BROOKLYN KURA

Brewery: Brooklyn Kura

Founded: 2017

Brooklyn Kura is dedicated to shaping a modern tradition of American craft sake. Drawing on more than 1,000 years of Japanese brewing heritage, the brewery works to make sake more approachable and accessible. Each sake is brewed in New York City and carefully handcrafted using the highest-quality ingredients.

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

First Sake Brewery in New York

Brooklyn Kura is helping redefine how Americans experience sake. While many in the U.S. still mistakenly view sake as a distilled spirit meant to be served warm and taken as a shot, the brewery champions a different understanding: sake is a brewed beverage, more akin to wine or beer, with nuanced aromatics and layered complexity that are best appreciated chilled or at room temperature.

Founded in 2018 as New York City’s first sake brewery, Brooklyn Kura blends traditional Japanese brewing techniques with a distinctly local approach—using premium rice, carefully cultivated koji, and pure water to craft elegant, food-friendly styles. Whether someone has traveled through Japan exploring regional breweries or is entirely new to sake, Brooklyn Kura aims to offer an approachable yet refined introduction that leaves a lasting impression.