In-Store Saturday Sake Tastings – May Tasting Schedule for True Sake
May 10th – Hachidori Tasting With Stuart Morris
WHEN: May 10th from 2:00 – 4:00PM
WHERE: True Sake 556 Hayes Street
WHO: Stuart Morris of Yamagata Prefecture’s Hachidori
WHAT: Free Sake Tasting for 21+ with ID
True Sake super friend Stuart Morris will be in the store pouring his three flagship brews from Yamagata Prefecture’s Hachidori. If you are a fan of Gasanryu-style sake these brews are in your wheelhouse, as Stuart makes these sake and more at the Shindo Brewery in Yamagata, so the influence is there. Be the first to taste this line up and remember you get 10% off of each selection if you buy at the tasting.
May 17th – Skurnik Sake Tasting with Trac Le
WHEN: May 17th from 2:00 – 4:00PM
WHERE: True Sake 556 Hayes Street
WHO: Trac Le from Skurnik Sake Importers
WHAT: Free Sake Tasting for 21+ with ID
With one of the most exciting sake portfolios in the US Skurnik (Wines) is really moving excellent sake, and their frontman Trac Le has really done an awesome job sharing their wares with the Bay Area. Trac will be pouring some of our favorites including Shishinosato Junmai Ginjo, Isojiman Honjozo, and Gikyo 50 from Aichi Prefecture using AAA Yamadanishiki from Hyogo Prefecture.
May 24th – A “Unique” Sake Tasting from Sake Discoveries with Chika Ohata-Martino
WHEN: May 24th from 2:00 – 4:00PM
WHERE: True Sake 556 Hayes Street
WHO: Chika Ohata-Martino with Sake Discoveries
WHAT: Free Sake Tasting for 21+ with ID
Sake Discoveries is a sake promotion and education group that helps people discover sake and how cool is that? Former True Sake alumnus Chika Ohata will run point on three very unique sakes to show you how “different” sake can drink. From Tengumai Yamahai Junmai to a Doburoku (what’s that?) from Niwa no Uguisu to a dry-hopped Occidental from New York’s Brooklyn Kura. Should be Unique and very fun, and remember tasters receive a 10% discount on sake purchased at the event.