Fukuju - 福寿
 | Kobe Shu-Shin-Kan Breweries Ltd. 1-8-17 Mikagetsuka-machi, Higashinada-ku, Kobe Tel: (078)821-2911 Homepage: http://www.shushinkan.co.jp |
Description
The name "Fukuju" comes from one of the seven deities of good fortune, "Fukurokuju." The name express the wishes of the brewers for the good fortune of the drinkers of their sake.
Brewer Quote
We believe that making good koji is the key to making good sake. Because of this, we make all our koji by hand using traditional equipment and methods. Through the use of Miya-mizu and skills passed down through years of sake making, we brew our sake like we would raise our children, with the utmost care and respect.
Products
Fukuju Frozen Sake | ||
| Ingredients: | Rice, Koji, Brewing Alcohol |  |
| Type: | Honjozo | |
| Size/Price: | 150ml Cup/397 yen 300ml Cup/612 yen | |
| Alcohol: | 17%-18% | |
| Nihonshudo: | 4 (Dry) | |
| This sake is flash-frozen directly after brewing, allowing drinkers to enjoy the fresh taste of sake straight from the brewery in their own homes year round. | ||
Fukuju Daiginjo | ||
| Ingredients: | Rice, Koji, Brewing Alcohol |  |
| Type: | Daiginjo | |
| Size/Price: | 300ml Bottle/1260 yen 720ml Bottle/3150 yen 1.8l Bottle/5250 yen | |
| Alcohol: | 15%-16% | |
| Nihonshudo: | 4 (Dry) | |
| A daiginjo sake made of Yamada-nishiki and other sake rices, carefully polished down to less than 50% of the original size, resulting in a light, fruity fragrance, and a cool, clean taste. | ||
Fukuju Junmai Daiginjo | ||
| Ingredients: | Rice, Koji |  |
| Type: | Daiginjo | |
| Size/Price: | 720ml Bottle/3675 yen 1.8l Bottle/7350 yen | |
| Alcohol: | 16%-17% | |
| Nihonshudo: | 1 (Neutral) | |
| A daiginjo sake that carefully balances a clean, sophisticated fragrance with a thick, rich taste. Like the normal daiginjo, Yamada Nishiki and other rices are carefully polished down to 50%. | ||
Fukuju Junmaishu "Mikage-go" | ||
| Ingredients: | Rice, Koji |  |
| Type: | Junmai | |
| Size/Price: | 720ml Bottle/1050 yen 1.8l Bottle/2310 yen | |
| Alcohol: | 15%-16% | |
| Nihonshudo: | 4 (Dry) | |
| Sake rice grown in Hyogo Prefecture is polished down to 65%, and brewed with pure Miyamizu water. The resulting sake is full bodied, with a soft, buoyant fragrance. This sake received a bronze medal at the International Sake Challenge. | ||
Fukuju Awazaki | ||
| Ingredients: | Rice, Koji |  |
| Type: | Junmaishu | |
| Size/Price: | 300ml Bottle/735 yen | |
| Alcohol: | 6%-7% | |
| Nihonshudo: | -8 (Extra Sweet) | |
| Awazaki is fermented after being bottled, resulting in a slightly carbonated sake that is both sweet and tart. While the only ingredients are rice and koji, the amount of alcohol is in the neighborhood of 6-7%, and with its fruity flavor it is perfect sake to drink as an apertif. | ||
Takumi | ||
| Ingredients: | Rice, Koji, Brewing Alcohol |  |
| Type: | Honjozo | |
| Size/Price: | 1.8l Bottle/1926 yen | |
| Alcohol: | 15%-16% | |
| Nihonshudo: | 5 (Dry) | |
| Sando: | 1.3 | |
| A strong, sharp sake in the Nada tradition. Its rich flavor can be enjoyed either chilled or warm, and drinking at around body temperature (37°C) is particularly recommended. | ||
Karakuchi Kimoto | ||
| Ingredients: | Rice, Koji, Brewing Alcohol |  |
| Type: | Regular | |
| Size/Price: | 1.8l Bottle/2100 yen | |
| Alcohol: | 15%-16% | |
| Nihonshudo: | 5 (Dry) | |
| Sando: | 1.8 | |
| Karakuchi Kimoto has the unique taste and fragrance of kimoto sake, with a delicate balance between full body and sour taste being carefully maintained. Its powerful aftertaste makes it a sharp sake for serious sake drinkers. | ||
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