Rice represents the essential raw material in sake brewing, with its intrinsic qualities and processing methods critically influencing the beverage’s final flavour profile and aroma. The traditional ...

All sakes start with rice and water, which are fermented in a process similar to that of brewing beer. But every toji — head sake brewer — has a different style, and rice polishing, additives and ...

James Jin pauses to wipe sweat from his brow as he manually mixes steamed rice early in the process of brewing his craft sake. As owner and brewer at Nova Brewing Co., Jin is bringing the ancient art ...

NEW YORK — At first glance, Brandon Doughan certainly fits the mold of the professional brewer in Brooklyn: The Portland, Oregon, transplant has a tidy beard, a penchant for plaid button-downs, and is ...

This week’s Red, White and Brew is going to be a little different as it is not a wine at all. Sake is more of a beer than anything else, even though it is often called rice wine. The process is closer ...

Amid the buzz of fluorescent lights, the intermittent chug of a refrigerator condenser and the flapping hiss of an industrial-size gas flame, Mick Jagger’s voice rises and falls: “Exile on Main Street ...

This week’s Red, White and Brew is going to be a little different as it is not a wine at all. Sake is more of a beer than anything else, even though it is often called rice wine. The process is closer ...