Myoko Shuzo (妙高酒造株式会社)
Myoko Shuzo is a brewery in Niigata Prefecture, founded in 1815, known for Myokosan. Myoko Shuzo is a brewery in Joetsu, Niigata, founded in 1815 and maker of Myokosan. It is known for soft Myoko mountain groundwater and a method that combines two of its own cultured yeasts. KIKI lists one of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Myoko Shuzo (妙高酒造株式会社) |
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| Location | Niigata Prefecture |
| Founded | 1815 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | myokoshuzo.co.jp |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
The brewery was founded in 1815 and still brews in Joetsu, in the rice country of the Kubiki plain. It sits below Mount Myoko, sometimes called the Fuji of Echigo, and draws on soft groundwater from the Myoko range. It uses two yeasts in a single starter, cultures its own yeast, and pasteurises in the bottle to keep flavor in. It also makes sake from rice grown by its toji.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Groundwater from the Myoko range; a soft water the brewery says gives a gentle sweetness. |
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| Yeast | Two yeasts cultured in-house are used together in one starter. |
| Ingredients | Some bottles use rice grown by the toji himself. |
| Also | Pasteurisation is done in the bottle to preserve flavor. |
Visiting
The Joetsu tourism guide lists visits from 08:15 to 17:15, closed weekends and holidays (October to December: Sundays and holidays only), about 60 minutes. Contact the brewery beforehand (025-522-2111).
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Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 45 bottles from this maker (1 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Myokosan Honjozo妙高山 本醸造 | Honjozo | ¥858 |