Koshihikari Echigo Beer 500mL

DESCRIPTION:

Echigo Beer opened in Niigata in 1994 as Japan's very first microbrewery, and this rice lager remains its best-known beer. Alongside the malt and hops it is brewed with Koshihikari — the short-grain rice that Niigata is famous for, and widely held to be the finest table rice in Japan.

The rice lightens the body and dries the finish, giving a beer that is smooth, crisp and unusually clean. Look for the sweet aroma of freshly steamed rice over a delicate, hoppy perfume, then a soft palate that finishes dry rather than sweet. It is a natural match for sushi and sashimi, tempura, grilled yakitori and lighter Japanese cooking generally — though it works just as well on its own, well chilled.

The rice-planting scene on the label is a sumi-e ink painting by Katsuyuki Fujii, an artist from Niigata.

FEATURES:

Origin: Niigata, Japan
Brewery: Echigo Beer Co.
Style: Rice lager
ABV: 5.0%
Size: 500mL bottle
Standard Drinks: 2.0