DOBUROKU
An ancient style of nigori (cloudy) sake that's 100% unfiltered and retains some chunkiness of the fermented rice.
Doburoku is an ancient alcoholic drink that is illegal for home-brewing in Japan and limited to be produced by only a handful of breweries. The sake you drink nowadays that has been clarified are modern styles possible due to technology. Rice farmers long ago did not have the technology or the tools to be able to clarify sake so they would ferment rice and just drink the mash straight up. This is the rawest form of sake, a piece of history we introduce in a modern way in our own style.
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NEW DOBUROKU
We are calling this our new Doburoku because it's basically a remake of all the unofficial batches we've previously made. Here are improvements we made:
- Aroma/Flavor: clean fresh rice aroma with notes of apple, pear, banana and yeast - we fermented slow and cold just like our premium lineup
- Rice ratio: not too much that it is unpleasant, but you still see rice pieces in it which for us is the signature of this style
- Carbonation: just right amount of natural carbonation to avoid exploding (still needs to be treated like any other carbonated beverages - any shaking or warm temperature will make it overflow when opening)
- Bottle: new pressure rated bottle
- As always: all natural with no chemicals, no added sugar, gluten free
The result is a refreshing semi-sweet and creamy beverage balanced out by the acidity from the carbonation that starts with a lot of freshly steamed rice flavors and finishes with stone fruit and yeasty characters. The rice melts in your mouth and doesn't feel too heavy due to the bubbles.
500ml, 8.0% ABV