277 Carlisle St, Balaclava, VIC 3183 Open for seated dining - Thu to Sun - Dinner (closed Mon to Wed) For booking (03) 9525 8886

DrinksMenu

OUR CONCISE LIST OF LOCAL & INTERNATIONAL WINE, BEER & JAPANESE SAKE & SHOCHU HAVE BEEN EXPERTLY DESIGNED TO MATCH OUR VEGETARIAN, SEAFOOD AND MEAT DISHES.

Beer & Cider



Coopers premium light | South Australia $7

Kung Fu Rice lager (2 Brothers Brewery) | Victoria $9

Kirin 'ichiban shibori' | Japan $11

Coedo 'Ruri' - pilsner (on tap) | Saitama, Japan $9

Coedo ‘Marihana’ – session IPA 4.5% (on tap) | Saitama, Japan $9

Coedo 'Beniaka' - rich malt lager 7% alc. | Saitama, Japan $12.5

Asahi Dry Black – dark roasted malt lager | Japan $10

Little Apple Cider (2 Brothers Brewery) | Victoria $9


Plum Wine



Umenoyado ‘Oubai’ (60ml) | Nara $9

Funasaka ‘Gold Leaf’ (60ml) | Gifu $14

Seifuku Awamori Umeshu (60ml) | Okinawa $14
A regional shochu (distilled spirit) blended with plums. Robust & lingering taste with an underlying sweetness.

Seifuku Awamori Yuzushu (60ml) | Okinawa $14
A regionally distilled spirit blended with yuzu citrus fruit. Prominent yet balanced sweetness & sourness together with a subtle Okinawan shochu taste.


JapaneseSake, Shochu & Whisky

Shochu



Kaido (made with sweet potato) | Kagoshima $9

Kakushigura (made with barley) | Kagoshima $9

Tantakatan (shiso infused) | Hokkaido $10

Kikaijima (made with brown sugar) | Kagoshima $9

Ginza no Susume (made with barley) | Oita $11


Rice Wine - Japanese Sake



Suishin Bunanoshizuku (300ml) | Hiroshima $35
Drier style with a slight sweet finish

Funasaka Miyamagiku Jozen (300ml) | Gifu $33
Textural & fragrant with sweet tones. A richer style.

Shirataki 'Jozen' Junmai Ginjo (300ml) | Niigata $36
Higher graded sake, medium dry, aged 2 years in stainless steel tanks

Ranman Tokusen Ginjo (300ml) | Akita $32
A fruitier sake with wonderful length & balance. A boutique brewer.

Kikumasamune Tokusen Junmai Tarushu (300ml) $32
Dry with subtle peppery characters

Kubota ‘Hekiju’ Junmai Daiginjo (720ml) | Fukui $110
Light & dry. Smooth and clean. Highest graded sake. Extremely popular in Japan.

Dassai Junmai Daiginjo (300ml) | Yamaguchi $42
Highest graded/quality sake - with medium fruity traits

Hakkaisan ‘snow aged’ Junmai Ginjo 3 years (720ml) | Niigata $120
Full bodied, rich, crisp & cleansing. Aged 3 years in snow for flavour and texture.

Kizakura Yamahai (200ml) - served warm | Kyoto $18
A medium dry sake designed to be consumed warm


Japanese Whisky



Suntory - The Hakushu - Single Malt - Aged 12 years | Yamanashi $35
Green apple, sweet pear, subtle smoke

Suntory - The Yamazaki - Single Malt - Aged 12 years | Osaka $35
Peach, Mizunara (Japanese oak), butter, cinnamon

Nikka – Coffey Grain | Miyagi $18
Complex & mellow. Cinnamon, orange, coconut. This unique whisky is produced using corn instead of traditional malted barley. Distilled in a ‘coffey still’.


Wine- Local and International

Sparkling Wine



NV Vallformosa ‘MVSA’ – Cava (Macabeo, Xarel.lo blend) $10 / 48

NV Domaine Rolet Cremant du Jura – Chardonnay, Poulsard | Jura, France $78


White Wine



2018 O'Leary Walker Polish Hill River – Riesling (dry) | Clare Valley, SA $9 / 45

2017 Salomon Undhof ‘Wieden & Berg’ – Grüner Veltliner | Kremstal, Austria $58

2018 Cantine Prá Soave Classico – Garganega | Veneto, Italy $50

2018 John Duval ‘Plexus’ – Marsanne, Roussanne, Viognier | Barossa Valley, SA $55

2018 Eidosela ‘Charquiño’ – Albariño | Rias Baixas, Spain $55

2018 Mader - Pinot Blanc | Alsace, France $58

2018 Ottelia – Pinot Gris | Limestone Coast, SA $9/45

2017 Caves de Pouilly ‘Giennois’ – Sauvignon Blanc | Loire Valley, France $55

2017 Domaine Pichot Vouvray – Chenin Blanc | Loire Valley, France $52

2017 Rob Hall – Chardonnay | Yarra Valley, Victoria $10 / 50

2016 Gyotaku – Pinot Blanc, Riesling, Gewurztraminer | Alsace, France $75


Rosé



2017 Torres 'De Casta' Rose - Grenache blend | Catelonia, Spain $9 / 45

2018 Saint André de Figuière – Cinsault, Grenache blend | Provence, France $50


Red Wine



2018 Kooyong ‘Massale’ – Pinot Noir | Mornington Peninsula, VIC $12 / 58

2016 Mont Redon Cotes du Rhone - Grenache, Shiraz blend | Southern Rhône, France $10 / 49

2018 Torbreck ‘Juveniles’ – Grenache, Shiraz blend | Barossa Valley, SA $58

2016 El Quintanal – Tempranillo | Ribera Del Duero, Spain $60

2016 Amherst – Cabernet Sauvignon | Pyrenees, Victoria $50

2018 Torbreck 'Woodcutters' – Shiraz | Barossa Valley, SA $10 / 50

2017 Natacha Chave Crozes Hermitage – Shiraz | Northern Rhône, France $80