Tickets for Taste of Japan / Grand Sake Tasting

UPDATE AS OF 4/5: online ticketing will close at 5:00pm. Limited admission will be available at the door.

The Taste of Japan/Grand Sake Tasting features extremely rare sake not available in the US, craft beer from over twenty Japanese brewers, and the top area Japanese restaurants. Back by popular demand after a 2-year hiatus, the event showcases the delicacies of Japan.

Admission includes sake and craft beer tastings from almost twenty different Japanese brewers, coming from Japan specially for the event. This expansive selection contains: Orion Beer from the Okinawa prefecture; the luxurious Born Sake, retailing for upwards of $400 per bottle; Kubota Sake from the Nigato prefecture, an area renowned for its sake production; Satsuma Shiranami Shochu, a vodka-like spirit made from sweet potato; and Coedo Brewery, known for its beer made from sweet potatoes, “Beniaki.”

At the culinary showcase, restaurants including Asia Nine Bar & Lounge, KAZ Sushi Bistro, Masa 14, Sushi Taro, Tako Grill, Toki Underground, YO! Sushi, and Zengo will serve Japanese delicacies.

The event is at Carnegie Library, 801 K Street, NW, from 7 – 9 PM.  Tickets, $100/per person, are sure to sell out – secure your spot today! For $150/per person, enjoy an additional hour of tasting and parting gift.