SAKE AWARDS 2024: Winners Revealed!
The brand-new HYPER SAKE STREET 2024 recently concluded with tremendous success, featuring nine outstanding breweries who showcased their exquisite sakes. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the 500 visitors who made this event a remarkable achievement!
Now, it’s time to announce the winners of the highly anticipated SAKE AWARDS. Visitors had the power to vote for their favourites in three exciting categories, leading to a thrilling competition. Without further ado, let’s reveal the winners!
People’s Favourite
Yamagata Masamune Torotoro Umeshu
- Type of sake: Umeshu
- Rice variety: –
- Rice polish ratio: –
- ABV: 10%
- Best served: Chilled
This thick umeshu has a creamy texture from ample fruit pulp, perfect for dessert. Made with Nanko plums and the brewery’s sake, it has a sweet nectarine aroma and a peach smoothie-like thickness. Rich in flavor with hints of fresh shiso leaves and orange marmalade, it pairs well with sorbet or mochi ice cream. Enjoy it over ice, mixed with soda, or with sparkling sake. It’s also great for making sorbet or drizzling over shaved ice, yogurt, or ice cream. Web
Best Sake for Sake Beginners
Karen Yuzu Sake
- Type of sake: Liqueur
- Rice variety: –
- Rice polish ratio: –
- ABV: 8%
- Best served: On the Rocks, Chilled
This Junmai based Yuzu Sake offers a refreshing scent of yuzu that wafts from the glass. With a modest sweetness and concentrated sourness and an alcohol content of just 8% it is almost dangerously easy to drink! Delicious straight, on ice, or mixed into the perfect Sake spritz. Web
Best Match with Non-Japanese Food
Honjikomi Urakasumi
- Type of sake: Honjozo
- Rice variety: –
- Rice polish ratio: 65%
- ABV: 15%
- Best served: Chilled and Room Temp.
Soft and smooth. A well-balanced body gives excellent structure to this sake’s bright and round profile, complete with clean refreshing finish. Web
