Sakai Shuzo Co.
Gokyo Five Red Kioke Jikomi Kimoto Junmai
Yamaguchi, Japan
Gokyo Five Red Kioke Jikomi Kimoto Junmai (五橋 FIVE RED)
Brewery: Sakai Shuzo, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Classification: Junmai
Rice: Nihonbare and Yamada Nishiki, Yamaguchi
Polishing: 60%
ABV: 15%
SMV: +12
Acidity: 2.2
Yeast: Kyokai 901
Method: Kimoto, fermented in wooden kioke vats
Prefecture: Yamaguchi
Five Red is the dry expression in Gokyo’s Five series. Sakai Shuzo combines traditional kimoto fermentation with wooden-vat brewing, producing a distinctly savory, very dry style. The importer describes moderate grapefruit and citrus aromatics, clear umami, a faint creamy sweetness and a clean, dry finish.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.
Gokyo Five Red Kioke Jikomi Kimoto Junmai (五橋 FIVE RED)
Brewery: Sakai Shuzo, Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
Classification: Junmai
Rice: Nihonbare and Yamada Nishiki, Yamaguchi
Polishing: 60%
ABV: 15%
SMV: +12
Acidity: 2.2
Yeast: Kyokai 901
Method: Kimoto, fermented in wooden kioke vats
Prefecture: Yamaguchi
Five Red is the dry expression in Gokyo’s Five series. Sakai Shuzo combines traditional kimoto fermentation with wooden-vat brewing, producing a distinctly savory, very dry style. The importer describes moderate grapefruit and citrus aromatics, clear umami, a faint creamy sweetness and a clean, dry finish.
Tasted at Sake Day SF — 9/26/2026. Rating is limited since the same glass was reused throughout the tasting, making it difficult to get a truly clean tasting and accurate read on the aromas.