by Arline Lyons | Jul 1, 2023 | Sake News from Japan
There is still very little information in English coming out from Japanese government or quasi-government agencies working with sake, so it was a pleasant surprise to see the National Research Institute of Brewing (NRIB) emailing their overseas list with an update on...
by Arline Lyons | Jul 1, 2023 | Sake News from Japan
The Kanpai brewery in London is moving to a bigger, more central location in October. The new brewery and tap room will be on Druid Street right beside London Bridge. The party continues at their current home in Peckham, south London, until mid-September. The plan is...
by Arline Lyons | May 1, 2023 | Sake News from Japan
Does anyone know what Takara Shuzo are up to? The giant producer, responsible for brands including Sho Chiku Bai, Shirakabegura, Tomatin and Takara, invested in the French Wakaze brewery in January 2023 through subscribing to part of a third-party allotment of shares,...
by Arline Lyons | May 1, 2023 | Sake News from Japan
Hiroshi Iwata, the researcher who identified the source of kabi-shu at the Matsuura brewery, published his method of detecting TCA in 2009 – and it is still in use today, including in the analysis of sake submitted to the Japan Sake Awards 2021 (also known as...
by Arline Lyons | May 1, 2023 | Sake News from Japan
One of the very practical differences between sake and wine is that the former uses screw caps or push-in plastic stoppers, while the latter uses corks or screw caps. (Although Wakaze in Paris did use corks for a while, which nearly derailed a workshop on...
by Arline Lyons | Jan 26, 2023 | Sake News from Japan
The February 2023 edition of Nikkei Trendy magazine features yet another “sake ranking” – but this time the criterium is innovation. Featuring everything from breweries taking their cue from brewing’s ancient past to those chasing the title of...
