Ninki

Saké Brewery in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima, Japan 🇯🇵

Established in 2007

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51 Kodakouchi, Nihonmatsu, Japan
Description
Our wooden tanks are made from 100-year-old cedar trees in a process refined by Japanese artisans for over 400 years, using techniques that make them incredibly durable, with useful life spans of over 100 years. Most of the products are only fired once to sterilize them. Handcrafted with traditional methods and tools, and aiming for a modern taste, we brew casual daiginjo, sparkling sake, sake in a wine glass, and heated ginjo sake to suit modern tastes, and offer them at their most delicious time of year.

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6
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

A quite ok and decent sake Clear pale yellow pour Fine intensity in the aroma. Some spices and some cedar Semi dry Basement (rice), some spices, oak and cedar in the flavor [Bottle at Jæren Ølfestival 22]

Tried from Bottle on 25 Feb 2026 at 17:24


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

500 ml screwcap bottle, from Vinmonopolet, Nettbutikken. ABV is 8%. Hazy pale yellow colour, no carbonation. Distinct aroma and flavour of yuzu and other citrus fruits, some rice in the background.

Tried from Bottle from Vinmonopolet Nettbutikk (netstore) on 03 Feb 2026 at 14:52


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

From my sake backlog. Sample @ office. Clear, pale straw yellow, almost like water with a few short lived bubbles. Clean and weak aroma, hint of green apple and peach. No alcohol. Taste is sweet, smooth, mild fruity, umami and hint of citric fruit. Balanced body. Nice smooth aftertaste with almost no alcohol. Very elegant, complex and probably perfect for someone new to sake.

Tried on 07 Jan 2026 at 18:28


7.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

From my sake backlog. Bottle, courtesy of gunnfryd. Clear, pale straw yellow body with a slightly oily texture. No head of course as expected. Looks close to perfect for the style. Strong aroma, citric fruit, matured pear, mild wood, distinct and warming alcohol and hint of petroleum. Taste has sweet citric fruit, pear, hint of marzipan, wood and slightly sharp, warming alcohol. Body feels well balanced with medium lasting aftertaste. Experiencing my first Taru style sake this was interesting, the mature sake flavor is obvious but the cedarwood impact where less than expected, probably not a disadvantage, I think. All over a fair balanced and nice sake for sipping and relaxing. Perhaps a bit domination at the alcoholic part but all-over fine sake if enjoyed as I’s made for with respect for the art and not just a quick sip during a massive beer tasting in boozer ticker style.

Tried on 07 Jan 2026 at 17:59


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle@SBWF2018. Kind of a bit hazy water colour with no head, many bubbles. Aroma is citrus, rice, some mild grapes and a bit herbal tones. Flavour is grapes, herbs, some rice and mild honeyish sweetness to it. Smooth and refreshing.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2023 at 17:19


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle@SBWF2018. Water colour with no head. Aroma is spicy, some mild alcohol sweetness as well as some herbal tones. Flavour is pretty much following the pattern of the aroma. Fennel like elements in the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Aug 2023 at 17:07


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Tåkete transparent med bobler. Lukter sitrus, ris og gjær. Søt og lett syrlig. Noe sitrus og blomster i smak.

Tried on 13 Jan 2023 at 12:26


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottled. Sbwf 2022.
Unclear murky looks.
Bit sweet fruity flavors, melon . Lingering bitterness.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Oct 2022 at 18:37


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle, 72cl, at Jæren Ølfestival. A clear one, pale straw in color, still and headless. The aroma has lots of cedar, with generic fruityness and a faint hint of rice. Quite alcoholic. It’s full-bodied, warming and soft on the palate, still, with a whole lot of cedar woodiness. Alcohol, fruityness and some rice. Pear, citrus hints and some melon. Lasting woody and fruity finish. Quite nice this one, although a bit too alcoholic and woody. Still nice though. And as this was the only RB style I was missing, it was a good feeling anyway. 220813

Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2022 at 14:00


5.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 3.5

Lukt: Ceder tre.
Utseende: Klar.
Skum/kullsyre: Ikke skum.
Smak: Ceder tre.
Medium: Rating:54547, Flaske@500ml, ABV@16%, Når@13.08.2022.
Hvor: Jæren Ølfestival 2022.
Ninki-Ichi Taru Sake
Saké - Taru

Tried on 13 Aug 2022 at 20:04