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Sake Industry News. Issue #168 (opens the original)
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Welcome to Issue #168 of SIN.And just like that, the brewing season is back upon us. Even though many mark October as the start of the brewing season, a number of breweries have already picked up tools and started brewing for BY8.Of course it’s still early days so they’re mostly doing preliminary stuff, but the wheels are in motion. There’s still events and whatnot happening around town and we’ve only got a couple of weeks until World Sake Day on October 1, so the fun isn’t over yet! This year’s
Sake Industry News. Issue #167. (opens the original)
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Welcome to Issue #167 of SINThe National Tax Administration announced earlier this summer that convenience stores accounted for 36% of all alcoholic beverage retail outlets. All 55,082 of them combined.Regular liquor shops were but 18.6% of all such outlets. Convenience stores are hardly at the top of anyone’s list when it comes to buying premium sake, however these stats may suggest this might need some changing. While you can occasionally find some local-only gems when popping into rural conve
Sake Industry News. Issue #166 (opens the original)
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Welcome to Issue #166 of SIN.Here we are, in the middle of August, rounding the bend and almost getting ready to head back into the brewing season. But there’s still time left for fun and shenanigans.The summer weather isn’t going anywhere yet, but unfortunately the summer sake is already starting to dry up, just like it did this time last year, so if you’re in Japan don’t pass up your chance to indulge in this summer’s offerings, because they’ll be gone before you know it.And now for the news..
Sake Industry News. Issue #165. (opens the original)
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Welcome to Issue #165 of SIN.Unfortunately, this issue sees us yet again reporting on a devastating fire which has destroyed yet another historic brewery.This is of course heartbreaking for the brewery, its staff and its fans, however the regularity of these incidents also brings attention to the industry’s elephant in the room: The sake industry really needs to bring safety standards up to a higher level.It’s not uncommon to hear sake fans romantically describe “how wonderful” it is that the br
Sake Industry News. Issue #164. (opens the original)
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Welcome to Issue#164 of SIN.As it warms and we lean toward light, breezy summery sake, many may think of putting away their sake warming paraphernalia, believing atsukan to be off the menu for the next couple of months.But don’t be too hasty!Just as many folks drink hot coffee and tea throughout the summer, there is a strong contingent of sake fans that believe summer to be equally enjoyable for atsukan as winter - natsukan if you will. Some even cite reasons for drinking warm sake such as maint
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