TOCHIGI UNLOCKED : Senkin × Houou Biden

Think you know sake?

Let’s raise the level.

We’re putting two of Japan’s Top 10 breweries head-to-head:

👉 Senkin Brewery — ranked #5 in Japan

👉 Kobayashi Shuzo — ranked #9 in Japan

Same region. Same water.

Worlds apart in the glass.

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TOCHIGI UNLOCKED

From Soil to Harmony: Senkin × Houou Biden

Tochigi’s Two Faces of Modern Sake

The only Melbourne event dedicated to these two premium Tochigi breweries and we’re not holding anything back.

👉 8 bottles. And not just any 8:

❄️ Snowman Nigori — winter-only, creamy, dangerously easy

🍎 Modern Nama — unpasteurised, vibrant, alive

🍂 Aka Tombo — deeper, umami-driven, rarely seen

🔥 Black Phoenix — bold, rich, signature Houou Biden

✨ Higeban Junmai Daiginjo — polished, elegant, premium tier

🧬 Sake Mirai Kimoto — rare rice + traditional method, layered

❤️ Aikoku ×2 (collab pair)

👉 same rice, same concept — a study in contrast

👉 almost never poured side-by-side

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This isn’t a casual tasting.

This is where you actually understand:

👉 why one sake feels bright, juicy, alive

👉 while another shows structure, depth and precision

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So come with mates.

Taste, compare, argue, laugh a bit…

and somewhere in between, you’ll realise you’re actually learning.

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And if you’ve been to Sessions Box Hill… you already know.

Fun is always a must and we take this seriously.”

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📅 May 14

🕖 7:00 – 9:00 PM

📍 Sessions Box Hill

💰 $69 per person

🧀 Includes cheese board

🎤 Hosted by William Yang

Owner Operator & SSA Certified Sake Sommelier

20+ years industry experience

🎟️ Limited seats

No repeats. No second lineup.

If you’re serious about sake —

this is the one.

DM / link in bio to secure your spot.