Norman

9.1

Housen Nami no Oto Tokubetsu Junmai Susuru “Sake With Ramen”

Brewery: Sasaki Shuzoten, Natori, Miyagi
Classification: Tokubetsu Junmai
Rice: Kura no Hana, Miyagi
Polishing: 55%
ABV: 16%
SMV: ±0
Acidity: 2.0
Amino acid: 1.5

“Sake With Ramen” is the name featured on this bottling, with Susuru meaning “slurp.” It is a rebranding of Sasaki Shuzoten’s Housen Nami no Oto Tokubetsu Junmai Kura no Hana, specifically positioned to pair with ramen. The profile emphasizes rich rice umami and moderate acidity, with a smooth, rounded texture and a relatively quick finish.

Pleasant and enjoyable. Liked it, but nothing exceptional or something I’d specifically seek out.

Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas. — 16 days ago

Dilshad

8.9

Tastes very much like an Italian wine. One of my preferred Italian wines. Medium-bodied. No overwhelming flavor. — 10 years ago

Jamie Lauder

9.0

Yoshi no gawa is the kura (brewery) in Niigata, Japan. They were founded in 1548. Yes, you read that right.
Gohyaku Mangoku rice is used. Milled to Honjozo sake….35% removed with 65% remaining. A small amount of brewers alcohol is added.
When chilled, it’s creamy with crisp green melon, minerals and white nougat.
It changes with a couple of degrees in temperature.
As it warms, more richer, earthy rounder mushroom flavours.
Snow, colder temperatures, beautiful water, experienced Toji and top quality rice are essential to produce award winning nihon shu.
Niigata excels in all categories. — 5 years ago

Andy Tam

9.1

Promotion dinner sake. Gorgeously fragrant rice, sips of honeydew — 8 years ago

jki

8.9

Vīns, kuru baudījām paša vikonta rezidencē, pēc brauciena no Lisabonas, kura pēdējie kilometri bija kraujš lauku serpentīns. Karaliska vieta 25 vai 50 gadu kāzu jubilejai un atbilstošas noskaņas vīns, kura kvalitātes ir neatraujamas no vietas. — 13 years ago

Amaryllis Knight

9.6

@Vespertine delicious. peach, clove, anise
Drank it with raw scallops and burnt onion — 7 years ago

with Chapman

Neal Krishna Devaraj

9.2

Smooth and floral with notes of honey. Celebrating our 4 year anniversary. — 8 years ago

jki

9.1

Lielisks kompanjons aukstajam galdam ar cietajiem sieriem, šķiņķi un drāzeņiem :) Viens no nedaudzajiem frančiem, kura pirkšanu nenožēloju. Sky šobrīd ar atlaidi. — 13 years ago