Aizu Homare

会津ほまれ Aizu Homare
Aizu Homare sake brewery — watercolor illustration
都道府県 Fukushima Tohoku (東北)
設立年 1918
水源 Draws from underground springs in the Aizu-Wakamatsu area of Fukushima, tapping aquifers formed by snowmelt from the Aizu basin's volcanic mountains.

概要

Aizu Homare (Pride of Aizu) in Kitakata is one of Fukushima's larger and most decorated breweries. Their Junmai Daiginjo won the IWC Champion Sake trophy in 2015, dramatically raising Fukushima's international profile after the 2011 disaster. Using Bandai mountain water and premium rice, they produce a wide range from everyday sakes to competition champions.