Den Sake Brewery
Made in Oakland, California
WELCOME TO
DEN SAKE BREWERY
Den Sake Brewery is the first sake brewery in Oakland, California.
We brew handcrafted, small-batch sake from Cal-Hikari rice grown in the Sacramento Valley. Our delicately aromatic sake pairs exceptionally well with all types of California cuisine as well as many types of Asian cuisine.
Stay tuned for more updates. Kanpai!
ABOUT DEN SAKE BREWERY
Den Sake Brewery was established in February 2017 by Yoshihiro Sako. Sako is the head brewer (toji) and co-founder. Before starting Den Sake, he apprenticed at several breweries in Japan to learn the craft of sake making.
Sako brews his small-batch sake using traditional Japanese brewing methods with a single origin rice grown by Rue & Forsman ranch in the Sacramento Valley. We have a close working relationship with these farmers and know where each batch of rice originated from and when it was harvested.
Den Sake strives to brew sake with a focus on flavors that naturally compliment local California cuisine as well as Japanese and Asian food.
OUR SAKE
2019 & 2020 James Beard Award Semi-Finalist
Den Sake Brewery was honored to be on the
James Beard Awards semifinalist list.
Rave Reviews for Den Sake
Den Sake Brewery has been profiled in Sake Today, San Francisco Magazine, SF Eater, and the Los Angeles Times
Rue & Forsman Ranch, Inc, located in the Sacramento Valley, was formed in 1946 and has been farming rice organically since 1997. Today, they have 271 acres certified organic by the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) certification agency.
Den Sake Brewery proudly single-sources the Cal-Hikari rice used for the making of our sake from Rue & Forsman Ranch .
den sake brewery
on pbs
We were profiled on PBS’ Tastemakers:
Season 2, Episode 5
Where to buy
In San Francisco
In the East Bay
In Southern California
Den Sake Brewery
LOCATION
Den Sake Brewery
2311 Magnolia St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(Sorry....We are not able to offer tours
of the brewery at this time.)