The Joy of Sake, the world’s largest sake tasting outside Japan, returning to NYC next week on April 30th with 492 competition-level sakes available to taste alongside sake-inspired appetizers from top restaurants, including BondST, Sakagura, Insa, Sake No Hana, Mishik, Towa, Yopparai, Sen Sakana, Rei, Juban, and Rule of Thirds among others serving dishes like Deviled Egg with Toro Tartar; Broccoli with Tofu Cream & Caviar; Hamachi Temaki; King Salmon Crudo; Bluefin Tuna & Scallions; Kakuni Japanese braised pork belly; Matcha & Hojicha Tiramisu infused with sake, and much more (see all dishes here)
Celebrating the ancient art of sake-brewing, The Joy of Sake is a walkaround tasting where attendees are able to taste the full spectrum of sake styles in the premium daiginjo, ginjo and junmai categories from every sake-brewing region in Japan, including 293 sakes not otherwise available in the U.S. Sakes are grouped by style so attendees can explore each in depth, including recipients of silver and gold awards from the U.S. National Sake Appraisal, a rigorous blind tasting conducted by 10 judges from the U.S. and Japan that takes place prior to the public event. This is an opportunity to sample bottles of the actual competition entries in excellent condition, both Japanese and US-made sakes from local breweries like Brooklyn Kura and Dassai Blue in Hudson Valley. More on the event here.
The Joy of Sake will take place on Thursday, April 30th from 6:30pm – 9:30pm at the Metropolitan Pavilion 125 W. 18th Street, NYC. Tickets are $140 (inclusive of food and unlimited sake tastings) and available at www.joyofsake.com/newyork/; IG: @joyofsake.
About The Joy of Sake
The Joy of Sake is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering appreciation for the ancient craft of sake-making. Now the largest sake tasting outside Japan, the annual event has grown from 124 sakes in 2001 to record 587 in 2025. Over half are ultra-premium daiginjo sakes, made from the innermost core of the rice grain. Every year, The Joy of Sake stages events in major cities, presenting hundreds of sakes, many not otherwise available outside Japan, along with sake-themed appetizers from top local restaurants in a lively festival setting.