Australian Sake Awards 2024
2024 AWARDS
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Australian Sake Awards 2024
Number of competition sake entries: 161
Number of judges: 45
Regular Competition
Elegant / Clean Category
Platinum
| Shikisakura "Manyohiziri" | Utsunomiya Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
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Gold
| Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
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| Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| Junmai Daiginjo "Zankyo" Super 7 2022 | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| Hakuba Nishiki Junmai Ginjo | Usui Shouten Co.,Ltd. |
| ZAKU Ho-no-Tomo | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
| ZAKU Impression H | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
| Junmai Daiginjo "Tanada La Grâce" | Naganomeijo Co.,Ltd. |
| Born:Ginsen | Katoukichibee Shouten |
| Katsuyama Junmai Daiginjo "Akatsuki" | Katsuyama Supreme Sake Co.,Ltd. |
| Tenmei Junmai Hiire Orange Label | Akebono Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Koshi no Kanbai Junmai Ginjo "Sai" | Ishimoto Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd |
Fruity / Floral Category
Platinum
| Kameizumi Junmai Ginjo Nama Genshu CEL-24 | Kameizumi Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd |
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Gold
| Keigetsu Nigori Junmai Daiginjo 50 | Tosa Shuzo |
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| Daisekkei Tenka Junmai Ginjo Yamada-nishiki | Daisekkei Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
| Imanishiki Junmai Ginjo Miyama-nishiki | Yonezawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| DASSAI 23 | Asahi Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| ZAKU "Kaizan Ittekisui" | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
| Kikuizumi Daiginjo | Takizawa Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
| Katsuyama Junmai Daiginjo "REN" | Katsuyama Supreme Sake Co.,Ltd. |
| Katsuyama Junmaiginjo "KEN" | Katsuyama Supreme Sake Co.,Ltd. |
| Miyanoyuki Junmai Ginjo | Miyazakihonten Co.,Ltd. |
Savoury / Full bodied Category
Platinum
| Harushika "Sakura" Junmai | S. Imanishi Co.,Ltd. |
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Gold
| Shikisakura Tochigi-no-hoshi Junmai | Utsunomiya Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
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| Yatsushika Tokubetsu Junmai Green Label | Yatsushika Brewery Co.,Ltd |
| MATTA | Tsubosaka Shuzo Co.,Ltd |
| Afuri Kimoto Junmai Daiginjo | Kikkawa Jozo |
| Fudoh Tokubetsu Junmai | Nabedana Inc. |
| Junmai Ginjo Shichiriki | Morita Shoube Co.,Ltd. |
Mature / Complex Category
Platinum
| Daisekkei Junmai Koshu | Daisekkei Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
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Gold
| MOZU 2000 Vintage Sake | Rikyu Gura Co.,Ltd. |
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Sparkling Category
Platinum
| Kikuizumi "Hitosuji" Rose | Takizawa Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
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Gold
| Hakushika Sake Sparkling | Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
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| Shichiken Sake Sparkling "Yama-no-Kasumi" | Yamanashi Meijo Co.,Ltd. |
Sessionable
Sessionable
| Hakurakusei Tokubetsu Junmai | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
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| Hakurakusei Junmai Ginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| Imanishiki Junmai Ginjo Miyama-nishiki | Yonezawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| Imanishiki Junmai Ginjo Kinmon-nishiki | Yonezawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| Hakushika Sake Sparkling | Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
| Koshi no Kanbai Junmai Ginjo "Sai" | Ishimoto Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd |
| Keigetsu Nigori Junmai Daiginjo 50 | Tosa Shuzo |
| Harushika "Sakura" Junmai | S. Imanishi Co.,Ltd. |
| Born:Ginsen | Katoukichibee Shouten |
| Born:Muroka Nama Genshu | Katoukichibee Shouten |
| Born:Gold | Katoukichibee Shouten |
| ZAKU Kaizan Ittekisui | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
| ZAKU Ho-no-Tomo | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
| MATTA | Tsubosaka Shuzo Co.,Ltd |
| DASSAI 23 | Asahi Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Kamokinshu Tokubetsu Junmai 13 | Kanemitsu Shuzo |
Food Matching Competition
Cooked Prawns Category
Best Matching
| Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo "Hikari" | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
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| Katsuyama Junmai Daiginjo "Akatsuki" | Katsuyama Supreme Sake Co.,Ltd. |
Recommended Matching
| ZAKU Kaizan Ittekisui | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
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| ZAKU Miyabi-no-Tomo Nakadori | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
| Junmai Daiginjo "Zankyo" Super 7 2022 | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| Kitanosho Junmai Daiginjo Sakahomare | Funaki Sake Brewery |
| Minenohakubai Junmai Ginjo | Minenohakubai Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
| Shikisakura Manyohiziri | Utsunomiya Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| KOKKI | Kokki Shuzo |
| Rairaku Betcho | Ibaraki Shuzo General Partnership Company |
| Sennorikyu Junmai Daiginjo 35 | Rikyu Gura Co.,Ltd. |
| Fushimino | Celaight Inc. |
| Junmai Tamakashiwa | Yamadashoten Limited Partnership |
| SEVEN (25%) Junmai Daiginjo | Shirataki Sake Brewery |
Charcuterie Board Category
Best Matching
| Ozawa | Tsubosaka Shuzo Co.,Ltd |
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Recommended Matching
| Sho-Chiku-Bai Shirakabegura "Mio" Sparkling Sake | Takara Shuzo International Co.,Ltd. |
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| Hoshitori | Fukura Shuzo |
| Keiryu Mountain Dance Sparkling Sake | Endo Brewery Inc. |
| Hakutsuru Blanc | Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
| Junmai Ginjo Miyamagiku | Funasaka Sake Brewery |
| Junmai Funaoroshi Nama Chozo-shu | Akitameijo Co.,Ltd. |
| DASSAI 23 | Asahi Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Fudoh Junmai Daiginjo | Nabedana Inc. |
| Chiyomusubi "SORAH" | Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| Hakurakusei Junmai Daiginjo | Niizawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| Junmai Ginjo Sachihime "RISE" | Sachihime Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Denyuu Junmai Ginjo | Takanoi Shuzou Co.,Ltd. |
| Harushika Junmai Ginjo "Ginrei" | S. Imanishi Co.,Ltd. |
| "HITO to KI to HITOTOKI" Junmai | Imayo Tsukasa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
Pizza Margherita Category
Best Matching
| Born:Gold | Katoukichibee Shouten |
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Recommended Matching
| Shichiken "Yama-no-Kasumi" Sparkling | Yamanashi Meijo Co.,Ltd. |
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| Hakutsuru Blanc | Hakutsuru Sake Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
| Shuho Tokubetsu Junmai Muroka Omachi | Shuho Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| "Kaori" Junmai Ginjo Premium | Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co.,Ltd. |
| Koshi no Kanbai Junmai Ginjo "Sai" | Ishimoto Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd |
| ZAKU Ho-no-Tomo | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
| Junmai Ginjo "Kisekirei" | Naganomeijo Co.,Ltd. |
BBQ Aussie Beef Steak with Salt and Pepper Category
Best Matching
| Shikisakura Tochigi-no-hoshi Junmai | Utsunomiya Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
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Recommended Matching
| Imanishiki "Nakagawa Mura no Tamako" Tokubetsu Junmai | Yonezawa Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
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| Five Yellow Junmai Sirokoji | Sakai Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| ride? White Junmai Daiginjo Sirokoji 46 | Sakai Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Born:Junmai 55 | Katoukichibee Shouten |
| "Mukashi no Manma" Tokubetsu Junmai | Yamadashoten Limited Partnership |
| Miyamagiku Tokubetsu Junmai | Funasaka Sake Brewery |
| Yatsushika Tokubetsu Junmai Green Label | Yatsushika Brewery Co.,Ltd |
Grilled Salmon with Butter and Lemon Category
Best Matching
| Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai "Tomizu" | Katoh Kahachiroh Shuzoh, Co.,Ltd |
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Recommended Matching
| Koshi no Kanbai Junmai Daiginjo "Banri Ikku" | Ishimoto Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd |
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| Hokosugi Shujun Futsushu | Kawabu Brewery |
| Chiyomusubi Junmai Daiginjo Yamada-nishiki "Minato-no-Asagiri" | Chiyomusubi Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd. |
| Nihonbashi Junmai Daiginjo | Yokota Shuzo |
| Tenmei "Bange Hanafubuki Origarami Ichibi" Kura-tsubaki | Akebono Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Sawamasamune Junmai Daiginjo "Biden Bishu" | Furusawa Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Akashi-tai Junmai Daiginjo Genshu | Akashi Sake Brewery Co.,Ltd |
| Fudoh Tokubetsu Junmai | Nabedana Inc. |
| Shikisakura Manyohiziri | Utsunomiya Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Junmai Daiginjo Eishiro | Eisen Shuzo Co.,Ltd. |
| Kamokinshu Tokubetsu Junmai 13 | Kanemitsu Shuzo |
| SEVEN (60%) Junmai Ginjo | Shirataki Sake Brewery |
| ZAKU Ho-no-Tomo | Shimizu Seizaburo Shoten Ltd. |
| Katsuyama Junmaiginjo "KEN" | Katsuyama Supreme Sake Co.,Ltd. |
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