Beer/Sake/Spirits

Question 1

What is the type of sake that have no added alcohol?

Answer 1

Junmai

Question 2

What are the types of sake that have added alcohol? (Starting with best classification)

Answer 2

• Daiginjo
• Ginjo
• Honjozo

Question 3

What do you call sake that does not qualify for classifications?

Answer 3

Futsuu-shu (Makes up about 80% of all sake)

Question 4

Why is alcohol added to high quality sake classifiation?

Answer 4

• pull out more aromatic and flavorful compounds

Question 5

What percentage of the shell has been milled? Junmai and Honjozo

Answer 5

30%: each grain of rice is only 70% or less of its original size.

Question 6

What percentage of the shell has been milled? Ginjo

Answer 6

40%: each grain of rice is only 60% or less of its original size.

Question 7

What percentage of the shell has been milled? Daiginjo

Answer 7

50% each grain of rice is only 50% or less of its original size.

Question 8

How does milling the grain benefit the sake?

Answer 8

• cleaner, more elegant sake
• more lively aromatics come about.

Question 9

What does “shu” mean when used in sake terms?

Answer 9

“sake”