METOBANO IZUMI

Matsumoto Jizake
LOCALLY BREWED MATSUMOTO STYLE JIZAKE

 KURIYA JUBE
Finding some pretty good pubs and sake bars in Japan isn't that difcult. However, nding one with a strict code where you are asked rst upon entering " do you love sake!" from a knowledgable bar master is rare. Many customers who frequent this establishment claim that it's mainly the sake as their reason for coming here, as the food menu is quite modest. The shop master is a traditionalist and maintains a very austere way about him, which to me only adds to the allure and charm of his Izekaya, with its quiet atmosphere, located down a dimly lit street. People come here to drink the rare pricey stuff not chatter about nonsense is the vibe I get when I come here. Its straight laced andI love it that way, not the raucous smoke lled pubs that can ruin the atmosphere. Now for some being in a loud pub and enjoying sake is good, nothing wrong with that. But, you can nd that anywhere. Like I said theres no shortage of good sake bars and pubs

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GREAT SAKE PUBS EXPERIENCE

pubs anywhere you go in Japan, but to come to a place which specializes in the sake drinking experience, Kuriya Jube is at the top of a small list of great sake pubs. The wooded interior and soft lighting also make this sake pub really attractive. The whole bar counter is made of cedar and with handwritten menus with a long list of local and national sakes to choose from. love the quant traditional feel of wood counters and zabutons. Even the sake cups were made of cedar and matched the bar counter and the whole mood of the place. I

SUIRO HONEY UMESHU

SHINANOTSURU Tokubetsu Junmai Seimai buai 55% Nihonshu-do +4

YOAKEMAE Junmai Ginjo Seimai Buai 59% Nihonshu-do +2

SUIRO Nama Genshu Seimai buai 50% Nihonshu-do -2

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THE KEY HERE IS JIZAKE!

The key here is jizake! Thats right, imbibing on the locally brewed stuff that's hard to get your hands on. Often times when people step into an Izekaya they get carried away with all the national sake brands they see on display, and in the refrigerator. They assume that because the pub has more sake bottles, it's a real sake pub. Well, to each his/her own interpretation on that. Rather, I measure a sake pub by how many locally brewed sake they have available, stuff that you only can get there, or through a friend of a friend. The fare that evening went perfectly with our sake. There was Hobo sh, which was superb and fresh, like it was just caught. Kawahagi. Deep fried breast of chicken, lightly seasoned. Fried tofu on a stick. Duck. Really simple, yet very delicious. Deep batter fried pork cutlets with hot goma sauce. with the ladies. My favorite sake for that evening is called Sasa no Homare, which uses 100% Hitogokochi rice. Nihonshu-do - 4. Acid 1.6 A new rice strain Absolutely nothing over powered the sake, either. And then there was the Ichijiku goma cream made from cheese, yoghurt and sake which was a complete hit

that adds a toasty rice texture to the sake thats barely noticeable. Seimai buai is 55% Alcohol 17.8%

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Getting there is about a ten minute walk from Matsumoto Castle. Hours are from 6:00 to 24:00.

+81 263-37-9100

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