HAYASHI RYUHEI SAKE BREWERY
HAYASHI RYUHEI SAKE BREWERY
SAKE BREWERY
Ryuhei Hayashi
Hayashi Ryuhei Brewery was founded in the late Edo era, 1837, at Sakiyama in Fukuoka Prefecture. It is located by Imagawa river, which flows through from Hiko Mountain. Our main brand is Kusugiku, which means Kyushu Chrysanthemum. It is said that Chrysanthemum is a symbol of prosperity, beauty, and ultimateness. Our sakemaking teams are proud to carry on our sake brewery to always strive higher, and to pursue our goal of excellence with the same passion and innovative spirit, moving forward with the programs that break barriers and open new frontiers.
Top Samurai Story
TOP SAMURAI
is coming soon in fall.
What is the definition of a good SAKE？
It should start and end with a smile.
Sake is composed of only four natural ingredients: rice, water, yeast, and koji.
These ingredients each contribute to the taste of Japanese Sake. The following three elements are the most important of brewing Japanese Sake.
GREAT RICE
Miyako is well-known as harvesting hi-graded rice. Our local rice is selected to used for empirical ceremony in 2021. Our land is rich and has great condition to grow Sake Rice. For making local sake, local made rice should be used. We are growing together with our village and people since Edo era.
BEAUTIFUL WATER
In a bottle of sake, about 80% is pure water. Water is used in all the steps of the brewing process including washing, soaking, steamnig the rice, addition to the fermentation tanks and dilution before bottling. The quality of water will have a significant effect of the quality of sake. Water is from Mt.Hiko and its well is used as daily uses as well as for brewing sake.
TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE AND PASSION
Depending upon the brewer`s method and recipe, Japanese Sake can be dry or sweet, have a very subtle flavor or a particularly strong one. In addition, depending upon temperature and weather, rice condition such as water absorption differs from the previous year; however, Sake makers talk to rice and weather and bring you the best sake every year.