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Sake "Brew Pub"


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badgerben 3596:79
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s if the beer scene in Minnesota wasn’t good enough...

http://www.twincities.com/ci_10799757
http://www.moto-i.com/
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BückDich 4832:215
I love Izakaya fare, especially some of the new hip ones in LA. But a sake brewpub? Interesting. Hopefully outsourcing the rice won’t be too costly with the recent rise in subsidies.

I’m wondering who they brought in to brew? Sake isn’t like making beer.
10/24/2008 10:22:51 AM

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Originally posted by BückDich
I love Izakaya fare, especially some of the new hip ones in LA. But a sake brewpub? Interesting. Hopefully outsourcing the rice won’t be too costly with the recent rise in subsidies.

I’m wondering who they brought in to brew? Sake isn’t like making beer.


It looks like the owner is the same as the Herkimer a few doors down. Maybe they expanded their horizons... I think BDR and I will try it this weekend.
10/24/2008 10:50:17 AM

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I have heard that other breweries may try sake as well. Not a bad idea, especially now with the yen soaring through the roof.

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10/24/2008 8:38:50 PM

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BückDich 4832:215
Originally posted by TimE
I have heard that other breweries may try sake as well. Not a bad idea, especially now with the yen soaring through the roof.

Tim


True. Import Japanese sake is crazy expensive, but the facilities and hands-on you need with brewing sake is WAY different than beer. Koji adds a whole new element, along with the much more intensive filtering/pressing/pasteurizing procedure compared to usual brewpubs.
10/28/2008 8:28:48 PM

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BDR and I went there last night. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised. I still don’t "get" sake all that well, but I certainly enjoyed it. The Nama Nigori in particular was very good. 10/28/2008 9:01:40 PM

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BückDich 4832:215
Any of their sakes available in bottles? I would LOVE to get my hands on some... 10/29/2008 6:02:35 PM

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Originally posted by BückDich
Any of their sakes available in bottles? I would LOVE to get my hands on some...


Not yet, but moto-i is working on their permits to have their sake bottled in 750 ml bottles.
10/29/2008 6:10:18 PM

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