Hakkaisan
Junmai Ginjo 55
Niigata, Japan
Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo [55]
Brewery: Hakkaisan Brewery, Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan
Classification: Junmai Ginjo
Koji rice: Gohyakumangoku
Brewing rice: Gohyakumangoku, Todorokiwase and other rice
Polishing: 55%
Yeast: Kyokai No. 701
ABV: 15.5%
SMV: +1.0
Acidity: 1.7
Amino acid: 1.6
Production: Limited production
Brewer description: Clean and refreshing with a hint of acidity and medium body. Hakkaisan emphasizes the way the sake integrates with food, making it suitable for a variety of seasonal pairings.
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.
Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo [55]
Brewery: Hakkaisan Brewery, Minamiuonuma, Niigata, Japan
Classification: Junmai Ginjo
Koji rice: Gohyakumangoku
Brewing rice: Gohyakumangoku, Todorokiwase and other rice
Polishing: 55%
Yeast: Kyokai No. 701
ABV: 15.5%
SMV: +1.0
Acidity: 1.7
Amino acid: 1.6
Production: Limited production
Brewer description: Clean and refreshing with a hint of acidity and medium body. Hakkaisan emphasizes the way the sake integrates with food, making it suitable for a variety of seasonal pairings.
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.