We were lucky as we walked into an empty Artisan Sake Maker on a Sunny Fall afternoon. We were able to do a sampler $5/3 and chat with the staff a little about their sakes. 10 minutes after, the store was packed with a walking tour group of 15!
I really like the idea of how Artisan Sake Maker has started some initiative including having locally rice operation and how production are centre upon "sustainability, all natural and locality."
We sampled all 4 available that afternoon for $5+$2:
Osake Junmai Nama
Osake Junmai Nama Nigori
Osake Junmai Nama Genshu
Osake Junmai Sparkling Sake
All the above was fruity and really easy drinking. The price is right as Nama at $15 or so for 375 ml. Just my personal taste as the sake did not really wow me.
Conveniently located on Granville Island, so as a tourist, one would probably be in the hood anyway. Worth coming if there is no tour group because this place becomes a mad house with only 1 storefront staff!
A lovely educational experience.
I look forward to my next visit once I finish the lovely bottle.
Creamy Sake Kasu Ice Cream. For 3.50 including tax, you get a scoop of a unique icecream flavoured with the remaining rice paste from sake. I had the sake kasu raisin and it was so refreshing! The sake kasu is mild and not overpowering while the raisins complemented it just fine. I highly recommend trying this if you'd like to add a new treat to your roster of granville island stops.
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