Skip to the content Skip to the Navigation

Nova Brewing Co.

  • Online Store
    • Sake
    • Sake Glassware
    • Beer
    • Wine
  • Event
  • About us
    • Visit Us
    • Story
  • Menu
  • Where to buy
  • OEM/Private Label
  • News
  • Contact/Reservation
News and Blog
  1. HOME
  2. News and Blog
  3. Sake101

Sake101

10/19/2020 / Last updated : 10/19/2020 TanabeEmiko Blog

What is Saké?

Saké(Nihonshu/酒/日本酒) is general term used for rice wine. Some non-sake drinker pronounce it as ˈsɑːki or ˈsækeɪ, however, the pronunciation is more close to SAK-ay. Sake is not spirits but fermented beverage like wine or beer, although it has high alcohol percentage around 14% to 20%. What is distinctive is that sake has sweetness and umami and sake does not have high acidity like wine. The main ingredients for sake are rice, koji, and water. Starch from rice convert to sugar by koji, then the sugar to alcohol with yeast. The range of flavor and aroma are narrower for sake than for other alcoholic beverages such as wine. The yeast […]

Category

  • Event
  • Blog
  • Sake101
  • News
Contact Click here for contact form
  • Online Store
    • Sake
    • Sake Glassware
    • Beer
    • Wine
  • Event
  • About us
    • Visit Us
    • Story
  • Menu
  • Where to buy
  • OEM/Private Label
  • News
  • Contact/Reservation

Nova Brewing Co.

Address:
1580 W. San Bernardino Rd UnitH&I
Covina, CA, 91722

Phone: 626-388-9949

Copyright © Nova Brewing Co. All Rights Reserved.

PAGE TOP
MENU
  • Online Store
    • Sake
    • Sake Glassware
    • Beer
    • Wine
  • Event
  • About us
    • Visit Us
    • Story
  • Menu
  • Where to buy
  • OEM/Private Label
  • News
  • Contact/Reservation

Contact us626-388-9949

Email us Click here for contact form