Oimatsu Shuzo (老松酒造)
Oimatsu Shuzo is a brewery in Oita Prefecture, founded in 1789, known for Okoge, Enma and Tagosaku. Oimatsu Shuzo in Hita, Oita, was founded in 1789 as a sake brewery and now makes barley shochu such as Enma and Kojiya Denbei, along with the sake Sansui. KIKI lists 6 of its bottles.
AI-compiled from public information, not checked by the brewery.
Key facts
| Name | Oimatsu Shuzo (老松酒造) |
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| Location | Oita Prefecture |
| Founded | 1789 |
| Makes | Sake and Shochu |
| Website | oimatsu.com |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
Founded in 1789 as a sake-only brewery, it took its name from the spring water of Oimatsu Shrine in Hita, which the first owner found well suited to brewing. It began making shochu around 1970 and completed its shochu facilities in stages in 2003 and 2004. It was incorporated as Moriyama Shuzo in 1952 and renamed Oimatsu Shuzo in 1974. The brewery lies in Hita, known as a land of water.
What makes it distinct
| Water | Located in Hita, a land of water; founding is tied to the spring at Oimatsu Shrine. |
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| Also | Makes sake, barley shochu and fruit liqueurs such as plum wine. |
Visiting
Held its first kura-biraki open day on 6 April 2024 (Hita tourism association). No standing tour information was found on the official site.
Bottles from this brewery
The KIKI app knows 40 bottles from this maker (6 on this site).
| Bottle | Type | Per 720 ml |
|---|---|---|
| Okoge Roasted Mash Brew 25%おこげ 煎焦仕込み 25度 | Barley shochu | ¥846 |
| Enma Red Barrel Aged Barley Shochu閻魔 赤 樽熟成 | Barley shochu | ¥864 |
| Tagosaku Shochu 25%田五作 25度 | Barley shochu | ¥429 |
| Yakimugi Roasted Barley Shochuやき麦 | Barley shochu | ¥780 |
| Oita Mugi Shochu 25%大分麦焼酎 25度 | Barley shochu | ¥520 |
| Gesshin Black Koji All-Koji Middle-Cut Unfiltered Barley Shochu月心 黒麹 全麹仕込み 中取り 無濾過 | Barley shochu | ¥1,012 |