{"title":"Aoi Brewery","description":"\u003cp\u003eAoi Brewery revived a dormant kura and made a fresh start built around the \"Maison Aoi\" brand. At the helm is Risa Aoki, who took an unusual route into sake: after university she worked at financial institutions in Japan and in Singapore before entering the industry. What she is building is a brewery unbound by the conventional values of the sake world and free to take on whatever it wants to try.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAoi Brewery is still very young, but an excellent and reassuring team has gathered behind it, relocating to Niigata from Yamagata, Germany, Mie and elsewhere to support the kura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the time of writing, in December 2025, Aoi is in its second brewing season. The sake is transparent and clean, with a vivid, fresh fruitiness that leaves a strong impression — and it is delicious. They have said they intend to keep taking on new challenges, so we expect to see sake with styles and concepts that have not existed before, and we are looking forward to it enormously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlmost everyone at SAKE Street came into this world from another industry, so what Aoi Brewery is doing strikes a real chord with us. Let's lift the sake industry together.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"maison-aoi-shirosumire","title":"Maison Aoi Shirosumire","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRefined, Graceful, and Clean\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFrom the Color Series, which expresses the character of each sake through traditional Japanese colors, comes \u003cstrong\u003eShirosumire\u003c\/strong\u003e. Brewed with Miyamanishiki rice from Nagano and polished relatively lightly, it offers a restrained yet distinctive profile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe aroma is gentle, with soft milky notes, delicate white-floral nuances, and a fresh green character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003eOn the palate, it is exceptionally smooth and transparent, with a cool, composed freshness. Quiet rice umami adds depth without disturbing its clean structure, giving the sake a sense of understated elegance. The finish is crisp and precise, followed by a subtle, graceful aftertaste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEnjoy it chilled, or allow it to warm slightly and appreciate how the character gradually opens up.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAKE Street - Craft SAKE Online Store","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":48821528658161,"sku":"SA-AOI-SHIROSUMIRE-720","price":92.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8566\/4497\/files\/maison-aoi-shirosumire-2025by_large_e2d6f4da-c8cb-47bd-8c59-f58e6c3ac48f.webp?v=1789999523"},{"product_id":"maison-aoi-mihanada","title":"Maison Aoi Mihanada","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eRemarkably Pure and Refined — Mihanada Has Arrived\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFrom the\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eColor Series, which pairs traditional Japanese colors with distinct sake expressions, comes \u003cstrong\u003eMihanada\u003c\/strong\u003e. This pasteurized version is brewed with Dewasansan rice from Yamagata, the hometown of its brewmaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe aroma is calm and refined, with soft notes of pear and melon layered with a fresh green nuance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOn the palate, a delicate touch of effervescence leads into exceptionally clear and pure sweetness and umami. Fine, mineral-driven acidity blends seamlessly throughout, while a subtle white-grape-like astringency adds an elegant accent. The overall impression is precise, polished, and beautifully composed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEnjoy it in a wine glass to fully appreciate its delicate aroma and refined flavor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAKE Street - Craft SAKE Online Store","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":48821538586865,"sku":"SA-AOI-MIHANADA-720","price":92.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8566\/4497\/files\/maison-aoi-color-minahada-2025by_large_12fc05e3-ef65-4e46-a343-5ec7f9fdb43e.webp?v=1790000214"},{"product_id":"maison-aoi-nadeshiko","title":"Maison Aoi Nadeshiko","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eGraceful and Delicately Charming\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePart of the \u003cstrong\u003eColor Series\u003c\/strong\u003e, which brings together traditional Japanese colors and distinct sake expressions, \u003cstrong\u003eNadeshiko\u003c\/strong\u003e combines graceful delicacy with a quiet sense of strength. It is brewed to highlight an expressive aroma and a soft, full-bodied character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003eAs the most highly polished sake in the Maison Aoi series, it makes the most of Aiyama rice’s natural richness while aiming for a style that is both aromatic, elegant, and refined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003eThe aroma is gentle, with soft white-strawberry-like fruit, fresh grassy notes, and a light ramune-like freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003eOn the palate, a delicate touch of effervescence leads into rose-like floral notes and graceful sweetness and umami. The texture is clear, fresh, and composed, with a lingering finish that shows both delicacy and structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"\"\u003eEnjoy it slowly in a wine glass, and see how the aroma and flavor evolve as the temperature rises.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAKE Street - Craft SAKE Online Store","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":48821540323569,"sku":"SA-AOI-NADESHIKO-720","price":118.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8566\/4497\/files\/maison-aoi-color-nadeshiko-2025by_large_32580dfb-6f70-4215-bd92-6c98ccd82fdf.webp?v=1790000311"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8566\/4497\/collections\/aoi-brewery-logo.png?v=1790169538","url":"https:\/\/sakestreet.sg\/collections\/aoi-brewery-niigata.oembed","provider":"SAKE Street - Craft SAKE Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}