Enoki Brewing Company was founded in 1899 in Hiroshima prefecture, which faces the Seto Inland Sea. Currently in their fourth generation of ownership, they have a surprisingly small production volume for a brand that’s recognized for winning accolades both nationally and internationally. They are the first brewery to have produced “kijoshu,” an ageable, high-end sake made by replacing some of the brewing water with sake. They also produce really fun, seasonal sake as well. The “hana” character they use means flower or brilliance, and “hato” means dove; thus the dove logo that appears on some of their labels.
