Welcome to the 233rd issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this first issue of a new year, we must take a hard look at a very rough time in Ishikawa Prefecture and how you can help that great area and...
It’s been a very tough 2 weeks to start the new year in Japan, and none tougher than in the Ishikawa Prefecture area which is home to many of our sake breweries and sake friends. There was a massive earthquake...
Greetings Newsletter Readers and Connoisseurs, Chris here, back at it with another Chris' Corner. It's the year 2024, a time where robot cars and artificial intelligence are real, but Delorean time machines are still imaginary, which is quite unfortunate. It's...
We love us some sake fests! And we love our friend up north Nina Murphy from Sunflower Sake in Portland, Oregon. Nina reached out and asked if we could tell all of our fellow sake lovers, fans, geeks, and souls...
Nancy Matsumoto, co-author, along with Michael Tremblay, of the James Beard award-winning Rice, Water, Earth: Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake, will be in the True Sake house on Saturday, January 20th from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Come and...
WHEN: Sat, Jan. 20th from 2:00-4:00pm WHERE: True Sake 556 Hayes Street WHAT: Importer Sake Tengoku will be pouring several of their exceptional portfolio brews. Come say hello to Todd Eng and enjoy a showcasing of some of Sake Tengoku’s super star brews...
From Ibaraki Prefecture. Junmai Daiginjo SMV: +5 Acidity: 1.5 You might not recognize the brand name, but you do know the maker Kiuchi Brewery, makers of Hitachino Nest Beer, and a very important sake to the True Sake experience. Many...
Ohmine "Winter's Arrival" 2024From Yamaguchi. Nama Nigori Assemblage. SMV: N/A Acidity: N/AThe nose on this seasonally released winter unpasteurized brew is a cool collection of tangerine, green apple, yeast, powdered sugar, Milkis™, and sweet rice aromas. This beautifully made brew has all...
