Hamakawa Shoten
Bijofu Mai Usunigori Sparkling Sake
Japan
Bijofu Mai Usunigori (美丈夫 舞 うすにごり) Sparkling Junmai Daiginjo
Brewery: Hamakawa Shoten, Tano, Kochi
Classification: Junmai Daiginjo, Sparkling, Usunigori, Nama
Rice: Japanese-grown rice
Polishing: 50%
ABV: 14%
Method: Secondary fermentation in bottle
Prefecture: Kochi
Naturally sparkling, lightly cloudy nama sake. Living yeast produces a secondary fermentation in the bottle, creating fine bubbles. The brewery describes it as Champagne-like, with fresh aromatics, refreshing acidity and a clean finish.
Your bottle confirms 14% ABV, 500 mL and September 2026 production.
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.
Bijofu Mai Usunigori (美丈夫 舞 うすにごり) Sparkling Junmai Daiginjo
Brewery: Hamakawa Shoten, Tano, Kochi
Classification: Junmai Daiginjo, Sparkling, Usunigori, Nama
Rice: Japanese-grown rice
Polishing: 50%
ABV: 14%
Method: Secondary fermentation in bottle
Prefecture: Kochi
Naturally sparkling, lightly cloudy nama sake. Living yeast produces a secondary fermentation in the bottle, creating fine bubbles. The brewery describes it as Champagne-like, with fresh aromatics, refreshing acidity and a clean finish.
Your bottle confirms 14% ABV, 500 mL and September 2026 production.
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.