Museum of Sake Journal Summer 2016 | Page 38

4 THE AMERICAN DREAM The USA is the world’s largest importer of sake from Japan. However, sake brewed in the USA itself is not a new phenomenon either. Anna Greenhouse looks at the major players and the up-and-coming breweries pursuing an American dream of producing sake on US soil. WORDS & PHOTOS: ANNA GREENHOUS MUSEUM OF SAKE JOURNAL 38 IMAGE BY CONAL GALLAGHER