Brooklyn Kura, Junmai Ginjo Sake 'Occidental Dry Hopped'

Dry Hopped Sake, ABV 14%

Brooklyn, New York

Rice: Calrose rice milled to 70%

Occidental means ‘of the West’. Brooklyn Kura has created a true American sake by steeping Citra Hops which oxidizes and gives the sake a pink hue. Aromatic with IPA-hint and a grapefruit rind and velvet smooth citrus finish.

This is a sake that attracts both fine wine and craft beer drinkers alike. Occidental is a single yeast junmai. At the end of the fermentation process (post pressing) we gently dry-hopped the sake to extract the aroma and character you would expect from hops. The result is a bright, aromatic (lots of tropical fruit), and dry sake that is light bodied and infinitely drinkable. Serve chilled. Pairs well with richer foods like burgers and onion rings, or roast pork loin.

As one of only a handful of sake breweries in the United States, and the first in New York state, Brooklyn Kura is an emerging leader of the American craft sake movement. With respect for the Japanese sake brewing traditions that have evolved over a thousand years, co-founders Brian Polen and Brandon Doughan inspire interest in the ancient beverage with the application of unique American ingredients and a passion for the process.