Ozeki Komatsu Tatewaki Junmai Taruzake

If there's an industrial-sized brewer whose products I have a soft corner for, it's Hyogo's Ozeki. And products like this are proof that even the big guys take the time to do some interesting things. Semaibuai of 73%, SMV +5, acidity 1.6, and 15% abv, this is a full throttle taruzake, with strong sugi spice on the nose and palate. However, underlying the cedar notes is a clear, sweet, and lightly tangy brew with pleasant mouthfeel and finish. The sugi, I think, almost can't help but being dominant though, and I can't drink more than a small glass of this at a go. But that's hardly much of an unbiased critique, as to date, Taruhei is the only brewer whose taruzake I would even consider buying repeatedly, especially the Sumiyoshi.