Tsunan Sake Brewery participated in “ICC FUKUOKA 2024” and secured the second place in the “Taste” category at the “ICC SAKE AWARD.”
Tsunan Sake Brewery is pleased to announce its participation in the “Industry Co-Creation (ICC) Summit FUKUOKA 2024,” held from February 20th to February 22nd, 2024. On February 20th, during the preliminary round of the “SAKE AWARD,” we were honored to win second place in the “Taste” category.
For the “SAKE AWARD” preliminary round, Tsunan Sake Brewery presented a theme of “Regenerative Sake Brewing with Our Community,” offering a phantom cocktail named “melty snow,” which brings sake lees back into contact with sake. The cocktail was based on the sweetest and most fragrant sake available at Tsunan Sake Brewery, with the addition of sake lees that had undergone lactic acid fermentation.
Offered at the Venue Utilizing the feedback received at the event and this award, we plan to advance our product development and brand establishment with an eye towards international expansion.
About Industry Co-Creation (ICC) Summit FUKUOKA 2024
The Industry Co-Creation (ICC) Summit FUKUOKA 2024 is a conference designed to foster mutual learning and co-creation in the industry. It distinguishes itself by its serious approach, aiming to gather over 400 speakers and more than 1,200 participants for intensive learning and networking from morning till evening. The event encourages participants who are deeply committed to their endeavors to join, underlining the ethos of “equality and earnestness for all.” It is scheduled to take place from February 19 to February 22, 2024, in Fukuoka, embracing a concept of collaboration and innovation among professionals across various industries
About the “SAKE AWARD” (ICC FUKUOKA 2024) Preliminary Round
The “SAKE AWARD” featured ten breweries from across the country showcasing their proud brews. A tasting experience was conducted by sake specialists and sake-loving jurors, who selected winners in various categories based on taste, dedication to brewing methods, branding, and emotional resonance. Simultaneously, six breweries were chosen to advance to the final tournament.
Reference URL (Japanese article):
https://industry-co-creation.com/news/98937
About Tsunan Sake Brewery
Tsunan Sake Brewery Co., Ltd. is a Japanese sake brewery headquartered in Akinari, Tsunan Town, Nakauonuma District, Niigata Prefecture. Known for its heavy snowfall area, the region uses natural spring water from mountains with altitudes of 2,000 meters as brewing water. Using locally produced sake rice “Gohyakumangoku,” the brewery engages in sake production in harmony with nature, with “Brew for Future” as its brand concept. With a new management structure from 2023, the brewery aims for new value creation and international expansion based on the fusion of the sake brewery and science.
https://tsunan-sake.com/
