Norman

9.1

Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai Nama – Summer Release

Brewery: Kato Kahachiro Shuzo, Yamagata
Type: Tokubetsu Junmai Nama
Rice: Dewa no Sato
Polishing: 60%
Yeast: Yamagata NF-KA + Kyokai 1801
ABV: 15%
SMV: ±0 to +1
Acidity: 1.45–1.55
Amino Acid: 1.1–1.2
Pasteurization: None (Nama)
Release: Summer seasonal

Lightly sweet with gentle umami and fresh acidity. Very light, almost water-like weight on the palate. Clean and refreshing rather than mouth-filling. Decent persistence on the finish, although the individual flavors are subtle and hard to distinguish. Finishes tight and clean. Balanced and very easy to drink. I like it. Paid $57 but it costs $13 in Japan. 😳 — 8 days ago

Hiroshi Tominaga

9.1

Good. Rich with some sweetness. Bought at Tokyu honten for ¥5,400. — 3 years ago

Louis Martin

9.2

Fruity, with a bit of a harder mineral alcohol bite to the finish. Paired nicely with a tempura squash dish. — 5 years ago

ayako

9.0

山形タケダワイナリーの微発泡
サン スフル ブラン
日本酒に近い味わいで、するする飲めてしまう！フルーティーな感じで女性ウケもよさそう。
山形のワイナリーいいね☻ — 7 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.0

It is going to be a challenge to start remembering these beauties. Sakata Brewery, yet a Jokigen listing? — 8 years ago

with Tyson

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Refreshing acidity, with umami and earthy notes — 9 years ago

Megan Marquardt

10

Like biting into a perfect juicy melon on a perfect summer day. Obsessed — 2 months ago

Neal Krishna Devaraj

9.2

Great stuff — 2 years ago

Hiroshi Tominaga

9.0

Very good. Good value. I found it rich. Bought at Tokyu honten for ¥3,800. — 4 years ago

Yuri

9.2

Fairwell drinks for Inoue-san! — 5 years ago

Andy Tam

9.4

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 paired with Canto seafood is the best — 8 years ago

Daniel Evans

9.0

Smooth, creamy, sliding over an alcoholic back of the throat baby burn — 8 years ago

Jeff Verellen

9.0

Sparkling. Nice adcid — 9 years ago

Julia K

9.1

A special lunch sake. — 5 months ago

Lunett/ Yosshi

Sake Specialist Hasegawa Sake Shop Tokyo

8.9

Eiko Fuji Yaminarishuusui/ Yamagata prefecture, Japan/ Fuji Shuzo / juicy fizz sweet taste — 9 months ago

Hiroshi Tominaga

9.0

Rich with some touch of sweetness. Very good value. Bought at Tokyu honten for ¥4,500. — 5 years ago

Adam Nesto

9.6

Truly excellent sake. — 6 years ago

with Alex

Drew Miller

9.4

Nice, dry, and not sweet. Super smooth. Didn’t quite catch the flavor off there but it has some subtle notes. Love it. — 8 years ago

andy

9.8

長野県玉村さん。ベルギービールと並べても遜色なくそれ以上。ラベルもボトルも中々。まさか日本でこのようなビールを創るとは凄い — 9 years ago

Sean O'Hare

10

Dewazakura is my favorite Sake brand. I am so happy to have found it locally, especially with all the other local brewers competing for shelf space. — 9 years ago