What is Natural Sake? Learn Japanese Fermentation Culture from Sake Brewery “Terada Honke!”

What is Natural Sake? Learn Japanese Fermentation Culture from Sake Brewery “Terada Honke!”

Terada Honke is a 340-year-old sake brewery situated in Chiba Prefecture, approximately 54 miles northeast of Tokyo. Their sake is naturally brewed using pesticide- and herbicide-free organic rice with absolutely zero additives. Even the micro-organisms, the key ingredients for fermentation, are organically grown within the walls of their age-old brewery as opposed to the so-called ‘pure culture’ technique, a lab-style cultivation of microorganisms.

At Terada Honke, nature’s blessings are harmoniously blended in their delicate sake. Recognized as one of the finest ‘organic sake’ in Japan and worldwide, our customers embody diverse cultures. Noma, an award-winning restaurant in Copenhagen, is one of their clients that offers our unique sake to their health-conscious customers.  Organic sake by Terada Honke is undeniably a smart choice for anyone who enjoys Japanese-style brews made out of pure goodness.

In this workshop, a traditional method of sake brewing will be introduced, and the pivotal role of microorganisms in the fermentation process will be highlighted. Additionally, the participants will have an opportunity to taste five different flavors of organic sake by Terada Honke, not available in the United States. Sake will be served with homemade appetizers made with “sake kasu” (sake lees) and “koji” (rice malt).