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💬 “In the US, sake specific rice is very hard to get a hold of. Knowing that we wanted to source our rice from US farmers, we decided to create a brew that used a highly available and familiar strain of rice. Calrose is the gold standard for a medium to short grain rice variety that is served in kitchens and sushi restaurants alike across the country. BUT this kind of rice is rare to be used for sake brewing and would be unheard of in Japan. We knew that if we could understand and brew with this rice, we would be capturing the essence of american rice. Quiet Giant specifically leans into the rice character, with the fermentation rendering all sugars dry and leaving the earthy undertones of the rice. It is also a genshu, or undiluted sake, so it gives the full strength view of the natural characteristics of the rice. Through our hard work we fine tuned working with this strain of rice and it gives an umami rich and refined experience, which is why we call it Quiet Giant, its big but smooth, don’t let the quiet giant sneak up on you!“

— Andrew Centofante, Brewmaster