The Story of Frozen Sake

We this time present you a sake frozen in a bottle. This means that the deliciousness of the sake is preserved right after it comes out of the brewery. It attracted a lot of attention at the time because of its unique technology of ultra-quick freezing in liquid form.

 

Kido-izumi is a long-established sake brewery that is particular about growing its own sake rice, and is particular about starting from the rice cultivation stage.

 

Because it is not pasteurized, fresh sake is always difficult to maintain its freshness. 
The ultra-quick frozen sake, however, has a very rich aroma. It's very refreshing, a little stimulating. " Refreshing" is a very important point that the sake brewery want to convey to their customers through freshly squeezed sake, so it's a real blessing to be able to enjoy the quality they expect from their  customers when they drink it.

 

The conditions of distribution and storage affect the quality of sake. Although I have tried to design products with the changing taste of sake in mind, quality control is difficult producer from Sake brewery said. He says that this is one of the major issues when it comes to selling in many different areas, not only in terms of distribution, but also in terms of storage.

 

Even if it is written that the product is refrigerated, sometimes it is not refrigerated. 
They say that even at a temperature of about 4 degrees Celsius, which is about the same as in a refrigerator, it will change over a period of several weeks. It is said that if the sake is not sterilized when purchased, the enzymes in the koji mold that ferment the sake will continue to work, causing the sake to become sweeter and produce a pungent odor.

 

When frozen though, these changes occur due to the enzymes. This is a great technology in that it allows a wide range of people to learn about the deliciousness of sake because the quality that the brewer thinks is best is delivered to the customer as is. Over two years since sales began, understanding of ultra-quick freezing has gradually spread.

 

From the original two brands to 36 brands from 26 sake breweries across Japan, from Hokkaido to Kyushu. Another problem in the sake industry, which is the common knowledge that bottles break, has been solved by quick freezing. It happens a little with frozen knives, but even when anti-freezing has started, they still freeze.

 

That means the bottle won't break. What takes away the heat? It 's a colder liquid than removing heat from cold air. This is the most distinctive feature of our islanders. Furthermore, they are producing sake that has never been seen before. They say that you can enjoy it in many different ways. The fact that it melts evenly from the beginning means that it will last for a long time.

 

Frozen sake solves the industry's problems. We want to deliver the same quality that sake brewers have envisioned to your lips. New possibilities are opening up to enhance the appeal of sake.

 

It is said that the burden can be reduced by cooperation between sake breweries and joint production. It will be interesting to see if frozen sake becomes a tailwind for the industry as a whole.