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>>18204909
>did i just get a really bad brand
It’s made in Berkeley, CA. Figured I’d start with that
>whats the big appeal of sake?
It’s can be delicious, and there’s infinite variety of flavor profiles. Much like fruit wine. I think it’s a bit crazy for someone to say “I don’t like wine”, as there’s countess ways of making it. There’s bound to be wines people hate and wines people adore, based on their personal taste.
>compared to fruit wine its just kind of lacking in any noticable taste
Well you aren’t going to find fruity taste. You’re going to find sake taste, which can range from very light to fuck-you-strong
>the average farmer in 1000 ad
In Japan would have been a rice farmer, and set about working to improve what he makes with what he has available.

In all seriousness though, here’s the thing.
There are countless sakes. Each tastes different. And most aren't exported at all. Even in Japan, many of the best ones can’t be had very far outside the region they are produced.
So in the west, a lot of the sake found in stores is either going to be made in the west, or is going to be relabeled cheap shit (like the whiskey in >>18189379), or it’s going to be an ultra-premium that costs more than most are willing to spend on something they’re unfamiliar with. Most westerners aren’t going to know the styles/grades even if labeled in English.
Also, the simple fact is most sake breweries don’t care about international markets. They aren’t factories with scalable capacity; they already sell every drop they brew. No need to export unless you’re a relabeling shop who can’t get Japanese to buy their shit.
As such, they don’t cater to the west with marketing or packaging.
Pic related. Was $80 in a US liquor store with a good import section.
There’s literally nothing on the packaging which would indicate anything to anyone who doesn’t know what it is. Much less why it’s worth $80 if you find it outside Japan.