There are more than a dozen sake breweries open or in planning across North America. (Photo by Shelby Vecchio) At
Recently, I attended what may have been my eighth brewery blessing. A long time back, I had observed Catholic and
Sake is a beer. Yes, that’s right, a beer, because it is made from grain: rice and water are the
Saké, the national drink of Japan, is an alcoholic beverage brewed from rice. By strict definition, brewing from grains (such