{"title":"Hata Brewery","description":"\u003cp\u003eHata Brewery was founded in 1914, at the foot of Tarōbō-san in Higashiomi, Shiga. It makes two labels. Kiryōyoshi is the traditional house sake, brewed as the family has brewed it for generations. \u003cstrong\u003eDaijiro\u003c\/strong\u003e carries the name of the fourth-generation owner and is where the present generation's own sensibility comes through — that is the label we bring in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe phrase the brewery works by is \u003cem\u003e\"sake-making where you can see the faces of the people involved.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Since the Daijiro brand was launched in 1999, every grain of rice has come from contracted local farmers, and since 2010 the brewery has been growing sake rice itself as a member of the growers' group Nonbyakushō no Kai. The rice is all Shiga — Ginfubuki, Yamada Nishiki, Shiga Wataribune No. 6 and Tamasakae — grown to the prefecture's environmentally-conscious produce standard, with chemical fertiliser cut to half or less.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brewing is deliberately old-fashioned, working with what nature does rather than around it. The season runs five months, October to March. Koji takes fifty hours. The kimoto starter is ground by hand. The range also includes a bag-hung shizuku sake, the moromi suspended in bags and left to press itself under its own weight — something few breweries anywhere still do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat comes out is dry and driven by acidity, with the round umami that kimoto gives. The brewery's own advice, and ours, is to drink it at room temperature or gently warmed, and to drink it with food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne thing worth knowing about how they behave. When COVID collapsed demand and the sensible move was to cut the farmers' planted acreage, Hata and the neighbouring Yasui Shuzōjō — who share the same growers — took the rice anyway and laid the sake down to mature instead. That became AS TIME GOES BY. We first worked with Daijiro in supporting their exports, and asked to trade properly after meeting the man behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"daijiro-kimoto-junmai-yamadanishiki-unpasteurized","title":"Daijiro Kimoto Junmai Yamadanishiki Unpasteurized","description":"\u003ch3\u003eGentle Texture and Pleasant Acidity — A Versatile Sake Enjoyable Across Temperatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aroma combines the rich fragrance of rice with a touch of lactic sharpness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt opens with a soft, rounded texture and mild sweetness, followed by the firm, characteristic acidity of a kimoto-style sake. The acidity takes the lead while deep umami from the rice unfolds in the background, accompanied by a subtle tingling warmth of alcohol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToward the finish, a hint of bitterness appears, giving way to a clean, dry aftertaste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnjoy it from room temperature to gently warmed — the flavor profile changes beautifully with temperature, revealing new expressions at each range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAKE Street - Craft SAKE Online Store","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":47003637022961,"sku":"SA-DJR-01-720","price":66.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8566\/4497\/files\/daijiro-kimoto-junmai-yamadanishiki-nama-2023by_large_813eb2a5-8b85-432e-acb4-e9317a017fba.webp?v=1759971624"},{"product_id":"daijiro-junmai-usunigori-unpasteurized-2025by","title":"Daijiro Junmai Usunigori Unpasteurized","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe aroma combines notes of freshly cooked rice with a refreshing hint reminiscent of green grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, it has an exceptionally silky texture. The gentle milkiness unique to lightly cloudy sake is joined by a pronounced rice umami, leading to a bold, full-bodied finish with real impact. A youthful bitterness is also present, balanced by a clean, crisp finish. This is a bottle that fully showcases the strength and energy of a freshly released sake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eお米を炊いたような香りに青草のような爽やかな香りが入り混じります。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e口に含むと非常にシルキーなテクスチャー。うすにごりならではのミルキーさと、お米の旨味がしっかりと顔を出し、最後はガツンとしたボリュームのある飲みごたえ。若々しい苦味も感じつつ、キレの良さも感じられます。新酒らしい力強さをしっかり楽しめる一本です。\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAKE Street - Craft SAKE Online Store","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":47893091287281,"sku":"SA-DJR-JM-NGR-720","price":63.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8566\/4497\/files\/daijirou-junmai-usunigori-nama-2024by_large_498a2ed7-9e73-4592-be66-11e9e87081b8.webp?v=1773297618"},{"product_id":"daijiro-junmai-ginjo-usunigori-unpasteurized-2025by","title":"Daijiro Junmai Ginjo Usunigori Unpasteurized","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gentle fruit aroma reminiscent of white grapes, layered with a full, rounded rice character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, refreshing acidity and a beautifully juicy fruitiness reminiscent of white grapes unfold softly across the mouth. A mellow rice note is accompanied by a subtle citrus peel-like bitterness and astringency, leading to a well-balanced finish. True to Daijiro’s style, it offers satisfying depth while also showcasing a fresh and fruity charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eほのかな白葡萄を思わせる果実香にふくよかなお米感のある香り。\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e口に含むと爽やかな酸と瑞々しさ抜群の白葡萄を思わせるような優しい果実味が広がります。柔らかな米感に、柑橘調の皮のような苦渋みが寄り添い、まとまりよいフィニッシュ。大治郎さんらしい飲みごたえもありながら、フレッシュ＆フルーティさも楽しめる1本です。\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAKE Street - Craft SAKE Online Store","offers":[{"title":"720ml","offer_id":47893093449969,"sku":"SA-DJR-JMG-NGR-720","price":66.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8566\/4497\/files\/daijirou-junmaiginjo-usunigori-nama-2024by_large_ba6e74eb-04e2-4968-ade5-b775c3399db2.webp?v=1773297827"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/8566\/4497\/collections\/daijiro.png?v=1790170060","url":"https:\/\/sakestreet.sg\/collections\/hata-brewery-shiga.oembed","provider":"SAKE Street - Craft SAKE Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}