[Kubasarika]

Another question, how many of you are old enough to be drinking sake?

Jim

[Duseshoug]

sorry to ask this. i've never drank sake before, and am curious...what exactly does it taste like?

It tastes like SAKE!

Even though it is a non-distilled grain-derived fermented drink, don't confuse it with traditional barley-malt beer. It's clear (excepting nigori-zake), strong alcoholic taste, and has a (choose one of many) flavor.

My favorite is, well, anything that doesn't come is a cardboard box! Sake is like wine. There are so many varieties it is hard to choose a favorite (although I do lean towards the junmaishu's). If you are living outside Japan, try a basic Gekkeikan or Shochikubai on ice (it works!). If you have access to local sake, or ji-zake, then try one everyday of the week. You will never stop exploring!

Excuse me, but I will pass out now (courtesy of Asahi Super-Dry).

[gogona]

I know that someone under the age of 21 can drink legally in the United States under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. So, having said that, I still have no idea what the stuff tastes like.

where did you hear that !! Thats called contributing to a minor,

[fmrcurter]

Hefeweizen is my drink and red wine for special occasions.

I like breast milk.

[pokerbonuscod]

Don't drink if you're underage. Underage drinking is sad because underage drinkers usually drink whatever they can get their hands on (e.g., Boone's Farm, Bud Light). Wait till you can drink legally so you can do it with some class. I know what you mean. I don't drink anything excessively to the point of inebreation. But, I just wanted to put my input on things I've tasted. I don't want to end up like the kids I hate so much in my school. Frankly, I'm sick of hearing how wasted some kid got and I am a firm believer that, as you say, it is possible to drink with class. Until then, I can only talk about what it tasted like.

[LookSe]

Why are the majority of people who posted in this thread too young to legally drink in their respective countries?

I know that someone under the age of 21 can drink legally in the United States under the supervision of a parent or legal guardian. So, having said that, I still have no idea what the stuff tastes like.

[gabbaman]

I haven't had good sake, so I'll say no, I don't like it. That vodka with the plums in it is pretty cool, though (ume-shu). But, when it comes down to it, beer is the choice.

Hank.

[Rffkwfct]

ha ha. Thanks for the description. I'm currently in the middle of nowhere...i'm one of 2 or 3 asian people in a thirty mile radius, so sake isn't something you see a whole lot of out here.

[spacecrafty]

I like breast milk.

Best served warm.
Eh, I think I don't really want to ponder that statement.

[maonnjtip]

don't care too much for cold sake.. but i like nicely warmed sake.. problem with sake is i can't tell when i'm getting drunk.

pete

[DaleJrGirl]

From what I've heard it's nothing like beer. It's a rice based alcohol rather than barley and such. I've tried a home made rice wine made by a Hmong friend of mine's mom and it wasn't too bad. My problem is that around where I am it's hard to find a store that keeps sake in stock. That and I'm underage by a bit more than a month so I'll just hint at my friends to get me a bottle for my birthday . Speaking of which, I've heard that there are different kinds of sake that have varying degrees of sweetness. What do you guys mostly prefer (hot or cold, please specify) and why?

[popsicesHoupe]

Sake is great, but only coupled with good and appropriate food. Don't pound it to get drunk. That's a waste. Use shochu, soju, or awamori for that. Cold and hot, I advise everyone try sake!

Advisory: Those underage should not drink alcoholic beverages. Not olny because it is illegal but also because your liver will pass out and DIE! It's true, google it.

[Mr Andrews]

I'm not putting anything on the poll because you spelt great as gr8. You git. You obviously didn't do so well in your english language gcse did you, loser.

[pMJWFoAWD]

I plan on drinking some sake when i get some..hmm... >_>.. what does it taste like? Does it taste like beer or something?

[nofkayalk]

Why are the majority of people who posted in this thread too young to legally drink in their respective countries?.

Jakob

Because we are not there to confiscate the contraband and properly dispose of it.

I hate it when that happens. That being stated, Momokawa Pearl rocks.

[gusecrync]

Don't drink if you're underage. Underage drinking is sad because underage drinkers usually drink whatever they can get their hands on (e.g., Boone's Farm, Bud Light). Wait till you can drink legally so you can do it with some class.

hahaha, don't worry about me. i only drink around my family on special occasions. other than that, i don't feel the need to do it.

[Tactattcahhaw]

I'm not putting anything on the poll because you spelt great as gr8. You git. You obviously didn't do so well in your english language gcse did you, loser.

Would you prefer a Tony the tiger like "Tastes grrrreat!!1!!one!"?

I'm not too excited about sake. First time I drank it (japanese restaurant in Vienna) I thought maybe the one I drank wasn't that good quality.
But then 'I did it again' (oops) at a japanese festival here in Frankfurt where an importer had a booth where you could try like half a dozen different ones (including some, according to the importer 'high quality' stuff), and still didn't get convinced (conveniently numb though after going trough is entire product range).

Hefeweizen is my drink and red wine for special occasions.

[PymnImmen]

its all about the nigori.

[xLQLRcXh]

I've been in Japan for over a year, drink regularly, but had my first taste of sake since coming here only last night.
The reason: in southern Japan (Kyushu-where I live), shochu, a clear, distilled drink made from rice, barley, but most popular is sweet potato, called imo-jochu-is the drink of choice. It's considerably higher in alcohol content than sake (25-45%). Its similar to Korean soju, but people don't "shoot" it as Koreans do, but usually have it on the rocks or diluted with hot water.
In this area, beer is obligatory for kampai, but orders for shochu begin almost immediately. People say it doesn't stay in your system like sake, but I have had more than a few hangovers that felt like the universe was being sucked through my ears.
Shochu has become hugely popular in Japan, outselling sake nation-wide. They can't make enough of it to satisfy thirsty salarymen and office ladies in Tokyo and Osaka. The best shochu is made right in my "neighborhood", like being in France for wine-lovers.
Unfortunately, like most things in Japan, they keep the best for themselves, and very little is exported. Even the sake that is available in N. America, unless made locally, is nothing like what you would find here.
As for the hot/cold debate, sake is usually made to be served either hot OR cold, so if you spend dough on a good bottle, its worth knowing what type it is.
So bottoms up!
(under parental supervision-unless of legal age to get "blot-toed!")

Oh yeah, so why only last night? I was at the mayor's birthday party and he happens to like sake.