Valentine’s Day Sake And Desserts Pairing Experience

Join us on Valentine’s Day for an indulgent exploration of craft sake and delectable desserts at Brooklyn Kura! We’ll explore the best way to pair sake and desserts – from chocolate, to perfect Japanese Oishii strawberries, to house-made cookies! This is a unique sake pairing experience you won’t find elsewhere! This tasting class is fun, interactive and absolutely delicious! Let’s dive into the slightly sweeter side of sake together.

What’s included:
A welcome sake to get you started!
A brief intro to sake and dessert basics.
Guided tasting of 5 Japanese craft sakes from different regions paired to perfection with 5 delicious and decadent desserts.
Exploration of sake production styles and terroir.
Finish with a guided tour through our new sake brewery.

Desserts Include:
Vertically farmed Japanese heritage Oishii Strawberries,
House-made lavender, white chocolate and crème fraîche cookies
Point Reyes raw milk blue cheese with Zack & Zoë raw wildflower honey
plus other amazing treats!

Sakes Include:
Hakkaisan Champagne-method Sparkling AWA Sake
Brooklyn Kura #14 Fresh pressed Shiboritate (taproom exclusive)
Hanahato 8 year aged premium Kijoshu
plus more exciting sake styles!

Taught by : Timothy Sullivan is the Director of Education and lead instructor at the Sake Studies Center at Brooklyn Kura. He has over 16 years of experience teaching about sake and in 2007, he was awarded the prestigious title of Sake Samurai by the Japan Sake Brewers Association. Timothy brings a wealth of knowledge as well as practical brewing experience to the classroom. Whether for sake beginners or for industry professionals, Timothy strives to make all his classes and tasting fun and engaging.