"A brewer's art made from superior rice and pure water
with traditional craft and modern technology"
Takara has been a leading producer of Sake in Japan for
more than 150 years. Takara Sake USA, established in Berkeley
in 1982, has taken pure snow melt from the Sierra Nevada
Mountains and superior rice from the fertile Sacramento
Valley. To that, they applied traditional sake-making
craft and modern technology to produce a Sake worthy of
the Takara mark.
"Sho Chiku Bai" is
Takara's main brand of Sake in Berkeley as well as Japan,
and it is the best-selling Sake in the United States.
Its high quality and superior taste has made it America's
favorite Sake.
More about Sake, see Sake
Facts , How to enjoy Sake.
See available size in Product
Guide.
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Sho Chiku Bai Classic
The most traditional style sake. Perfect pair with Mildly
seasoned dishes.
- Type: Junmai-shu / Classic
- Character:
- Smooth, well balanced and full body.
- Dry/Sweet: +3 (medium dry)
- Texture: hard, crisp
- Aroma: mild, complex
- Suggestions:
- Serving: room temper to warm
- Pairing food: mildly seasoned
- Alcohol: 15%
- Size: 18L, 3L, 1.5L, 750ML, 180ML
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Sho Chiku Bai Classic Light
The less alcohol Sho Chiku Bai Classic. Perfect pair with
Mildly seasoned dishes.
- Type: Junmai-shu / Classic Light
- Character:
- Light, well balanced.
- Dry/Sweet: +3 (medium dry)
- Texture: hard, crisp
- Aroma: mild, complex
- Suggestions:
- Serving: room temper to warm
- Pairing food: mildly seasoned
- Alcohol: 13%
- Size: 18L, 750ML
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Sho Chiku Bai Chokara
Extremely dry sake. Goes well with a wide variety of foods.
- Type: Junmai-shu / Extra Dry
- Character:
- Very dry, clean and crisp flavor
- Dry/Sweet: +7 (very dry)
- Texture: hard, crisp
- Aroma: Light, pleasant
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Chilled to warm
- Pairing food: Various appetizers
- Alcohol: 16%
- Size: 18L, 750ML, 375ML
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Sho Chiku Bai Ginjo
Ginjo is a special reserve connoisseur class of sake. Most
sakes are brewed with rice that has been milled 30%. For our
Ginjo we use rice that is polished over 50%. Additionally,
we use a special strain of yeast that allows for fermentation
at a cooler temperature. The result of the slower, longer
process is a silky-smooth, rich and fruity flavor.
- Type: Junmai Ginjo / Premium
- Character:
- Delicate, dry and silky smooth
- Dry/Sweet: +5 (dry)
- Texture: Soft and smooth
- Aroma: Strong ginjo aroma
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Chilled
- Pairing food: Perfect by itself or with lightly seasoned foods
- Alcohol: 15%
- Size: 300ML
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Takara Sierra Cold
Takara Sierra Cold is an innovation in sake brewing. It
is fermented with a specially developed yeast that allows
for the rich flavor of a premium type of sake. We have made
this product with an alcohol content of 12% for those who
prefer a milder taste.
- Type: Junmai Ginjo / Premium
- Character:
- Light and clean
- Dry/Sweet: +5 (dry)
- Texture: Soft and smooth
- Aroma: Pleasant ginjo aroma
- Suggestions
- Serving: Chilled
- Pairing food: Perfect by itself or with lightly seasoned foods
- Alcohol: 12%
- Size: 300ML
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Sho Chiku Bai Nama
NAMA SAKE is a draft-style sake that is purified not by heat
pasteurization but rather through micro-filterization. Since
high temperatures can often change the subtle flavors of sake,
this micro-filterization process better retains all of the
original flavors of sake. "Nama " means fresh, indicating
that it is bottled immediately after production rather than
being aged for a few months like our other sakes.
- Type: Junmai Nama/ Draft
- Character:
- Fruity, fresh and dry.
- Dry/Sweet +5 (dry)
- Texture Soft and smooth
- Aroma Pleasant
- Suggestions
- Serving: Chilled
- Pairing food: Cold or vinegar-marinated
- Alcohol: 15%
- Size: 180ML
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Sho Chiku Bai Organic Nama
It's totally natural, using OCIA certified rice harvested
from the Sacramento Valley with absolutely no preservatives,
no brewers alcohol added, no sulfites. It is brewed under
the direction of Takara's master brewer combining the most
traditional methods with modern technology to arrive at the
Ginjo grade.
- Type: Junmai Nama/ Draft(Organic)
- Character:
- Full, dry and balanced flavor with fruity and fresh taste
- Dry/Sweet: +5 (dry)
- Texture: Soft and smooth
- Aroma: Pleasant ginjo aroma
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Chilled
- Pairing food: Cold or vinegar-marinated
- Alcohol: 15%
- Size: 300ML
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Sho Chiku Bai NigoriSilky Mild
NIGORI is the way sake first appeared when it was brewed
for the Imperial Court in Kyoto as well as for most of its
2,000 year history. It is coarsely-filtered and the sweetest
of all our types of sake. It is especially delicious with
very spicy foods. The bottle should be shaken each time before
pouring due to the high rice content that settles in the bottom
of the bottle.
- Type: Junmai Nigori/ Unfiltered
- Character:
- Bold and sweet. Rich and robust flavor with distinctive
rice savor.
- Dry/Sweet: -20 (very sweet)
- Texture: Soft
- Aroma: Mild
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Chilled
Pairing food: Rich and well seasoned dishes. Great as a dessert.
- Alcohol: 15%
- Size: 1.5L, 750ML, 375ML
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Sho Chiku Bai NigoriCreme de Sake
NIGORI is coarsely-filtered and the sweetest
of all our types of sake. It is especially delicious with
very spicy foods. The bottle should be shaken each time before
pouring due to the high rice content that settles in the bottom
of the bottle.
Nigori Creme de Sake tastes slightly drier than our Nigori Silky Mild.
- Type: Junmai Nigori/ Unfiltered
- Character:
- Bold and sweet. Rich and robust flavor with distinctive
rice savor.
- Dry/Sweet: -15 (sweet)
- Texture: Soft
- Aroma: Mild
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Chilled
Pairing food: Rich and well seasoned dishes. Great as a dessert.
- Alcohol: 15%
- Size: 300ML
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Sho Chiku Bai Tokubetsu Junmai
made from highly polished (to 60%) rice. smooth texture with Well balanced Junmai-shu
- Type: Tokubetsu Junmai/ Classic
- Character:
- Smooth, well balanced and full body.
- Dry/Sweet: +5 (medium dry)
- Texture: Smooth
- Aroma: Mild
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Room temperature to warm
- Pairing food: Mildly seasoned.
- Alcohol: 15%
- Size: 1.8L
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Shirakabegura Tokubetsu Junmai
"Shirakabe Gura" is the brewery located in Nada area, the heartland of Japanese Sake. This Tokubetsu Junmai is meticulously brewed using highly acclaimed pure water, Miyamizu, and stringently selected rice. The character of this sake is Well balanced and complex, crisp finish.
- Type: Tokubetsu Junmai/ Classic
- Imported from Japan
- Character:
- Smooth, well balanced and full body.
- Dry/Sweet: +2 (medium dry)
- Texture: Hard and crisp
- Aroma: Mild
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Room temperature to warm
- Pairing food: Mildly seasoned.
- Alcohol: 15%
- Size: 1.8L, 720ML, 300ML
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Sho Chiku Bai Antique
An extra premium sake made from a superior quality of highly
polished rice. Exceptionally smooth taste with flowery nose
and fruity aroma.
- Type: Junmai Dai-Ginjo/ Extra Premium
- Imported from Japan
- Character:
- Excellent flavor and exceptionally smooth taste.
- Dry/Sweet: +-0 (medium dry)
- Texture: Soft and Smooth
- Aroma: Pleasant ginjo aroma
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Chilled to room temperature
- Pairing food: Perfect by itself or with lightly seasoned foods
- Alcohol: 15%
- Size: 2L, 720ML
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Sho Chiku Bai Tokubetsu Junmai Kinpaku
Well balanced Junmai-shu with gold flakes. Sake for festive
occasions.
- Type:Tokubetsu Junmai(w/Kinpaku)/ Classic(w/Gold flakes)
- Imported from Japan
- Character:
- Smooth, well balanced and full body.
- Dry/Sweet: +2 (medium dry)
- Texture: Smooth
- Aroma: Mild
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Room temperature to warm
- Pairing food: Mildly seasoned.
- Alcohol: 16%
- Size: 1.8L
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Koshu Masamune
Well balanced traditional style sake. Goes well with a wide
variety of foods.
- Type: Junmai-shu / Standard
- Character:
- Well balanced
- Dry/Sweet: +3 (medium dry)
- Texture: hard, crisp
- Aroma: mild
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Room temperature to warm
- Pairing food: Mildly seasoned
- Alcohol: 14%
- Size: 18L
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Takara Masamune
Well balanced traditional style sake. Goes well with a wide
variety of foods.
- Type: Junmai-shu / Standard
- Character:
- Well balanced
- Dry/Sweet: +5 (medium dry)
- Texture: hard, crisp
- Aroma: mild
- Suggestions:
- Serving: Room temperature to warm
- Pairing food: Mildly seasoned
- Alcohol: 16%
- Size: 3L, 750ML
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