Sake BTG Test Flashcards

1
Q

Where does the sugar in fermentation come from in sake?

A

Rice

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2
Q

What are the 4 ingredients in JUNMAI sake?

A
  • yeast
  • rice
  • koji
  • water
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3
Q

When did gingo + daigingo grade sakes start being produced?

A

50s + 60s

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4
Q

How many ounces is our BTG sake pour?

A

4 oz

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5
Q

What is the shelf life of a bottle of sake before being opened?

A

1 year

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6
Q

What is the shelf life of a bottle of sake after it has been opened?

A

7 - 10 days

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7
Q

Is sake more like beer or wine?

A

Beer. Because it’s brewed.

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8
Q

Koji is responsible for what?

A

Taste

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9
Q

Yeast is responsible for what?

A

Aroma

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10
Q

Water is responsible for what?

A

Mouth-feel

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11
Q

What’s the difference between hard + soft water in sake?

A

Hard water results in crispier sake, more minerality.

Soft water has a more creamier mouth-feel.

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12
Q

What is added to honjozo sakes?

A

Brewers alcohol, for structure + aroma

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13
Q

What is a masu?

A

Box

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14
Q

“Ginjo” is best remembered to mean what when applied to a sake’s flavor/ aroma?

A

Fruity/ floral

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15
Q

Why do we overflow our pours of sake BTG?

A

Traditional way of serving sake + a sign of generosity

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16
Q

Is sake gluten-free?

A

Yes

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17
Q

What does “tokubetsu honjozo genshu namazake” mean?

A

Special w/ brewers alcohol added. Undiluted + unpasteurized sake.

18
Q

Nigori

A

Unfiltered sake

19
Q

Futsu-shu

A

Ordinary sake / table sake

20
Q

Seimaibuai

A

Grade of milling. % indicates how much rice is LEFT.

21
Q

Honjozo

A

Brewers alcohol added

22
Q

Tokubetsu

A

Special

23
Q

Kanzake

A

Hot sake

24
Q

Junmai

A

No minimum milling requirement.

Rice, water, koji

25
Q

Namazake

A

Unpasteurized sake

26
Q

Daigingo

A

Polished to 50% semaibuai

27
Q

What’s fermentation?

A

Yeast + sugar = alcohol + co2

28
Q

Takara

A

Nigori

29
Q

Yukikage

A

“Snow shadow”

Tokubetsu junmai

30
Q

Suishin

A

“Drunken heart”

Junmai

31
Q

Kariho Namahage

A

“Devils mask”

Yamahai junmai

32
Q

Otokoyama

A

“Man’s mountain”

Tokubetsu junmai

33
Q

Imayotsukasa Ima

A

Junmai

34
Q

Rihaku

A

“Dreamy clouds”

Tokubetsu junmai nigori

35
Q

Ichinokura

A

Tokubetsu junmai taruzake

36
Q

Yuki No Bosha

A

“Cabin in the snow”

Junmai gingo

37
Q

Brooklyn Kura

A

“Number 14”

Junmai ginjo namazake

38
Q

Wakatake Onikoroshi

A

“Demon slayer”

Junmai daiginjo

39
Q

Kinmon Akita Shiroyamabuki

A

Blended sake

40
Q

Hakkaisan Yukimoro

A

Junmai ginjo genshu