Dassai Brewery

Our first brewery at Yamaguchi would be that of Dassai (獺祭). The name of the brewery is actual ly Asahi Shuzo (旭酒造). Dassai had been growing in popularity internationally. The story of Dassai was amazing and could be found easily online. Dassai was currently building a sake brewery in New York US.

Dassai was the largest brewery in Yamaguchi. They also had the largest milling capacity in the whole of Japan. Processes were systematic and automated here. Quality control of the sakes were also systematically measured and charted. The methodology of making sakes was still the usual traditional method of milling and brewing etc. However Dassai strives to ensure consistency.

Rice washing (洗米)

Koji (mould) room.

Brewing tanks.

Bottling.

Exterior view of the brewery.

Website: https://www.asahishuzo.ne.jp/en/