Sake Social
Sake Social
BEAU TIMKEN - Sake Expert
Master Sake Sommelier, owner of True Sake, the first dedicated sake store outside of Japan and author of Sake: A Modern Guide. Beau has professionally reviewed over 1,200 sakes.

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Sweet Brews

I have been saying it for years! A starch sweetness is far more muted than a grape juice sweetness. Huh? Converting a starch into a glucose produces a far more mellow “sweet” taste than simply crushing a grape. So! Well – that is why I still have to pound wine drinkers, who think in terms of wine when they speak about their sake likes and dislikes! “I don’t like sweet sakes.” “I only like dry sake ... Read More

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