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Brand
城陽

Joyo

PrefectureKyoto京都
Brewery城陽酒造
Prefecture rank13 of 50 ranked
StandoutLighter than 80% of rated sakes
Flavor profile
Floral華 37
Rich芳 51
Heavy重 27
Mild穏 40
Dry辛 35
Light軽 50

Average of all 1,371 rated brands

Joyo (城陽) from Kyoto is lighter and less heavy than the average sake. Drinkers in Japan most often call it lightly fizzy, umami and acidic.

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Flavor profiles and rankings: Sakenowa (さけのわ) open data, built from drinkers' check-ins in Japan.