Sanwa Shuzo (三和酒造株式会社)
Sanwa Shuzo is a brewery in Shizuoka Prefecture, founded in 1686. Sanwa Shuzo in Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka, traces its origins to 1686 and makes the sake Garyubai.
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Key facts
| Name | Sanwa Shuzo (三和酒造株式会社) |
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| Location | Shizuoka Prefecture |
| Founded | 1686 |
| Makes | Sake |
| Website | www.garyubai.com |
What kind of brewery is it?
History
The brewery traces its origins to 1686 and is among the older ones in Shizuoka. Legend says the god Inari appeared in the first head's dream and led him to a clear spring in Shimizu, where brewing began. In 1971 three breweries in the former city of Shimizu merged into the present company. Garyubai was launched in 2002, named after a plum tree linked to Tokugawa Ieyasu at a nearby Zen temple. The president moved away from the classic Shizuoka profile toward bright flavour and a crisp finish. The toji brews in the Nambu style. There are no brewery tours.
What makes it distinct
| Master brewer | The Shizuoka brewers' association names Kazuhito Tada (Nambu style) as toji, while the official site presents Kei Miyazaki as production lead. To be confirmed. |
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| Style | Aims for bright flavour and a crisp finish. |
Visiting
No brewery tours or tastings.