Aramasa Shuzo, Akita
Reviewed in H2 2021

TOCKY's report
Numata's report
Hachijuhachigo 2022
88
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Aramasa Sato Uhee 2024
86
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Ubusuna Kairyo Shinko Ichinojo
86
Close · 4 of 5 axes match
Hiroki Tokubetsu Junmai Muroka Nama
85
Close · all 5 axes match
Among the closest shapes (at most one axis off by one step), ordered by score. Re-reviews of the same sake are excluded and each brewery appears once. Where fewer than four qualify, the next closest shapes fill the gap.
The fourth release in the Aramasa No.6 10th-anniversary sake series. A collaboration with Manga Taro sensei, known for his wildly distinctive art style. A tart sweetness rides on the umami of rice, and a rather long finish takes over your whole mouth. The rice-chan mascot on the label has taken our hearts too — though, what exactly is that spurting out of her...?