Niizawa Brewery
Tenjo Mugen Tokubetsu Junmai Umakuchi
Miyagi, Japan
Tenjo Mugen “Umakuchi” Tokubetsu Junmai
Brewery: Nakayu Shuzoten, Kami, Miyagi
Classification: Tokubetsu Junmai
Style: Umakuchi
Rice: Miyagi-grown rice, 100%
Polishing: 60%
Yeast: Miyagi A yeast
ABV: 15%
SMV: −1
Acidity: 1.5
Amino acid: 1.4
Storage: Cold-temperature storage
The official Miyagi Sake Brewers Association describes it as rich, soft and restrained in aroma, with a rounded umami-focused profile. The brewery describes it as balancing umami and aroma with a soft mouthfeel and enough versatility to drink chilled, at room temperature or gently warmed.
Pleasant, balanced and easy drinking. Liked it, but nothing exceptional or something I’d specifically seek out.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.
Tenjo Mugen “Umakuchi” Tokubetsu Junmai
Brewery: Nakayu Shuzoten, Kami, Miyagi
Classification: Tokubetsu Junmai
Style: Umakuchi
Rice: Miyagi-grown rice, 100%
Polishing: 60%
Yeast: Miyagi A yeast
ABV: 15%
SMV: −1
Acidity: 1.5
Amino acid: 1.4
Storage: Cold-temperature storage
The official Miyagi Sake Brewers Association describes it as rich, soft and restrained in aroma, with a rounded umami-focused profile. The brewery describes it as balancing umami and aroma with a soft mouthfeel and enough versatility to drink chilled, at room temperature or gently warmed.
Pleasant, balanced and easy drinking. Liked it, but nothing exceptional or something I’d specifically seek out.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.