{"product_id":"den-blue-label-junmai-sake-pasteurized-btl-500ml","title":"Den Blue Label Junmai Sake Pasteurized (BTL 500ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDen's Blue Label Junmai launched in August of 2024 featuring the use of low polish Yamada Nishiki rice from Sacramento, California. With a polishing ratio of 80% (20% removed), this sake is driest of all of the Den sakes. Yoshi and Lani, the brewers of Den add, \"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver time, it will develop even more complexity and round out with more body.\" So get one bottle to try fresh and another to age in your cellar for a few years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eNominated for a James Beard Award in its first year and second year, Den\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eSake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Brewery is just around the corner from us in Oakland, so we receive the freshest brew possible. We are proud to carry our hometown sake!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe seed for the idea to start Den Sake Brewery in Oakland, CA was planted in 2015, when Yoshi Sako started to theorize on how he could make sake himself. A bartender and accomplished sake sommelier for years, Sako stated that,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"[... in order] to complete my desire to know more about sake, I knew I had to get fully into it – that meant brewing it, not just drinking it.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEven with all the limitations he faces as a brewer in the United States, Sako's sake exhibits the delicate and refined qualities that you would find in a Japanese sake. His attention to detail and skilled use of koji and yeast yields sakes that can be enjoyed cup after cup, balancing fresh fruitiness, acidity, and umami – all with a clean crisp ending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRead about our visit to Den Sake Brewery on our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/blogs\/main\/den-sakes-yoshihiro-sako\"\u003eblog\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: We can ship this sake, but due to the nature of shipping, please note that fluctuations in temperature can affect the freshness of the drink, and we will always recommend picking up locally when possible. Please proceed with shipping at your own risk.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrewed in Oakland, California by Den Sake Brewery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJunmai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeimaibuai (rice kernel remaining): Yamada Nishiki 80%, SMV: +5, Acidity: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1.65, Yeast: 901\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eABV 15%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e17 fl oz (500ml)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Den Sake Brewery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710011609167,"sku":"04-200-0389","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0212\/1922\/files\/den_blue.jpg?v=1742335084","url":"https:\/\/umamimart.life\/products\/den-blue-label-junmai-sake-pasteurized-btl-500ml","provider":"Umami Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}