MEIRI SHURUI Co.LTD

Ibaraki

Founded 186014 sakes

From the brewery

In order to make delicious sake, good rice, good water, and even better yeast are essential. The Mei -Ogawa yeast and the M 310 yeast, which are held by Meitsu sake, have a very good nature that they create refreshing ginjo scent and rarely make acids.

Details

Founded: 1860
Brand: Fukushougun
Region: Ibaraki

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Junmai Daiginjo29%

Junmai Ginjo14%

Honjozo14%

Daiginjo14%

Tokubetsu Honjozo7%

Other7%

Liqueur7%

Ginjo7%

Lineup

All MEIRI SHURUI Co.LTD Sakes

Nambutojikanjikomi Fukushogun

Fukushougun Suifujiman

Honjozo·60% polished·19%

￥2,530+

1 shop

Fukushougun Junmai Ginjo

Junmai Ginjo·50% polished·Gohyakumangoku

￥2,266+

2 shops

Daiginjo Fukushogun Kinshojushoshu

Daiginjo·16%

￥3,842+

1 shop

Tokubetsuhonjozo Namachozoshu Fukushogun

Tokubetsu Honjozo

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Suifujiman Jugo Pinkuraberu Junmai Daiginjo Murokanamagenshu Jikagumi

Junmai Daiginjo·50% polished·16%

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Suifujiman Jugo Junmai Daiginjonamazake Murokanamagenshu

Junmai Daiginjo·50% polished·16%

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Suifujiman Jugo Junmai Daiginjo Genshu

Junmai Daiginjo·50% polished·Gohyakumangoku·16%

Daiginjo·35% polished·Yamada Nishiki·16%

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Aoimasamune Junmai Daiginjo

Junmai Daiginjo·50% polished·Gohyakumangoku, Miyama Nishiki·15%

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History

1950

Succeeded the business of Kato Shuzoten and founded as Meiri Shurui Co., Ltd.

1977

The 'Meiri Ogawa yeast' developed by the company's Chikara Ogawa was registered as 'Association No. 10 yeast' at the request of the Japan Sake Brewers Association.

1981

Won a Gold Award at the National New Sake Appraising and Deliberating Session for the first time.

1998

Launched 'Hyakunen Umeshu' plum wine and opened the 'Bessyun-kan' plum wine and sake museum as a tourist site in Mito.

2000

Celebrated the 50th anniversary of founding and launched the sweet potato shochu 'Manyuki'.

2011

The Great East Japan Earthquake caused severe damage to the factory.

2014

The company's Daiginjo won a Gold Award in the SAKE category of the International Wine Challenge (IWC), and the company began producing and selling 'Wa Vodka'.

2020

Began producing high-concentration alcohol in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and celebrated the 70th anniversary of founding.