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Sake Sippin' ft. Brian Ashcraft
Season 1 · Episode 19

Sake Sippin' ft. Brian Ashcraft

Did you know New Orleans is the home to the Gulf Coast’s only sake brewery? The Krewe didn’t until a few weeks ago! In this episode, Doug& Nigel sit down and reminisce about their first encounters with sake before sitting down for a sake deep dive with Brian Ashcraft, author of the award winning Japanese Sake Bible. Brian talks about what led to his interest in Japan and sake, shares some behind-the-scenes info into the creation of his comprehensive guide to Japanese rice wine, and provides insight on things that all sake enthusiasts need to know. Kanpai!

Krewe of Japan · Krewe of Japan, KOJ, Japan Society of New Orleans, Brian Ashcraft, JSNO

June 25, 20211h 13m

Show Notes

Did you know New Orleans is the home to the Gulf Coast’s only sake brewery? The Krewe didn’t until a few weeks ago! In this episode, Doug& Nigel sit down and reminisce about their first encounters with sake before sitting down for a sake deep dive with Brian Ashcraft, author of the award winning Japanese Sake Bible.

Brian talks about what led to his interest in Japan and sake, shares some behind-the-scenes info into the creation of his comprehensive guide to Japanese rice wine, and provides insight on things that all sake enthusiasts need to know. Kanpai!

Brian's Book:

https://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Sake-Bible-Everything-Tasting/dp/4805315059

For more on the Japan Society of New Orleans:

http://www.japansocietyofneworleans.org/

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