Japanese rice wineHakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai Nama Shuzake Nama-ZumeI bought my first bottle this season at Hachikura in Nagamori, where Hakkai Brewery is located. It has a clean alcoholic aroma and taste that is typical of junmai sake.Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai Breweryginjo sake with no added alcoholpure sake
Japanese rice wineHakkaisan Tokubetsu Junmai Namaishu Nama-packaged, maker-aged for 2 yearsThis time, it is a special junmai that has been aged for two years at the koji shop of Hachikaisan Honten. The aroma is subdued, but has a nice aroma of soft yeast. The color is colored by two years of agingNiigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai BreweryMinami Uonuma Citymature sake
Japanese rice wineHakkaiyama Tokubetsu Junmai Nama Shuzake Nama-Zume Kanazawa-ya-san Aged one yearThis May, the "Tokujun" nama-zume is released every year as a summer sake. Now, I had to decide whether to buy this year's freshly brewed or the one-year aged one on the line!Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai BreweryMinami Uonuma Citymature sake
Japanese rice winethis year's summer netHakkai Brewery's summer sake is now ready. It is the season of "Summer Jun" again this year. Delivered right from our directly-managed stores. This year's rice is hidari and hardNiigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai Breweryginjo sake with no added alcoholunblended whisky (whiskey)
Japanese rice wineHakkaisan Junmai DaiginjoIt was served at the head office in Nagamori. The ginjo aroma is slight melon aroma, modest for a daiginjo. Label listGeneric riceYamadanishikiMaijiPolishing ratio50Sake BrewerNiigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai Brewery
Japanese rice wineEchigo dekoro Shiboritate Nama-nihonshuLocally, it is known as "Ao-Echigo" and is a draft sake that we look forward to every year. Harashinagawa, because it was not so good last year and this year it will be copper.Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai BreweryEchigo Echigo
Japanese rice wineAka Echigo Kanazawa-ya's 2 years agedThis is Kanazawa-ya's specialty aged sake, the first aged sake since the 45% version. It is a dark sake. The aging process gives it a rounded and sweet taste.Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai Brewerymature sakeKanazawa-ya (i.e. a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
Japanese rice wineHakkaisan Special Jun Nama-ZumeThis is a local Hakkaisan summer sake. It is a special junmai sake. The color is clear and colorless, with a slight ginjo aroma.Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai BreweryMinami Uonuma Cityunadulterated
Japanese rice wineJunmai-shu Hakkaiyama Axial LimitedIt is said to be Harashin's original sake. Purchased at Muikamachi Harashin. It was stored at room temperature. Colorless, with a 60% ginjo level of top shelf aroma, but with a ginjoNiigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai Breweryplaintiff's sole reliance
Japanese rice wineKOWAKURA Hakkaisan Junmai DaiginjoThis is Hakkai Brewery's flagship "Kowagura" series. This is its Junmai Daiginjo. It is clear and colorless like water. It is chilled.Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)Hakkai BreweryMinami Uonuma CityKouwa-zo (third highest of the eight hereditary titles)