No. 184INDEX / 321
AKABU SEA
Akabu Shuzo, Iwate
Reviewed in H2 2023
The ria coastline we learned about in geography
SCOREOverall score
79pts
SPECBasic data
- Rice
- Ginginga
- Polishing ratio
- 60%
- Alcohol
- —
- Type
- Junmai (pure rice), 13％
- List price
- ¥2,200
PROFILEFlavour chart
JUDGEMENTStraight-Talking Sake Judgement
TOCKY's report
Taste3.5
Aroma3.0
Value for money3.5
Numata's report
Taste3.5
Aroma3.0
Value for money3.0
NOTESNumata's tasting noteTRANSLATED
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PAIRINGCOMING SOON
Here's "AKABU SEA," crafted by Akabu Shuzo, one of Iwate Prefecture's leading breweries. It's part of the AKABU EARTH series, built around low alcohol content. A sweet, rice-derived aroma with an accent of citrus acidity. A firm sweetness and acidity spread across your whole mouth, but the peak is short, leaving a refreshingly cool aftertaste. The way it rushes in like a ripple and then recedes in a smooth sweep is exactly what brings the "sea" to mind.