DRINKS

Question 1

Bottled beers

Answer 1

Passion fruit kicker
Ginja ninja ginger hard cider
Kirin ichiban pale lager
Laugunitas ipa
Fist city
Fat tire
Flywheel pilsher
Apex predator
Coors banquet

Question 2

red wines

Answer 2

Colome malbec - dark fruits, light salt, spice
Sin zin Zinfandel - spice, black pepper, dark fruits & vanilla
Klinker brick Cabernet Sauvignon - black cherry, clove, cherry, currant, leather

Question 3

White wines

Answer 3

A to Z Pinot Gris - honey suckle, lemon zest, nutmeg, bright citrus, mineral
Chateau grand traverse Riesling - peach, pineapple, floral tones, yellow apple
Mohua Sauvignon blanc - tropical fruits, rich stone fruits, fresh cut lime, summer herbs

Question 4

Sake flights

Answer 4

1: hakkaison (“special pure,” high quality, easy to drink), jozen mizunogotshi (light, fruity, refined), kikusui nigori (cloudy sake, not fully pressed, sweet, smooth, creamy)
2: Mizubasho (complex, strong flavor), zuiyo (full & solid flavor profile, clean), okunomatsu (creamy &a sparkling)
3: hatsumago (solid flavor profile, clean), naruto tai (aromatic, fruity & floral), wakatake (aromatic, fruity & floral)

Question 5

Speciality cocktails

Answer 5

Mr Gretzky* (old forester bourbon, maple syrup, walnut bitters, bacon)
The Japanese cocktail
Mr miyagi* (shochu, high west double rye whiskey, pomegranate molasses, orange bitters
Sake sangria
Pomegranate mule* (Reyka Icelandic vodka, fresh lime, fresh pomegranate, ginger beer)
Cranberry run punch
Berry smash