The head sake brewer Ryunosuke Furudate of Akabu Shuzo has a simple philosophy for his sake
less acidic
this sake used to be called Super 8
and does appeal to those who like the flavor and alcohol tingle of clear liquors
and has a complexity that screams out to wine drinkers
Abe Junmai Kondo The head sake brewer RyunosukeThe nose on this modern brew from Niigata Prefecture is a wonderful collection of lemon lime, grapefruit, peach, cereal milk, caramelized sugar, pear, jasmine, and berry aromas. In a word, this is a trendy brewery as they make sake in a new frisky, fresh, and fun way that is sort of un Niigata like. Spritzy, bright, crisp, tingly, and vibrant, with an elevated acidity play, this brew mesmerizes because it also drinks light, water like, and with a