Akashi Sake Brewery

Saké Brewery in Akashi-shi, Hyogo, Japan 🇯🇵

Established in 1918

Contact
1-3 Okurahachimancho, Akashi-shi, 673-0871, Japan
Description
Our family-run brewery has survived against the fierce currents of time and change since 1856. Embodying this spirit, we persist in our commitment to producing exceptional sakes, created from local ingredients. Pioneered by several generations, each Akashi-Tai sake is a reflection of the Yonezawa family’s undying love for their profession. In 2005, the company began exporting sake to new markets, specializing in the local market in the U.K. It later expanded to France and the rest of Europe, and began exporting to high-end department stores in London and starred restaurants around the world. Since then, we have expanded our market to France and the rest of Europe, and have supplied many restaurants and bars, including high-end department stores in London, starred restaurants, and round-the-world cruise ships.

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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

In parallel. Drunk warm. The olfactory intensity is high, and the olfactory persistence is appreciable. The taste on the nose - dominant aroma is directed towards fruitiness and banana. The taste on the nose - secondary aromas find vanilla and melon. The first impression of intensity in the mouth is of strong sake. The dryness is light. The taste intensity is high, and the taste persistence is good. The aroma in the mouth brings hints of vanilla, fruit and green apple. VARIATIONS Plus. Drunk cold (recommended temperature) (My vote 6.8/10). The consistency of the liquid is clear. The color is a hint of yellow. The olfactory intensity is normal, and the olfactory persistence is sufficient. The taste on the nose - dominant aroma - is directed towards fruitiness and rice. The taste on the nose - secondary aromas finds melon, grapes, wood, dried apricot and green apple. The first impression of intensity in the mouth is of medium strength. The dryness is medium. The body is full. The aroma is delicate. The gustatory intensity is normal, and the gustatory persistence is sufficient. On the palate the body is strong, and the aftertaste is of medium intensity. The taste is pleasant. The final mouth sensations are easy to drink. The finish is velvety and tends more towards dryness. The aroma in the mouth brings hints of peach and fruit. VARIATIONS Plus drunk very hot (My vote 6.6/10). The taste on the nose - secondary aromas find mushroom. The aroma in the mouth brings hints of cooked rice, fruit, almond and spices. VARIATIONS Plus drunk at room temperature (My vote 3.2/5). The structure is creamy. The aroma in the mouth brings hints of malted Koji rice, white peach and fruit.

Tried from Bottle on 21 May 2017 at 14:23


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing!


Pours hazy orange golden colour. Aroma of marzipan, ripe fruits, plums. Taste is quite sweet, ripe fruits, plums, honey, sticky, alcohol..

Tried on 11 Jan 2017 at 14:32


8.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Saké-Kontor, Berlin. Nose of gingerbread, fruity Dominosteine, wood. The Saké starts fantastic deep, lots of intense plums, rich, highly drinkable. The 14% are well-hidden, rich body, marzipan, fruit-filled gingerbread coated in chocolate. Fantastic as a dessert-wine. Long and smooth sweetish rich fruity aftertaste, absolutely natural with a fantastic depth of dried but fruity plums, cake, wood. Neither too sweet nor too sourish. Great!

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2017 at 14:32


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Pours clear light yellowish water colour. Aroma of melon, grapes, wood, some alcohol. Taste of yellow fruits, grapes, strong body.

Tried on 14 Dec 2016 at 14:48


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing!


Pours clear water yellowish colour. Aroma of melon, very sweet and a bit dry. Taste of dry and heavy melon, round and fruity, the alcohol is well hidden, nice!

Tried on 12 Dec 2016 at 14:31


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle from Sake Kontor Berlin. Great floral fresh Sake yeast aroma. Melons, round and fruity. The Saké starts with lots of fruit, typical round and fresh melon with only hints of wood. Round and clear, subtle wood aroma in the background, deep melon with a nice fruity clean Saké yeast aroma on top. Intense rich aftertaste, clear and deep. Great!

Tried from Bottle on 10 Dec 2016 at 17:53


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle from Sake-Kontor Berlin, 15.5%. Fresh and fruity smooth nose. Intense fragile aroma, fruity fresh. The Saké starts quite dry fruity. Alcoholic hints, very mild and fragile in aroma. Deep but not too intense, very round and easy to drink, great fruity fresh aftertaste, melon, round typical Saké yeast, fresh and mild in the aftertaste. Nice!

Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2016 at 16:36


5.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

720ml bottle. No. 1219. Golden orangey-brown colour, no head and aroma of rice, caramel, leather, solventy, alcohol. Taste is brown rice, caramel, mushroom, leathery, bacterial, boozy. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, lingering papery rice-cake note at the finish. OK.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2016 at 13:53


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Lukt: Søtlig duft, Sagmugg og alkohol.

Utseende: Grå.

Skum/kullsyre: ikke skum.

Smak: Søtlig Grapfrukt.

Hvor: Kjøpt@VP Sandnes, Nydt@Tasting sammen med Ingve.

Medium: Flaske@300ml, ABV@7%, Når@02.08.2016

Tried on 03 Aug 2016 at 07:14


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

300ml bottle. Clear pale yellow tinged colour, no head and aroma of rice, melon, boozey. Taste is rice, melon, woody, slight caramel note and grassy alcohol burn. Oily mouthfeel, medium bodied, low carbonation, dry warming finish. Quite drinkable.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2014 at 09:06