HYOGO SAKE EXPO 2023⑭
Okada Honke.
They did not open a booth as a brewery, but only had a booth in the "Ring" series. A little disappointing...
The "ring" series is an SDGs sake. (Please Google for details).
It is a project by a farmer, a sake brewery, and the Kobe Shimbun, and is sold by Fukuju, Fukyu-Nishiki, Banshu-Ichiken, Shirasagi-no Shiro, Morinori, and Ozeki.
I remember that all of the "Ring" series were delicious.
I thought it tasted modern or a little different from each brewery's regular products.
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My personal favorite, Hamafukutsuru.
I don't think he was here last year 🤔.
It was sold out and the tasting was limited.
I tasted
Kukura Junmai Daiginjo Aizan 45
Kukura Junmai Daiginjo Omachi 45 (no photo)
Nanatsubai Namaishime Aizan Junmai Nama-nihonjyu
This is the first time I've had this series from Kukura.
I think I prefer Omachi to Aizan.
Nanatsubai tastes just as I imagined, or rather, it tastes robust and drinkable. It's also good value for money.
I wanted to try Yamada-Nishiki, but the store was in a closed mood, so I left. I can buy Hamafukutsuru sake anytime I want.
Mr. Bouken.
Good morning.
I have never heard of this brand 😳I hear there are good sake breweries in Hyogo Prefecture, the home of sake, even if they are not famous brands.
I want to drink a variety of sake since I'm from there, but it's hard to find in Kanagawa 💦I'll look for it!
Good evening, Mr. Kozou 😃
According to the official website, Kuzo is sold by Kanno Shoten in Kamakura 😊Hamafukutsuru may be available at Aeon, but I think the taste is commensurate with the price 🤔.
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Kouzutsuru is often seen in Hyogo. They also sell packaged sake at Yamaya, and are considered a major manufacturer in the northern part of Hyogo.
I've had a lot of their sake before, so I'll just leave it at that...
I tasted the following
Yamahai 25°BLACK
Yamahai Daiginjo
The BLACK recommended by Nemuchi-san is 25°, so it is treated as a miscellaneous sake, but it was rich and tasty. I didn't feel the high alcohol content, so it's a dangerous one. If I see it again, I may buy it.
The Daiginjo is a Yamahai, but it has a gorgeous and beautiful taste.
The Hikokikumo I had a while ago was also delicious and I wanted to revise my impression of Kasumitsuru 🤔.
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Takezumi is a brand often seen at liquor stores in the neighborhood.
Some products were already out of stock, so the shelves were cleared 😅.
We tasted the following
Junmai Ginjo Omachi Hi Hiyaoroshi
Junmai sake 2017BY
Junmai Daiginjo Sachi no Shima
Junmai Daiginjo Kounoshima
The hiyaoroshi was easier to drink than expected. I thought it would have a sense of maturity, but there was none. However, it is said to be aged for 2 years.
The junmai sake was sold out, but I was allowed to taste it.
It is 6 years old and has a strong sense of maturity. It was just like I imagined Takezumi to be.
The two Junmai Daiginjos were not gorgeous and had a more mature taste of a food sake type.
The recommendation is full of Hyogo sake, but the number of ★ has increased even more 🤣.
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It has been a long time since I last visited here. The brewer said that the liquor store where he bought it was not a distributor. I wonder if it was through a wholesaler?
I heard that there are only a few distributors on the Sea of Japan side.
I guess Haretoke in Osaka is a valuable distributor.
We tasted the following
Tajima Junmai
Special Junmai Tajima Yamadanishiki
Tajima Daiginjo Gokujo
Junmai Ginjo Kakoya "Ya
Tajima Junmai was recommended by Nemuchi. It was gorgeous and sweet, and I thought it would be good to buy.
Kakoya is the most fruity and aromatic. I asked him if it was 1801 yeast, and he was surprised, but it seems to be a home-cultivated yeast based on 1801.
The Daiginjo had a perfect taste.
I asked the owner to put it on the table with Tajima's Junmai sake Haretoke. The owner doesn't seem to like gorgeous sake, so I'm not sure if he'll put it there 😅.
Good evening, bouken 😊Thanks for the review of the lineup and flavors, very informative. I'm glad you were able to drink 🍶 from the same brewery, although the type was different. I would like to find and taste some strong rice 🍶 here in Tochigi 🤗.
Good evening, Kotori-san 😃
If you are looking for strong rice sake that you can buy in Tochigi, you might be able to find it around Takayuu or Chiyomusubi in Tottori prefecture 🤔.
Good evening, bouken😊Tottori is a prefecture I have not yet tasted. I would love to paint the map with Takayuu and Chiyomusubi! I have more to look forward to! I checked in Tochigi, and it seems that Sugita Shuzo of Yuto Masamune brewery makes a luminescent road strength sake.
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I heard that Nemuchi-san went around once, but I was curious to see the autumnal height...
We tasted the following
Akikagari Junmai Genmai
Yakijiki Nama Ippon
Miyamizuhana Special Junmai
Junmai Ginjo Kayajunokai Namaisho
Junmai Daiginjo 40
Junmai Daiginjo with No.1 yeast was drunk at home, so I did not taste it.
I was not particularly impressed with Akiagari and Miyamizu no Hana...
Nemuchi-san's recommended yaki-rare was unexpectedly delicious.
The Kinreki was unquestionably delicious.
I think I will buy Yakiniku at Yamaya next time.
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After leaving the Shugetsu booth, I wandered around and found Mr. Neemuchi at the Akashi Tai booth!
He was laughing when I said to him, "Good work, sir! He was laughing for some reason 🤣.
Nemuchi-san came with his friend and the three of us started to work together from here 😁.
She became famous on "Night Scoop"? Miyako Bijin-san.
She also shared an episode from the filming.
We tasted the following
Miyako Bijin Hyogo Sake85 Yamahai Junmai Nama-genshu
Yamahai junmai without additive yeast
Yamahai Junmai Gohyakumangoku Hiyaroshi Nama-Zakari
Rinbi Daiginjo
Hyogo Sake85 was sold out, but I was allowed to taste it. It has a sweet taste but is very robust.
Personally, I enjoyed the yeast additive-free version.
Rinbi was easier to drink than I expected.
The sake they brought was generally classic.... I think the products for distributors are more modern.
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Shugetsu is a sake that I ordered and drank in the past.
Recently, a special distributor has been set up and they have started coming to Kobe Hankyu for tasting and sales, so it has become easier to buy than before.
I tasted the following
Special Junmai Hiyoroshi
Tsuki no Himuro Nama-zake
Cold Enclosure Junmai Namaisake
The hiyaoroshi was easy to drink without any sense of aging. I don't mean to be rude, but I was surprised at how easy it was to drink.
The brewer asked me if I would like to try the Junmai Nama. I was surprised at how delicious it was! I was surprised at how delicious it was! The acidity was impressive.
I think it might be my favorite sake from Shudzuki. Sorry I didn't buy it.
When I said it was delicious, the brewer was like "right?
I only recommend Hyogo sake 🤣.
I almost never see Rakurakutsuru even in Hyogo 🤣.
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This is the first Homenari I have had since I bought it at Yamaya about 4 years ago.
I tasted the following
Inakazake Junmai Ginjyo Unfiltered Nama-genshu
Junmai Ginjyo Unfinished Nama-zake
Junmai Ginjo Hiyahoroshi
Kijoshu (noble brewed sake)
The Junmai Ginjo and Junmai Nama are both gassy and more modern than the labels suggest. The Junmai Ginjo is more acidic, which I prefer.
The hiyaoroshi is a hiyaoroshi version of the junmai ginjo nama-zake. It is the same sake but has a completely different atmosphere.
I was a little bothered by the smell of the kijoshu...
I bought the Junmai Ginjo Unfiltered Nama Sake, which made a good impression on me.
I forgot to try the sake with Mozart music 🎵.
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I am a resident of Hyogo Prefecture, but I rarely see Kamiyui.
I haven't seen them since last year's HYOGO SAKE EXPO.
I tasted the following
Junmai Namaiginjo Kamiyui
Junmai Ginjo Tamashizuku Nigori Sake
The Namaiginjo had a classic feel but was also easy to drink.
The nigori sake was smooth and refreshing.
It was neither sweet nor spicy 🤔.
I think Kamiyui is basically rare, so I bought the 300ml Ginjo Nama.
Hello bouken😊There are 29 local sake breweries gathered! It's a great event to get to know various breweries (#^. ^#)
On another 🍶 note... the other day, I got a gift of Konno Tomo's Tajima, and it said it was freshly squeezed 😅.
Hello Kotori 😃
I know some of the breweries did not participate, so I hope there will be more in the future 😊.
We tasted Tajima as well 😁I'll post an update soon🤗.
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Unlike the Takashi Maya Sake Festival, Tanaka Sake Brewery had a serious lineup of a wide range of high-end sake. They did not bring their famous sword Masamune this time 😥.
The sake we tasted were
Rare Generation Special Junmai Nama (not pictured)
Daiginjo bag-hanging nama-shu
Junmai Ginjo Nama Sake
Junmai Daiginjo Enyui
Junmai Daiginjo Enyui
I've visited this place twice, and the second time the Governor of Hyogo Prefecture was here, so I got caught up in the hustle and bustle and tasted the same expensive one the Governor was drinking 😁.
The Daiginjo Fukuro-hozuri was fruity, without any alkaloids, and extremely tasty. The Daiginjo Fukurohuri is usually fire-aged, but for this event, they served it as Fukurohuri Nama-zake. Hankyu asked them to price it at 5,000 yen, but they brought it at 3,980 yen because they were serving it at this price in their hometown.
Enyui is made with 20% polished rice! I had heard rumors about it but never thought I could drink it.
The ring is an SDGs-style sake that is cyclical. It is a joint project between sake breweries, rice farmers, and the Kobe Shimbun, and more and more breweries are joining the project every year. I think it was an easy-drinking sake.
Rare Generation is a Tenbin pressed sake. This was the one I was looking for this time, so I bought it without hesitation.
Hi bouken 😁.
I liked this brewery's sake when I tasted it at Takashimaya.
I liked the sake from this brewery when I tasted it at Takashimaya. I'm sure the sake you bought is a good one 😆.
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Eigashima Sake Brewery is now more famous for its whiskey.
I heard that the brewery is located near a train station, so I would like to visit one of these days.
I tasted the following
Junmai Ginjo Yamadanishiki Nakadori
Junmai Mizuhashiworks Type2
Junmai Daiginjo (no photo)
Daiginjo 35
They didn't bring the Japanese soul, which is a very strong sake only available at the distributors 😅.
Nakadori is fruity but not enough for me?
The mizu-hashiroshi brewing type 2 is a lighter version of mizu-hashiroshi because the regular mizu-hashiroshi is too strong. It is not like mizu-hashiroshi and easy to drink, but maybe not enough?
The brewer explained in detail the difference between Type 2 and the regular version. I bought and drank the regular version in the past, but I couldn't drink it because it was too aged 💦.
After joining Mr. Nemuchi and Mr. PyonPyon, I revisited the Daiginjo and tasted it again, but it was gorgeous and delicious.
Someone was talking about Nippon Soul, so I asked if they had it at Haretoke or Daimune. The brewery said that only the strongest liquor stores carry it 🤣.
The customer beside me reacted like "Ohmune" (lol).
Right after drinking Nihonshin, the recommendation list was full of Ehime sake 🤣.
I didn't know about all these breweries!
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Akashi sea bream, which is mainly exported and not often seen in Hyogo Prefecture.
We tasted the following
Special Honjozo
Special honjozo sake
Special Junmai
Daiginjo-genshu
Junmai Daiginjo-genshu
Ginjo-yuzu sake
Ginjo-Umeshu Shiraume
I tried to drink as I was told, starting from the end.
The Special Honjozo to Special Junmai are classic and spicy.
If I had to buy it for the price, I would probably go for the special honjozo sake. I think so, but...
Daiginjo-genshu and junmai-daiginjo-genshu are beautiful and gorgeous.
Well, I think that the raw sake I bought at a brewery on the Okura Coast before was also a classic type of sake.
Personally, I enjoyed the plum wine the most 😅.
According to the brewer, people in Wakayama drank it and praised it highly.
It's very sweet, rich and tasty.
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We went to HYOGO SAKE EXPO 2023 held at Kobe Hankyu.
The Inami Sake Brewery, which we have drank several times in the past.
The samples we tasted were
Junmai Ginjo Hiyoroshi
Daigin Koshu
Yamadanishiki Shizuku (not pictured)
The hiyaoroshi has a slightly matured taste.
The old sake has a beautiful taste that does not remind you of 7 years of aging!
I drank it with dried figs.
My personal favorite was Yamada Shizuku, which was just as good as it was 4 years ago!
Found by chance at Kobe Hankyu.
You don't see much Kuromatsu Senjo in Kansai, do you?
On a night like this.... I'd like to try it, but the liquor store that carries it is mainly one bottle, and it's a hard place to get to 🤔.
It's light, sweet and sour. It's a refreshing summer sake with a grape-like sweetness. It also has a strawberry taste.
The acidity is more pronounced than the sweetness.
It is easier to drink than the apple-like aroma and sourness of honjozo, but that is about it.
I chose this bottle to get free parking.
There were not many brands that I was interested in at that time, only A-Sakura and Ringo-chan.
I should have chosen a regular A-Sakura.
720 mL ¥ 1,661
Terroir made with local water and locally grown Yamada Nishiki.
I have seen them since last year at the Hyogo Sake event at Kobe Hankyu.
They seem to come to Kobe Hankyu and Takarazuka Hankyu from time to time.
The brewery is run by a young female president.
The rice polishing ratio is undisclosed. No specific name sake.
All QA is pressed in a bag.
Slightly effervescent with a hint of citrus like grapefruit. It has a citrusy taste like grapefruit. It has a slightly dry atmosphere, which is good on a hot day.
I thought you could only buy it directly or at department stores, but it seems to be sold at Yamada Sake Brewery.
The label looks damaged, but it looks like it was originally designed like this.
Good evening, bouken!
Today, I went to the sake shop Yamada in Ikebukuro Seibu and bought a bottle of Arabashiri and Nakakumi.
It tastes citrusy and modern.
Good evening, Mr. Hiraccio😃.
I see, there was a sake shop Yamada in Seibu, wasn't there?
When I drank the fire-brewed one last year, it seemed to have a pretty classic sake quality, so I guess they are changing course 🤔.
Thick and juicy sweet. It is soft and gentle on the palate. It is not extremely sweet, but the bitterness and spiciness are quite low, so it is easy to drink for everyone.
To be honest, I didn't expect it to be this delicious.
I think the spiciness and acidity become more noticeable as the temperature rises.
I think the previous brewery-brewed sake was more fruity, but I think this one has more sweetness. I'm not sure.
Good evening Rafa😊.
It's a gamble to buy a sake you don't know much about 🤣.
Oh, this sake was in stock at a liquor store in the shopping arcade in front of Okamachi station😃.
I have been curious about this sake since I heard that Yamana Shuzo had released Aizan. I heard that they revived a brand used in the Meiji era. By the way, before Okutamba, it was called Manzai until 2009. A local liquor store owner told me that the brand name was "Manzai" until 2009.
Senzai
Jungin
ah no mama🎵
Ki oka
Jikomi no
Aiyama🎵
There are many stores that sell it without any indication but introduce it as Junmai Ginjo.
Chitose seems to be a series of lactic acid-free, wood-bottled sake. Gentle sweetness and woodiness. The bitterness is impressive. Fullness and richness. If you drink it blind, you probably can't tell it's Aizan.
It has a smoky feeling.
Ooooo, you sell them at Kobe Hankyu? I bought it directly.
It's sleeping peacefully in the cellar 💤.
I think I should take it out of the cellar and let it sit for a bit before drinking ❤️excited
Ane-san, good evening 😉.
I missed out on buying it in early spring and gave up on it (the liquor stores in my area seemed to have sold out instantly), but last week I found it in Hankyu 😍It seems to be a strong sake, so I think it's okay to let it sit 🤗.
This is the fourth bottle of sake I bought at Hyogo Sake EXPO 2022.
The label was originally missing and the brand name was not written on it, so I registered it as Kiku Nihon, a representative brand.
The brother who gave a light-hearted talk said it was his first time to attend the event and that he had never been out of Kasai for 200 years. There was also a petite young woman, who seemed to be the president of the company.
It was thin and cloudy, with a strong acidity that preceded a guttural cemedine-type sweet and spicy taste. The aroma is also a little strong cemedine. It tastes quite interesting, though it is expensive at nearly 3,000 yen.... Usually, you can buy it at a brewery.
( ・・・ω・´)Good morning.
I saw a special on TV or something about a young master brewer.
I wanted to buy some junmai and regular sake because it's kind of cheap, but I see you came to the event.
If it looks good, I'd like to go next time.
Shinjou-san Hello 😃
I know they are offering a cheap one even though it's pure rice. The president has changed and they are doing terroir and stuff, so maybe the lineup will change in the future 🤔.
