Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co.

Saké Brewery in Nada, Hyogo, Japan 🇯🇵


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6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
14% ABV 300ml bottle, clearly says it's Junmai, but we've got it as a Namasake? Anyway this is clear and water like in appearance. I'm no expert on Sake, but this is better than all of the ones I've had before. I drank the whole bottle myself!
Tried from Bottle on 13 Jan 2022 at 00:47

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sake flight at Ten. Clear. Nose is licorice, rice. Flavor is sweet coconut, licorice, rice, light vanilla. Quite enjoyable.
Tried on 01 Dec 2021 at 21:03

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
300ml bottle from Japan Centre. Clear with a very pale yellow hint, no head and aroma of rice, earthy, boozy. Taste is rice, mellow, fruity, with some earthy hints and boozy notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry finish. Nicely drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Oct 2021 at 20:38

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7.5
375mL bottle drunk 8/21/21.

Clear.

Fruity and sweet, maybe moreso than most ginjos I've had. But not in an unrefined or sugary/cheap way. More of a stewed rice/rice pudding-like character with plentiful big fruit notes and hints of floral character. No alcohol noted. Very clean.

Soft and round with a hint of nutty sweetness up front and a full, round body through the middle with softly sweet rice and tons of playful tropical fruit. Alcohol is nowhere to be found and this stuff is just stupidly drinkable.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Aug 2021 at 20:48

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
300ml bottle from Japan Centre. Cloudy white colour, no head and aroma of rice, fruity. Taste is sweet, rice, fruity, creamy with some warming boozy notes. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry boozy finish. Nicely drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2021 at 22:52

4.8/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle. Indistinguishable from water. Aroma of almonds, dough, some lemon. A bit of body. Still. Not all that sweet, no overt alcohol. Just tastes a little tired and like it needs a little nip of astringency or alcohol at the end to finish.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Apr 2021 at 15:38

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
30cl bottle at Hashimoto, Rimini, Italy. Pours really hazy, light pink. Aroma is weak, with a little fruity feeling, like strawberry. Body is on the light side, flat with a soft spicy tickling. Taste is medium sweet, with a nice spiciness. Final is fairly long and delicately spicy.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2020 at 12:57

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
BOttle at home .. light clear ....tiniest yellow ... soft dry rice .. soft fruit ... light dry fruit .. soft dry rice . soft alcohol.. soft fruit ... ligth dry rice .. soft fruit ... light open alcohol.. soft ricd ..
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2019 at 22:43

5.9/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle at Craig's. Pours like water, nose is pineapple, lychee, taste is sweet, fruity, grainy.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Nov 2019 at 22:41

6.4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
28/7/2018. Bottle at Højbjerg tasting. Pours pale milky white with no head. Aroma of rice, alcohol, sugars and a little fruit. Medium plus sweetness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, flat carbonation. Nice.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2018 at 11:38