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What is Onikoroshi Sake? Interview with Fumiaki, Matsuura, Owner and Toji of Matsuura Shuzo
October 21, 2024
I first heard about Matsuura Shuzo in our friend Hannah Kirshner’s book Water, Wood, and...
Onikoroshi “Demon Slayer” Sake (November 2024)
October 21, 2024
This month's Onikoroshi sakes enjoyed at our latest staff outing at Hog Island Oyster in...
Swan Song for Bartavelle: A Fundraiser
September 22, 2024
Join us for an afternoon of food, drinks, and friends to celebrate Bartavelle and our...
Spotlight on Jozen Honey-Derived Yeast Sake: Interview with Takaki Matsumoto of Shirataki Shuzo
September 14, 2024
Shirataki Shuzo makes sakes that embody the tanrei-karakuchi (light and dry) style of Niigata. You...
Bees + Blooms: Honey and Flower Derived Sake Yeast (October 2024)
September 14, 2024
Honeybee on a plum blossom in Oakland on a spring day. Photo by Yoko Some of...
Awamori Festival
September 2, 2024
It was a exceptionally warm and sunny day in Oakland for our first ever Awamori...
Shochu Gumi n.020: September 2024
September 2, 2024
On my recent trip to Japan, with my daughter in tow, I was able to...
Interview with Wataru Hosokawa Director of Overseas Business Development at Amabuki Shuzo
August 15, 2024
Visit the Amabuki Shuzo weekdays 9a-12pm, 1-5pm. Photos courtesy of the brewery. Both bottles this...
Flower Power: An Exploration of Flower Yeast at Amabuki Shuzo (September 2024)
August 15, 2024
Entrance to the brewery in Saga. Photos courtesy of Amabuki Shuzo It’s clear that whenever...
How Do You Pronounce Sake?
August 10, 2024
We often get asked:  How do I pronounce sake: Is it sakay or sa-ki ?...
Interview with Eigashima Shuzo: All About Kamitaka “Octopus Label” Mizumoto Junmai
July 25, 2024
Yuji Nakamura, head saker brewer and whisky distiller at Eigashima Shuzo Building off of last...
Sake Gumi Newsletter: Mizumoto (August 2024)
July 25, 2024
Master Brewer Teruaki Hashimoto. Photo courtesy Miyoshino Jozo. As part of the feature for bodaimoto month in July,...