Chiebijin: Nakano Shuzo's Timeless Sake Tale, Where Tradition Meets Taste

Nakano Shuzo has been around since 1874 in Kitsuki City, Oita Prefecture, holding strong in a castle town that's like a living piece of the Edo period. Back then, the streets were lined with sake breweries, but one by one, they closed down. Nakano Shuzo is the last one standing, a bit far from the castle town but sticking to its roots. The whole crew here is all about making sake that the locals love and can brag about.

中野酒造位于大分县杵築市，成立于1874年，它象一座平静的江户时代的城堡一样矗立于此。那时，街道两旁都是清酒酒造厂，但它们一个接一个地倒闭了。中野酒造是唯一一家屹立不倒的，虽然离古堡镇有点远，离城堡有点远，但仍坚守着它的根基。这里的所有人都在酿造令当地人自豪的清酒。

Their signature sake is called "Chiebijin," a name that goes way back and is a nod to the founder's wife, Chie. You can only get it at specialty sake stores all over the country.

他们的清酒商标叫做 “智惠美人”，这个名字可以追溯到很久以前，是对创始人的妻子智惠的致敬。你只能在全国各地的清酒专卖店才能买到它。

Chiebijin has always been about "gentle sweetness and beautiful acidity." It's the kind of sake you can enjoy cold, at room temperature, or anywhere in between. But the Nakano Shuzo team wanted to add a twist—a sake you could warm up. So, they tried their hand at kimoto production. It's the only one in the Chiebijin series that's recommended for heating.

智惠美人一直带有“温润的甘甜和平衡的酸度”。这种清酒可以在冰镇或者常温饮用。但是中野酒造团队想要增加一个花样——一种可以温热饮用清酒。因此，他们尝试着生产生酛。这是智惠美人系列中唯一推荐用于加热饮用的清酒。



This pure rice sake, brewed with No. 7 yeast, has a great taste that goes deep. When you warm it up, the flavor changes, bringing out more richness. You can have it chilled, at room temperature, warm, or hot.

这款纯米酒，用7号酵母酿造，味道很好，很深沉。当你把它加热时，味道会慢慢起来，口感更加丰富。你可以冷藏，在室温，温暖或加饮用。

Here's the unique part: it's the only sake in the Chiebijin series that's a blend with sake from the previous year. It's like an upgrade for your taste buds.

这款清酒的独特之处在于:它是智惠美人系列中唯一一款用前一年的清酒混合而成的清酒。这就是你味蕾的升级版哟。

And when it comes to food buddies, it's game for spring rolls with cured ham and cheese, grilled squid with butter, and even sakekasu with cream cheese. Nakano Shuzo's Chiebijin isn't just a drink; it's a journey through flavors, connecting tradition with a bit of experimentation.

提起搭配的食物，腌火腿和奶酪春卷，黄油烤鱿鱼，甚至是奶油奶酪烧酒都是不错的选择哦。中野酒造的智惠美人不仅仅是一种酒精饮料，也是一次将传统与品味结合起来的口味之旅哟！