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January 06, 2021
Celebrate the New Year with taru sake—Hidekazu Tanisawa and ChoryoBy Mitsue “Mimi” Islas-Hosokawa
You might have seen images of sake in barrels, but have you tried it before? Choryo Brewing Company’s signature Yoshinosugi no Taru Sake is a bottled taru sake (Japanese cedar barrel-aged sake) which can be casually enjoyed at any occasion.
December 16, 2020
Expanding the horizon of sake—Dassai and Kazuhiro SakuraiBy Mitsue “Mimi” Islas-Hosokawa
A number of Tippsy customers are sure to agree with us that drinking Dassai makes any dining experience magical.
November 04, 2020
Ever-evolving flavor—Kubota and Motoyoshi YamagaBy Mitsue “Mimi” Islas-Hosokawa
Many have heard of and tried Kubota sake, brewed by Asahi Brewing Company in Niigata Prefecture.
October 09, 2020
Organic sake as a positive cause for the future—Tentaka and Munenori OzakiBy Mitsue “Mimi” Islas-Hosokawa
Munenori Ozaki is the third-generation kuramoto (brewery president) at Tentaka Brewing Company keeping up with the challenge of making sake delicious and safe.
September 04, 2020
Revitalizing the sake making in Shonan—Tensei and Tetsuro IgarashiBy Mitsue “Mimi” Islas-Hosokawa
Tetsuro Igarashi is a toji at Kumazawa Brewing Company. Their famous Tensei series is widely enjoyed as the perfect summer sake.
August 06, 2020
Flavor of “Never giving up” passion—Fukucho sake and Miho ImadaBy Mitsue “Mimi” Islas-Hosokawa
Starting this month, we are kicking off a new blog series, Sake Brewery Spotlight. The series starts off with a delightful dialogue with Miho Imada, a female toji (master brewer) at Imada Brewing Company which is known for its famous Fukucho sake.
December 17, 2018
Why is the brand "Dassai" so famous?By Genki Ito
How did "Dassai" brand become so famous? You will see how a small brewery located in distant small town in Yamaguchi Prefecture innovated the sake industry.
