Join us on our latest episode where we try the most consumed spirit in Japan, Shochu. This Japanese distilled beverage is typically distilled from rice, barley, sweet potatoes, buckwheat, or brown sugar, though it is sometimes produced from other ingredients such as chestnut, sesame seeds, potatoes, or even carrots. The main crucial ingredient in shochu is Koji and is a cooked grain (rice, soybeans or barley, etc) that has been inoculated with a fermentation culture called Aspergillus oryzae, koji mold. Koji is prepared by adding koji mold to steamed grains, then carefully kept in warm, humid conditions that promote growth. Rice is the most frequently used grain for making koji.

Is Shochu good? Does it really deserve to be the most consumed spirit in Japan? Is it worth it? Only one way to find out...

Special guest on this episode is our friend Brandon from Ethereal Brewing and The Void Sake Company in Lexington, KY.



https://www.satsuma.co.jp/english/con-shiru-shochu.html
https://honkakushochu-awamori.jp/english/professional/shochu-production-method/koji/









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Shochu And The Mold That Makes IT Great-E98

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Join us on our latest episode where we try another one of the Anniversary beers from Side Project.

In this episode we review The Cellar Tenth Anniversary Barleywine. A Blend of Barrel-Aged Barleywines, including MJK and several other experimental Barleywine recipes to create this one-time blend for The Cellar.

Does For The Cellar Tenth Anniversary Barleywine live up to the hype from this famed brewery? Is it worth it? Only one way to find out...

Special guest on this episode, our good friend Drew.

https://untappd.com/b/side-project-brewing-the-cellar-tenth-anniversary-barleywine-2024/6048051
https://www.sideprojectbrewing.com/blogs/news/the-cellar-10th-anniversary?srsltid=AfmBOopNfyUp89TI-cW280ZBs1v1x-15lJJ0gV6OPSUOKZ31elrnLQS6






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Stumbling Upon More Side Project Anniversary Whales-E97

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Join us on this episode where we track down and try one of the most expensive bottles of bitters you can find. This 200-year Anniversary Limited Edition bottle of bitters is from Angostura and was made to celebrate the Angostura company's bicentennial anniversary.

Are these bitters worth the price tag? Do they really enhance a cocktail? Do we throw up while trying to drink bitters straight? Watch (or listen) and find out for yourself!

Special guest on this episode, our good friend Drew.



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A $52 Bottle Of Bitters!-E96

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