Junmai - Pure (Non)Sense

30/11/2023 51 min

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Episode Synopsis

Time at last for Andy and Jim to tackle the beast that is the junmai ideology. This time the gents look at just how junmai became such a hot topic, what it really means for the brewing industry, and the figures behind its postwar “revival,” if that’s what it really is. 
Vocabulary from this episode
Aruten - Brewer’s alcohol added. Short for arukoru tenka
Komedake no osake - sake made from only rice/rice koji/yeast.
Mutenka - Nothing added
Recommended Sake
Andy - Gokyo Kiokezukuri Junmai 
Jim - Ryujinmaru Junmai Nama Genshu

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