American Craft Sake Fest 2026

Unlimited tastings across 100+ premium sake selections poured by the people who actually make it. Sit in on an industry seminar covering koji, fermentation, yeast development, and more from some of the sharpest minds in the sake world. Amazing Sake, Delicious Food, live tuna cutting, live DJ, and a good time!

● More than 100 premium sake selections

● Unlimited tastings

● Craft sake from North America, Japan, and beyond

● Producers including Dassai Blue, Sawtelle Sake, Hakkaisan, Brooklyn Kura and Narumi

● Opportunities to meet brewers and sake makers

● Educational seminars

● Live tune cutting with Chef Blake of Bluefiná and complimentary bluefin Nigiri

●Live DJ set by Tsugu Itagaki of We Share Records

● Food pairings and tastes from Yama Sushi Marketplace and other local vendors

● Exclusive VIP experiences

● A private VIP screening of Secrets of Sake, a new Story Boldly project presented by Emmy-winning journalist and ABC7 anchor David Ono

All proceeds from the festival will benefit the Sake Brewers Association of North America and Story Boldly. The proceeds will support SBANA’s work to promote and protect the North American sake industry and Story Boldly’s production of purpose-driven media that inspires empathy and cultural understanding.

Co-hosted by Sawtelle Sake, Story Boldly, and Yama Sushi Marketplace.

More info: https://www.craftsakefest.com