東北銘醸

The Story of 東北銘醸

Tohoku Meijo has brewed in Sakata, Yamagata, since 1893, and its Hatsumago label is built entirely on kimoto, the traditional, labor-intensive method of building the yeast starter by hand. The brewery has worked with the same contract rice growers for more than 25 years and blends this old technique with modern brewing science. Its sake has been recognized internationally, including trophies at the International Wine Challenge.