Built around a 1650-founded brewery in Itoigawa, Niigata, WESAKE makes traditional Japanese sake feel at home in everyday settings. Its founders created the brand to remove the intimidation and ceremony surrounding sake, packaging premium Junmai Ginjo in a convenient single-serving can for casual drinkers.
TYKU SakeKnown for bringing premium sake into more everyday settings, TYKU makes smooth Japanese-style sake for sipping, pairing with meals, or mixing into cocktails. The brand follows a traditional grain-to-glass process built around four natural ingredients and presents sake as an accessible alternative to white wine.NEW YORK, NY
Saranac BrewerySaranac Brewery is the public-facing brewery brand of the F.X. Matt family business, which has made beverages in Utica since F.X. Matt founded the brewery in 1888. Now led by fourth-generation family member Fred Matt, the company produces beer and soft drinks; its Saranac brand became its flagship in 1991. A major brewery expansion completed in 2019 added a new brewhouse, tank farm, and can line.UTICA, NY
Rhinegeist BreweryRhinegeist Brewery makes craft beer and other beverages in a historic pre-Prohibition bottling plant in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood. Founded in 2013, the independently owned brewery describes its beers as crafted in Cincinnati and has expanded beyond beer to vodka sodas and other beverages.CINCINNATI, OH
CoStar BrewingPittsburgh’s CoStar Brewing has been brewing in the region since 2011, with a philosophy that favors the quiet appeal of well-made beer over hype. Its Etna brewery and taproom extend that idea into a relaxed gathering place, including regular community events such as yoga in the brewery.ETNA, PA