North Kyusyu Sake and Shochu Awards 2022
1.Overview
The North Kyusyu (Kyushu) Sake and Shochu Awards are held annually by the Bureau under its jurisdiction (Fukuoka, Saga, and Nagasaki) with the aim of promoting advances in brewing technology and sake quality so as to assist the sound development of liquor industries.
The Awards drew 90 entries from 44 breweries in the Ginjo-shu category, 73 entries from 41 breweries in the Junmai-shu category, and 107 entries from 37 distilleries in the Honkaku Shochu category. Quality evaluations were conducted on September 14 (Honkaku Shochu), September 16 (Junmai-shu), and September 20 and September 22 (Ginjo-shu).
2.Method
Entries were assessed by quality evaluation on the following criteria.
| Category | criteria |
|---|---|
| Ginjo-shu | Does it have the refined fragrance, harmonious flavor, and balance of taste and aroma expected of a Ginjo-shu? |
| Junmai-shu | Does it have the refined fragrance, harmonious flavor, and balance of taste and aroma expected of a Junmai-shu at various temprerature? |
| Honkaku Shochu | Does it balance distinctiveness, aroma, and flavor considering the quality characteristics resulting from characteristics in ingredients (such as barley and rice), distilling methods, etc.? |
3.Numbers of entries
| Sub-category | Ginjo-shu | Junmai Ginjo-shu | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breweries | Entries | Breweries | Entries | Breweries | Entries | |
| Fukuoka | 12(11) | 18(16) | 16(16) | 24(23) | 19(20) | 42(39) |
| Saga | ７(13) | ８(14) | 13(11) | 20(17) | 15(17) | 28(31) |
| Nagasaki | ６(６) | ９(９) | ９(７) | 11(８) | 10(９) | 20(17) |
| Total | 25(30) | 35(39) | 38(34) | 55(48) | 44(46) | 90(87) |
Numbers in previous year shown in parentheses (same as below)
| Serving Temperature | Warmed | Normal Temperature | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breweries | Entries | Breweries | Entries | Breweries | Entries | |
| Fukuoka | 12(12) | 13(16) | 17(18) | 23(25) | 18(22) | 36(41) |
| Saga | ６(７) | ７(７) | 16(16) | 20(22) | 18(17) | 27(29) |
| Nagasaki | ４(３) | ４(３) | ５(８) | ６(10) | ５(８) | 10(13) |
| Total | 22(22) | 24(26) | 38(42) | 49(57) | 41(47) | 73(83) |
| Primary ingredient, etc. | Barley | Rice | *Other ingredients | ** Matured shochu | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distilleries | Entries | Distilleries | Entries | Distilleries | Entries | Distilleries | Entries | Distilleries | Entries | |
| Fukuoka | 14 (12) |
26 (22) |
６ (６) |
７ (８) |
12 (12) |
19 (17) |
８ (11) |
14 (19) |
20 (21) |
66 (66) |
| Saga | １ (１) |
２ (２) |
１ (１) |
２ (２) |
１ (２) |
２ (３) |
０ (０) |
０ (０) |
１ (２) |
６ (７) |
| Nagasaki | 10 (11) |
14 (17) |
０ (１) |
０ (１) |
５ (５) |
７ (７) |
10 (８) |
14 (12) |
16 (14) |
35 (37) |
| Total | 25 (24) |
42 (41) |
７ (８) |
９ (11) |
18 (19) |
28 (27) |
18 (19) |
28 (31) |
37 (37) |
107 (110) |
*Entries made primarily from other ingredients are broken down as follows (distilleries/entries):
sake cake(8/11), sweet potato(7/9), tea(1/2), sesame seeds(1/2), carrot(1/1), shiso(1/1), buckwheat (1/1), pumpkin (1/1)
** Entries are broken down as follows (distilleries/entries):
barley(16/24),barley shochu stored in barrel(5/6), rice(1/1), sweet potato(1/1), potato(1/1), seaweed(1/1)
4.Result
For the names of the winners, etc., please refer to the attachment "List of Prize Winners".