A non-alcoholic nouveau that even people who don't like alcohol can drink is now available from Funabashiya. Daiginjo rice malt amazake nouveau with lactobacillus crap mochi" will be on sale from November 22. The Best Scene online store will be accepting pre-orders from November 18.

This amazake nouveau is made with Kuzumochi lactobacillus, a plant-based lactic acid bacteria that has been used since the Edo period, and new rice from 2020. Only new rice harvested in October is used to make this amazake. Because it is amazake made with rice malt, it is non-alcoholic.


One of the characteristics of this amazake is that the rice polishing ratio has been increased to 50% in order to remove miscellaneous tastes. This gives it a clean, elegant sweetness with no unwanted flavors and a smooth texture on the tongue. No sugar or sweeteners are used in this additive-free product, and you can taste the deep, round, natural sweetness and rich thickening of the rice, which is simply the result of fermentation of rice with seed malt.

Each bottle contains 540g (19.05oz) and is priced at 1,458 yen (tax included). In addition to the Best Scene online store, the product will be available at Funabashiya mail order site, Kitano Ace Tobu Department Store B2F, Dr.Stretch directly-managed stores (excluding some), and Japanese department stores.