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A Closer Look: Rice

A Closer Look: Rice

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While the analogy β€œwhat grapes are to wine, rice is to sake” isn’t quite true, rice is naturally still a very important element of sake production and has an influence on the character of the final product. In this article, we will talk a bit about rice farming and have a look at some of the most popular rice varieties used for sake brewing.

A Closer Look: Water

A Closer Look: Water

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Large amounts of water are used at almost every step of the brewing process (ca. 30 times the volume of the finished product) and roughly 80% of a bottle of sake is Hβ‚‚O. So it goes without saying that water quality plays an important role in defining the quality and character of a sake.

Specialty Styles

Specialty Styles

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We’ve covered the main styles of sake, but there are a few more to look at that, while maybe not as common, are worthy of attention: cloudy nigori, sweet kijoushu or woody taru-zake, for example.