Sake Revolution

Sake Day Preview 2026

Break out your calendars and clear your schedules, because Sake Day 2026 is almost here! October 1st is World Sake Day and this marks the traditional start of the sake br

Back To Basics: Honjozo

Episode 190. Honjozo sometimes gets a bad rap. Somewhere along the way, "added alcohol" sake became viewed skeptically by some and Junmai sake wound up with all the glory

Sponge Worthy: Castella Cake Meets Kikusui

Episode 189. After six years of audio-only podcasting, Sake Revolution is officially on video — and we're celebrating by doing something dangerous... dangerously del

Sake Destinations: Tokyo

Episode 188. Pack your bags — and your sake glass. This week on Sake Revolution, John and Timothy kick off an exciting new series: Sake Destinations, your insider guide t

Bombs Away! Defusing the Sake Bomb

Episode 187. Ever wonder where the sake bomb actually came from? Spoiler alert: it probably wasn't Japan. This week on Sake Revolution, John and Tim dive headfirst i

Funky Packaging: Koimari Nomanne Porcelain One Cups

Episode 186. What happens when one of Japan's most ancient art forms meets your favorite grab-and-go drink? This week on Sake Revolution, John and Tim crack open som

Sake Revolution 2025 Year in Review

Episode 185. With 2025 over and done, it's time to take a look back at the sake year that was.  Join us this week for some casual sipping and some discussion on the

Back to Basics: Sake Ingredients, Classifications and Production

Episode 184. With a new year fast approaching—and an astonishing five years of podcasting under our belts—we thought it was the perfect time to go back to basics. In this

Sake Revolution LIVE! Sake Day 2025 with Byron Stithem of Proper Sake

Episode 183. World Sake Day comes once a year on Oct 1st.  For sake fans across the globe, this is our big holiday... think Christmas-4th of July-Halloween all rolled int

Sake Recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage

Episode 182. In December of 2024 "Sake" received a special recognition from UNESCO - the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. UNESCO is proba

Sake Day Preview 2025

Episode 181. Sake Day, celebrated every year on October 1st, will be here before you know it, and Sake Revolution is here to be your guide! In this special episode, John

The Kobo Chronicles: LED Yume Yeast

Episode 180. In this episode, we again shine a light on the role of Sake Yeast in our series known as the Kobo Chronicles. “Irradiation” and “mutant” are not typical word

Branded: Hououbiden

Episode 179. This week, John and Timothy explore another brand profile: Hououbiden from Kobayashi Shuzo in Tochigi Prefecture.  How does a brewery go from the edge of ban

Interview with Keith Norum of Masumi Sake Brewery

Episode 178.  In this episode join John and Timothy as they interview Keith Norum.  Keith is a well known figure in the sake industry and he has represented the Masumi br

Funky Packaging: Joto One Cup

Episode 177. If we think about sake, usually an image of a glass bottle pops to mind.  But if we scratch the surface and investigate a bit more the way that sake is packa

Sake Revolution 2024 Recap: Our Year in Sake

Episode 176. With 2024 over and done, it's time to take a look back at the sake year that was.  Join us this week for some casual sipping and some discussion on the

Interview with Lucas Smolic of the Sake Brewers Guild

Episode 175.  Join us this week for another wide-ranging sake interview.  We are welcoming Lucas Smolic, the founder of the Sake Brewers Guild, to the podcast.  Lucas sta

Interview with Benoit Champagne of Nijikai Sake

Episode 174. This week we welcome a sake personality from Quebec, Canada to the studio – Mr. Benoit Champagne. With a name like Mr. Champagne, you might well think Benoit

Sake Revolution LIVE! Sake Day 2024 with Brandon Doughan and Shinobu Kato

Episode 173. World Sake Day comes once a year on Oct 1st.  For sake fans across the globe, this is our big holiday... think Christmas-4th of July-Halloween all rolled int

Finding our Whey: Exploring Sake and Cheese Pairing

Episode 172. "Say Cheese"!  If you identify as a curd nerd, join us to explore an exciting new way of pairing with sake!  We are joined this week by extra special guest h