Workshops are not included with festival entry. Each session is paid separately in $5 tokens bought on-site, and seats are capped at 15 — session times and token prices will be posted here closer to the festival.
01
Tasting
Bottles to Watch: Craft Sake Discoveries
with
Cindy Bissig
Kyoto-based writer & photographer
Travel + Leisure Tastemaker, Official Doburoku Ambassador, Chairman of the Tokyo Sake Challenge, regular host and producer at Sake On Air, and one of the leading international advocates for Japan's emerging craft sake movement.
Discover some of the most exciting bottles emerging from Japan's craft sake scene right now. From LINNÉ's boundary-pushing alternative kōji series — including its rare, high-end chestnut expression — to Snow Satoyama, a new luxury craft sake brewery already winning awards, this tasting brings together personal discoveries, new makers and bottles worth watching. Expect 4–5 bottles worth discovering, the stories behind them, and perhaps a surprise — including bottles not yet available in Singapore.
15 seats
Token price TBC
02
Talk
What Is Craft Sake? The New Movement Since 2021
with
Alex
Craft Sake & Doburoku Ambassador
Master Sommelier of Sake and founder of OMU NOMU, Singapore's leading voice for the global craft sake movement — from his work with the Japan Craft Sake Breweries Association to OMU NOMU's sake programme, and a member of Japan's Doburoku Lovers Association.
All this exciting stuff — but what is it really? Alex, one of the region's experts in craft sake, breaks down the history, technical brewing processes and brewery stories in a Q&A dialogue format that's sure to lend insight and further appreciation into this emerging space.
15 seats
Token price TBC
03
Guided tasting
The Art & Craft of Thai Sato
with
Nattachai "Ob" Ungsriwong
Owner & Brew Master, Devanom
Co-founded Devanom in 2014 with his brother Teerapat "Art" Ungsriwong, moving from award-winning IPAs into premium sato and mead. The brothers also built Deva Farm & Cafe, the first to cultivate fresh hops in Thailand’s tropical climate — and he campaigns to liberalise Thailand’s brewing laws for small producers.
Discover the heritage and craftsmanship behind Thai Sato, one of Thailand's oldest rice-fermented beverages. In this guided workshop, you'll explore the history, ingredients, and brewing techniques that make artisanal Sato unique, while learning how Devanom reimagines this traditional drink for today's craft beverage scene. The experience concludes with a guided tasting of three Devanom Sato labels, where you'll discover how different rice varieties, yeast strains, and fermentation methods create distinct aromas, textures, and flavour profiles.
15 seats
Token price TBC
04
Comparative tasting
Same Hands, Different Rules: Nihonshu vs Craft Sake
with
Adrian Goh
Co-Founder · Singapore's First Sake Samurai
Co-founder of Sake Matsuri and Director of Inter Rice Asia, one of Singapore's premier Japanese alcohol distributors. For over a decade a strategic bridge between heritage Japanese breweries and Southeast Asia.
We compare each craft sake with the nihonshu brewery that trained its makers. Taste the similarities and the differences — what Japan's licensing laws forbade, and what centuries of tradition are protecting.
15 seats
Token price TBC
