
Slightly sweet strawberry-like top note
The modest fruity aroma, full sweetness, and firm but soft umami of the rice spread out with modest acidity and a slight bitterness in the back, with a slight spiciness from the fluffy alcohol, leaving a lingering sweetness that is quickly quenched.
It is a mellow, yet gently balanced sake with a beautiful impression that goes well with meals and is of course delicious on its own.
It goes well with grilled kipper, braised isotsubu (salted), marinated Maltese bluefin tuna, and braised chicken liver in red wine.
It also went well with Aiba Manabu's recipe for "sauteed pork and tomato with ketchamayo" and grilled maitake mushrooms with butter and soy sauce.
The cold storage bag that came with the book at the time of purchase continues to be useful for the drinking bottles in the natural refrigerator on the balcony.
Masaaki Sapporo good evening😃😃It's a nice natural fridge ✨I guess it will be good until spring ❓️😁I'm sure it must be delicious for your always strict wife to give it a 9 🎵I'd like to taste it if I can find it ❤️
Good morning, pyonpyon! ☀️ natural refrigerator, I think it will be fine until around April. ⛄️ I hope you enjoy the sake here, it's like a beautiful wine ✨.
8.5 points (8.5 points for my wife)
Rice : Yuyamanishiki
Polishing ratio : 50
Sake meter : +2
Acidity : 1.6
Alcohol content : 16
Sold at Takano Sake Shop THE SAKELIFE SHOP (Teinei-ku, Sapporo)
Shupon when opened
Almost no gas feeling
Slight melon or banana-like top-end
The aroma of rice malt mixed with the same soft aroma as the first sip, the modest sweetness and firm umami of rice spread quickly with soft acidity, and the slight bitterness and spiciness of the alcohol make it finish quickly.
The full-bodied Omachi-like rice flavor gives the impression of being rather robust, but the moderate sweetness and the dryness of the alcohol in the latter half of the bottle keeps it from being too heavy. It goes well with meals and is also delicious on its own.
It goes well with grilled sea bream, fried Japanese pavilion fish, dashimaki tamago with leeks, and furofuki daikon radish.
It also went well with chicken mizutaki and pescatore rosso.
9 points (Wife: 9 points)
Rice used : 60% polished Niigata rice
Alcohol percentage : 14
Yeast used : Niigata Prefecture yeast (Association 901)
Sake meter : Not disclosed
Acidity : Not disclosed
Store where available Takano Sake Shop THE SAKELIFE SHOP (Teinei-ku, Sapporo)
Shupon when the bottle is opened
Slightly gassy
Slightly grapefruity top note
The same fruity aroma, moderate sweetness, and mild rice flavor as the topping, spreads pichijuwatto with a refreshing citrus-like acidity, and finishes with a slight citrus-like bitterness.
The sweetness is not too harsh and gaseous, and the acidity and umami spread in a refreshing balance. It goes well with a meal, and is also refreshing and delicious on its own.
It went well with Tororo rice, two kinds of pickled Maltese tuna, sashimi, and leek ball.
Masaaki Sapporo, good morning 😃.
I'm sure you'll enjoy the Abee-chan 🩶.
On a different note, my family also had abechan last night and we realized once again that abechan is definitely ‼️
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Is it my imagination?
It seems to smell a bit alcoholic -----
No, it's delicious!
In a classy sort of way.
I just think the aroma is a little subtle.
That's just my personal opinion.
The 4-ounce bottle ran out in no time, though.
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This may be my first Gunma sake ← maybe I just don't remember 💦.
It's delicious! ← canned text, eh?
I think it has a clear taste!
It has a sweet taste and may be good for beginners! ← No beginner's advice!
No, it's really delicious!
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I'm Abe ←I'm not introducing myself.
I'm a brewery that was affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami.
We bought the products that we could ship.
I am praying for the reconstruction of not only this brewery but also other breweries that were affected by the earthquake!
This is delicious! ←(The usual "W").
As you drink it, you will find some "oriki" mixed in, but that's good!
It's not a self-taste change, but it changes the expression of the sake!
And the taste is good, not in a way that only experts are attracted to it, but in a way that amateurs are welcome! ←I like the way it tastes, like it welcomes amateurs!
It's really delicious. -----
Abesan😁Hello 😃
We traveled to a liquor store far away for this Abesan 💛 but we couldn't buy it because it was sold out 🥲I know it's delicious, but I wanted to drink it 😭.
Hello Jay & Nobby! I'm Abe ←I'm not.
Thanks for your hard work and sorry to hear about your trip 💦.
I saw a picture of "Abe-san" at a liquor store on Instagram and went to buy some!
I was lucky to find some left!
8.5 points (wife 8.5 points)
Ingredients : rice, rice malt
Alcohol content : 16%.
Rice used for brewing : Yuki Megami
Rice polishing ratio : 50
Yeast used : undisclosed
Sake Degree : -4
Acidity : 1.6
Condition : Unfiltered raw sake
Sold at Takano Sake Shop THE SAKELIFE SHOP (Teinei-ku, Sapporo)
When the bottle was opened, it was spunky and gassy.
A little gassy
Slight apple and alcohol flavor on top.
The aroma is like tropical pineapple (with a hint of vanilla), the rice flavor and gentle sweetness spreads with a soft acidity, and it finishes with a moderate bitterness.
It has a distinctive tropical aroma with a slight weight to it, and the sweetness is not overbearing for its sake content, making it a good match with meals or on its own.
Went well with pasta with seafood and hiratake mushrooms in tomato sauce.
The owner recommended this sake to me, saying, "I usually love Sengoku or something like that." It was introduced as a very beautiful and noble sake.
The aroma is very gentle, and when you take a sip, it is soft and gentle with a hint of mild dryness. The sharpness is very good and super refreshing. Bitterness follows at the back of the tongue. It is very easy to drink! It is a mild dry sake that you can easily enjoy.
8 points (Wife: 8 points)
Sake Brewer : Miura Shuzo
Sake Brewing : Junmai Ginjo
Rice type : Toyohai rice
Sake meter: +2
Rice polishing ratio: 55
Alcohol content: 15-15.9
Acidity: 1.7
Sold at: Takano Sake Shop, Teinei Store (Teinei-ku, Sapporo)
Silent when opened
No gas feeling
Moderate upfront taste like Japanese pear
The same aroma of rice malt, the rich umami and sweetness of rice spread gradually with a little acidity and bitterness, and the lingering umami of rice is quickly quenched by a slight spiciness of alcohol while leaving a lingering aftertaste.
It is a refreshing and fluffy sake with a good sharpness that goes well with meals and is also delicious on its own.
It went well with tuna from Miyagi Prefecture, hamachi sashimi from Ehime Prefecture, game-ni, scallops marinated overnight in sansho (a Japanese pepper), and musubiko.
This is the first Abe sake brewery, asking the store owner about it. It seems they don't have much Abe in our town. I get excited!
I asked him if I had to drink it all at once since it is effervescent...? He replied, "Of course not! Even if you open it once, keep it in the refrigerator and drink it several times. The taste will change many times," he explained politely.
In fact, today was the second time I drank it.
The first time I drank it, I thought, "What? It was too sour! And it tasted quite dry and too rugged. The aroma is bananas, but there is almost no sake flavor. I honestly thought it was not to my liking. The first time I drank it, it was much less acidic, but the bubbles remained, and the dryness of the first time was replaced by a dryness with a touch of astringency! I can't believe how much it has changed!
The first sip has a, ah, sweet? but right after that, there is a slight bitterness on the tongue. It is slightly effervescent and slightly tangy.
While it has the sake-like feel of a pure sake, it has a clean aftertaste, so you can drink it as much as you want if it is cooled down to the perfect temperature! The aroma is slightly pineapple.
9 points (wife 8.5 points)
Sake: Junmai Nama Zake
Rice: 100% Fusakogane grown in Chiba Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio: 80
Yeast used: 1401 (Kanazawa type)
Sake meter: -19.5
Acidity: 2.7
Alcohol percentage: 15
Sold at: Takano Sake Shop, Teinei Store (Teinei-ku, Sapporo)
When the bottle is opened, it is filled with 3 pushers (repeatedly almost spilling out).
It has a strong gaseous feeling. I wish this kind of sake had a screw cap for easy venting.
Gorgeous top like green melon
Fruity aroma with a hint of banana in the nose, full umami like rice malt, mild sweetness, and a soft acidity.
The sweetness is not noticeable in spite of the sake's sake strength, and although it is mellow, the gasiness and bitterness make it refreshing to drink, and it goes well with a meal. Of course, it is also delicious on its own.
Wife's Octopus Pasta (The! DASH! DASH!
Good evening 🌙😃❗ Fudo is good ✨schwarz and refreshing is what I want to drink in summer❗I always wonder what you do with the rest since you prefer schwarz and other drinks?
Good evening, pyonpyon! I'd be afraid to throw it away. lol I drink up every drop! I enjoy the change in taste as the gas is released. This time, I also enjoyed opening the bottle.
8.5 points (Wife 8 points)
A small brewery in Saga
Ingredients: Rice (domestic), Rice Koji (domestic)
Rice used: Omachi
Rice polishing ratio: 65
Sake meter rating: -1
Acidity: 1.8
Amino acidity: Not disclosed
Yeast used: k7
Alcohol percentage: 16
Available at: Takano Sake Shop, Teinei Branch (Teinei-ku, Sapporo)
When opened, the bottle was filled with a shot of water.
A little gassy
It has a rather gorgeous muscat-like finish.
The fruity aroma like pineapple, the sweetness of rice, and the firm umami spread with a light acidity, and then it finishes with a slight bitterness. The lingering finish is short and surprisingly refreshing for its richness.
It is mellow and full of rice, but the gasiness and mildly bitter acidity bring it all together in a refreshing way.
It goes well with a meal or on its own.
Went well with Thai-style shrimp curry.
It also matched well with the unbelievable codfish.
8 points (wife: 7 points)
Rice used: 100% Raku-fu-mai from Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio: 60
Alcohol content: 13% (undiluted)
Yeast used: Niigata G9 yeast
Sake meter: Undisclosed
Acidity: Undisclosed
Available at: Takano Sake Shop, Teinei Branch (Teinei-ku, Sapporo)
When we opened the bottle, the bottle was not well controlled and popped to the ceiling, despite the warning label on the bottle.
Strong gassy feeling.
Slight grapefruit and lactic acidity on the top.
The refreshing aroma and plump rice flavor, which is not strong, spread with a moderate sweetness, and are quickly followed by a citrus bitterness and acidity.
This sake has a refreshing and gentle balance. It can be served as a stand-alone sake or as an in-between-dinner drink, but it seems to go better with meat dishes than seafood dishes.
It went well with homemade Bolognese pasta.
It also went well with grilled shiitake mushrooms with butter and fried oysters.
8 → 8.5 points (wife: 7.5 points)
Rice ： 100% Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture
Rice polishing ratio : 50
Alcohol : 15
Sake Degree ：+5
Acidity ：1.7
Amino acidity ：0.6
Available at Takano Sake Shop, Teine THE SAKELIFE SHOP (Teine-ku, Sapporo)
When opened, the bottle pooh-poohs.
Medium gasiness
Slight guava-like top note
The mild aroma, which is not so fruity as to be called "fruity", the firm umami of rice, and the moderate sweetness spread quickly with a refreshing acidity, and then it finishes quickly with a rather firm bitterness and a sense of alcohol.
It can be served with food or as a stand-alone sake.
On the second day, the "sizzle" sensation subsides, and the balance is mellowed.
It gives the impression of being refreshing, yet deeply delicious.
It went well with fried chicken with ponzu sauce, macaroni salad, and miso soup with Chinese cabbage.
It also went well with pasta with homemade meat sauce.
The appropriate pomegranate lassi (8.5 points), made with Dairy Kingdom Tokachi Jersey yogurt and Meiraku's 100% pomegranate, was good for sobering up.
