NOVA BREWING
Brewery: Nova Brewing Company
Founded: 2019
Nova Brewing Co. in Covina, California was founded in 2019 as the first craft sake brewery in LA. Nova’s goal is to have locals experience true craft nama sake made with California rice. Nova's head brewer startedas a homebrewer but eventually went to Japan to take apprenticeship at few breweries in Ibaraki. With techniques and experiences gained in Japan, they invented and built their own equipments with what they can acquire in LA which allows them their own unique style of sake brewing methods that set their products apart.
CALIFORNIA
Tasting Notes
Fruit-forward with a dry finish due to high alcohol level. The dryness is balanced with slight sweetness and acidity which gives it a juicy full mouthfeel. Shizuku sake or drip-pressed sake is made by suspending the fermented mash in the air and collecting the sake that drips out due to gravity. This pressing method is only used for the most premium lineups of sake in Japan and allows the best flavors of the sake to shine. This sake carries a clean taste with no off flavors or harshness from the alcohol due to the special drip-pressed method used.
Overview
Food Pairings: Roasted Duck, Grilled Pork Chop, Grilled Seafood, Fresh Mozarella, Buratta Cheese.
Awards:
2022 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition - Double Gold Medal
2021 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition - Silver Medal
Specifications
Class: Junmai Daiginjo
Style: Muroka, Nama, Genshu
Rice: Calrose
Rice-Polishing Ratio: 50%
ABV: 16-17%
Size: 500ml, 750ml
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