Biwa no Choju

PrefectureShiga滋賀

Brewery池本酒造

Prefecture rank27 of 35 ranked

StandoutHeavier than 82% of rated sakes

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Flavor profile

Floral華 33

Rich芳 53

Heavy重 43

Mild穏 35

Dry辛 32

Light軽 44

Average of all 1,421 rated brands

Biwa no Choju (琵琶の長寿) from Shiga is heavier and less mild than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it umami, acidic and lightly fizzy.

Umami旨味 Acidic酸味 Lightly fizzyガス Wine-likeワイン

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Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.