"Born" Muroka Nama Genshu Junmai Daiginjo:
50% Semaibui, 17.5% ABV, +4 SMV, 1.8 Acidity, Yamada Nishiki & Tama Sakae Rice, KAT09 Yeast
It is MUROKA (uncharcoal filtered), NAMA (unpasteurized), GENSHU (undiluted) sake. Aged in a regulated-10 degrees Celcius environment, this sake conjures a rich aroma of ripe pears and fresh full-bodied flavor that is smooth, round and pleasantly sweet.
Katoukichibee Shouten: Located in the historic city of Sabae in Fukui Prefecture, the city flourished as a temple town during the 13th century, and became a castle town during the 18th century. It is now known as a city of craftmanship, full of artisans who produce traditional crafts such as laquers, pottery, and cutlery.
The Katoukichibee Shouten was founded 150 years ago and is now in their 11th generation. The brewery is known in the states as the BORN brewery. In Sanskrit, born means "pure" and “striking truth,” as well as stands for “birth to the future” and “creativity.” This word represents the brewery’s strong belief that “a bright future awaits those who put in the effort and as long as one is alive, one can always reset their life no matter how many mistakes he/she makes.” With this sense of craftsmanship, they only produce Junmai grade sake. They use water that comes from an underground water source from the local Hakusan Mountain range pumped from a well about 604 feet (184 Meters) deep. They also employ the best sake rice, Yamadanishiki and Gohyakumangoku, as well as their original house kobo yeast. The average milling rate of the sake rice is less than 40%, which means that their sake is extremely high quality, and it goes through a long-term fermentation stage at freezing point to receive a sophisticated flavor.