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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