Hanaizumi Shuzo (花泉酒造株式会社)
Hanaizumi Shuzo is a brewery in Fukushima Prefecture, founded in 1920, known for Hanaizumi. Hanaizumi Shuzo is a sake brewery in Nango, Minamiaizu, Fukushima, started in 1920 by local residents, and makes the Hanaizumi and Roman brands. It is known for its four-stage brewing with added glutinous rice. KIKI lists one of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Hanaizumi Shuzo (花泉酒造株式会社) |
|---|---|
| Location | Fukushima Prefecture |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | hanaizumi.ne.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
Nango is a heavy-snow area where winter snow can reach nearly two meters and mountain passes sometimes closed, cutting off supplies of sake. Local people are said to have decided to make their own, and started brewing in 1920. It is not a family-run brewery, and everyone who works there, including the toji, is from Nango. It uses Aizu rice and local spring water, and brews every label with a fourth stage that adds steamed glutinous rice.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Local springs Takashimizu and the Jizosawa source. |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | Aizu-grown rice. |
| Master brewer | Nakamaru is brewing director and Hoshi is president, per the brewery's own introduction. |
| Style | After the standard three stages, steamed glutinous rice is added as a fourth stage, for every label. |
Visiting
The official site has an inquiry option for brewery tours; availability and conditions should be confirmed.
- Tours
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 26 bottles from this maker (1 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Hanaizumi Karakuchi Honjozo花泉 辛口 本醸造 | Honjozo | ¥900 |