A "craft sake" brewed inside Sendai Station has won a gold medal. What kind of sake is Fermenteria's "Yuzu x Sansho"?

Fermenteria is a brewery located on the first floor of JR Sendai Station, where they brew sake every day .

The craft sake "CITRÈNE Japan Yuzu x Sansho," produced here , won the gold medal in the raw alcohol category at the 4th Fine Sake Competition 2026

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A "fine sake competition" where female judges evaluate sake without revealing the brand names

The Fine Sake Competition is a competition started in 2023 by the general incorporated association "Japan's Association of Women Who Love Sake and Wine"

The competition featured both regular sake and craft sake, and the 2026 Miyagi competition received 312 entries from 112 companies. A panel of 180 female judges, including both certified and amateur judges with alcohol qualifications, tasted the sakes without knowing the brands, evaluating the quality of the sake and the characteristics of the aroma and taste in each category

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A bottle made with Sasanishiki rice from Miyagi Prefecture, combined with yuzu citrus and green sansho pepper

The rice used in "CITRÈNE Japan Yuzu x Sansho" isSasanishiki rice from Miyagi Prefecture, milled to 60%.

By using yuzu and green sansho pepper, and carefully considering the timing and method of adding them, the fermentation process creates a fragrance reminiscent of flowers

The citric acid derived from white koji and yuzu creates the sourness, andsecondary fermentation in the bottletraps the carbon dioxide produced during fermentation. The alcohol content is 7%, and it is classified as "other brewed alcoholic beverages."

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At Sendai Station, they prepare it daily using a small 8L tank

Fermenteria opened its first brewery in 2024. It's located in "tekute dining" on the first floor of the west side of JR Sendai Station. Here,30 small 8L tanksto brew small batches of several different types of alcohol.

Brewing in small batches makes it easier to incorporate the results of trials into subsequent batches. The award-winning yuzu and sansho craft sake is also a product of repeated trials and improvements at this brewery

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Enjoy a freshly brewed glass at Sendai Station. Various bottled options are available online

In addition to serving freshly brewed raw craft salmon "Sake Baby" in cups at the store, we also carry new products exclusive to the store, non-alcoholic koji drinks, and bottled products

It is also available for purchase at the official online shop

• The classic"Fermenteria Original"
• "CITRÈNE Nihon Yuzu x Sansho" is an award-winning sake from the 2026 Fine Sake Competition.
• "CITRÈNE Taiwan Lime x Ma Kao" is a drink made with lime and the Taiwanese spice Ma Kao.

These three varieties were also sold and served at "Sake Jump Hong Kong 2026" in June 2026 , and according to Katsuhana-gura, they ranked first in both booth sales and bottle sales among exhibiting breweries for the three varieties combined.

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