True Sake Newsletter No. 233 🗾 New Year Rough Starts 🚨

Welcome to the 233rd issue of America’s sake-centric Newsletter. In this first issue of a new year, we must take a hard look at a very rough time in Ishikawa Prefecture and how you can help that great area and those great breweries recover, check out Chris’ awesome review of 2023 at True Sake from our move to a new store to our adventures, enjoy a sake celebration in Portland, meet Nancy Matsumoto at a book signing at True Sake, take part in four different “in-store” tastings in January, go Beau-Zoning with Kiuchi Brewery aka the makers of Hitachino Nest Beer in Ibaraki, take a gander at a lot of Winter Namas in the New Store Arrivals, and help Ishikawa recover by helping out with the Secret Word.  

Sake Disaster – Ishikawa Earthquake and Recovery Efforts

Chris’ Corner  – A Great Sake Summary of a Great 2023

Sake Event  – Fuyu Fest 2024 in Portland with Nina Murphy

True Sake Book Signing - Exciting Sake Author News! 

January Store Tastings – ”  Sake Tengoku – Choryo “Tarusake Day – Nova Sake

The “Beau-Zone Layer” – Kikusakari “Kurahibiki” 

New Store Arrivals - Ohmine, Kid, Harada, Tenko 35, Uka, and Suigei

The Secret Word –