sat, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM ยท True Sake, Hayes Valley, San Francisco
Free weekly in-store tasting 2-4pm, with rotating visiting brewers and importers. No RSVP needed.
America's first dedicated sake store, open in Hayes Valley since 2002 and built before most of the West Coast knew the difference between a Ginjo and a Junmai Daiginjo (a distinction the staff here will happily walk you through.) The shop carries 300-plus labels organized by style and character, from light and floral to dry and complex. Free tastings run every Saturday from 2 to 4.
Top-selling Daiginjo with stone fruit aromas, single-pasteurized
Gateway Daiginjo with aromas of grape, cotton candy, and lemonade
Rich, food-friendly Junmai perfect for chilled or warm service