Hiraki Shuzo (平喜酒造株式会社)
Hiraki Shuzo is a sake brewery in Kamogata, Asakuchi, Okayama, producing the Kihei brand. It combines traditional methods with modern equipment. KIKI lists one of its bottles.
- Bottles listed
- 1
- Makes
- Sake
- Japan Sake Awards
- 4 golds
What kind of brewery is it?
The brewery was founded in 1928 in Kamogata, Okayama, and received its sake-making license. It was reorganized as a company in 1960 and took its present name after a 1967 merger. A four-season brewing plant opened in 1988, the Kihei sake was born in 1989, computer-controlled production began in 1994, the hand-craft brewery was renovated in 2003, and a new bottling plant started in 2020. It is one of two breweries remaining in Kamogata, which once had 13.
What makes it distinct
- Water
- Brewing water is spring water from Mt. Yosuzan in Kamogata, filtered through granite layers.
- Ingredients
- Uses selected local Okayama rice such as Omachi and Akebono.
- Style
- Combines traditional methods with modern equipment and computer control for stable quality.
Compiled with AI from public pages, mainly the brewery’s own site (not yet checked by the brewery)Sources: hirakishuzo.co.jp
Bottles from this brewery
The app finds 14 bottles from this maker by their label (1 on this site).
Japan Sake Awards
A prize-winner in 6 of the 9 contests from brewing year 2017 to 2025, with a gold prize in 4.
- Gold prize喜平PDF
- Prize (nyusho)喜平PDF
- Prize (nyusho)喜平PDF
- 1 gold, 1 prize喜平PDF
- Gold prize喜平PDF
- Gold prize喜平PDF
Source: the prize lists of the Japan Sake Awards (National Research Institute of Brewing and Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association).