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34 reviews for SakéOne
Review Highlights
"Nice people, great tour, fabulous sake."
(in 20 reviews)
"...big fan of sake but I loved the Moonstone Plum flavored one."
(in 3 reviews)
"Their custom saketini recipes are superb."
(in 7 reviews)
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34 reviews in English
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Review from Mike K.
6/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
If you like sake, or if you're just curious about it, you need to check these guys out. They have lots of different sakes to fit lots of different palates. The tasting flight is affordable and fun. My favorite: the nama sake, which is unpasteurized so you have to keep it cold.
Give it a try and see. -
Review from Don T.
Seattle, WA
4/13/2011
Love this place. SakeOne is a missing link that moves one from drinking hot sake to drinking cold sake. It helps people get over the cultural/lingual barriers that sake poses and brings it closer to beer- and wine-making. My wife and I took a detour from wine tasting and visited their tasting room on a weekday. The place was empty, and it gave us some one-on-one time with the person pouring our tasting flights. He attentively answered our questions and really took the time to help educate us on the different grades and styles.
The sake "shock" provides sake tastings with just nibbles of food to accompany the different kinds of sake (don't go hungry cause you won't get full). The pairings were very interesting because the food helped emphasize the different characteristics in each sake. Evenmore, it showed that sake is not just for japanese food. It can accompany anything from cheeses to chutneys to popcorn. The experience was a food eye-opener.
SakeOne does various styles: momokawa (more classic style); g-sake (their flagship bold brew); moonstone (fun, flavored sakes, most likely poo-poo'd by purist and loved by party girls). They also sell some very traditional blends from breweries in japan that they have links to: murai; yoshi-no-gawa; tsubaki. I really like yoshi-no-gawa's brews.
You can take a tour, but I would recommend joining the club. It allows you to taste the club-only brews, which are far superior to anything that they sell to the general public. You also get invites to special event which are fun to mingle and drink with other sake lovers. -
Review from Maureen K.
Seattle, WA
2/24/2011
We were supposed to come wine tasting, but my husband fell in love with this place that we ended up spending all afternoon here. Their selection of sakes go from a more traditional to modern and sweet (like their lemongrass coconut).
We knew nothing about sake, so we went in with low expectations and an open mind. We did the sake shock tasting flight, which was 5 sakes with little morsel pairings. It was a great way to try all the different levels of sake and figure out which was more your style. The guy serving us was awesome and explained each one to us.
Long story short, 3 hours later, my husband was tipsy (I was the DD, who only got to sip some of his tastings) and the newest member of their Sake Club. :)
Worth checking out if you are in the area and want something different than the wine scene! -
Review from Dan P.
I'm giving Sake One five stars for being the only Sake brewery in North America and because it's a great alternative to a state saturated with wine and beer. So if your only experience is of the warmed variety or screaming *BANZAI* while gulping down bombs during bonding sessions, you must check out Sake One! Their friendly and knowledgeable staff will help you learn what it takes to make high quality Ginjo sake here in the U.S. They also offer tours everyday at 1, 2, and 3pm, which take about 30min depending on the size of your group. As with any manufacturing facility learning about production will only add to your level of appreciation and therefore enjoyment.
Like wine, beer or spirits Sake One offers a variety for everyone, which includes different styles such as sweet, dry, crisp or bold. I encourage you to try their Namasake, a pasteurized sake that will change and develop over time. I also like the G Joy and limited release sakes which tend to have higher viscosity and more pronounced fruit qualities, much like a bold red wine. Plus for all you mixologists out there sake can make an interesting addition to your favorite cocktail.
Just like anything else your palate will develop the more you taste. So go check out Sake One, ask for Tony, keep an open mind and let them take your mouth on a tasting tour. -
Review from dan h.
9/13/2010 5 photos
This is a dramatization of a conversation I had with a friend. It went absolutely nothing like this. Names have been changed to protect nobody.
Me: So, there is a saké brewery out in Forest Grove. Want to go there on Saturday to drink some saké?
Biff: There's a saké brewery in Forest Grove? I had no idea.
Me: I told you about this place awhile ago and you told me you wanted to go. Going senile already?
Biff: Who are you?
Me: Exactly.
So, off to SakéOne we went. The directions said it was 30 minutes west of Portland. It took a bit longer as once you get off of 26 there are many twists and turns. All the more to quench your saké thirst.
When we arrived we walked inside and up to one of the tasting bars. We inquired about tours and were told that one would be starting up within 20 minutes. Perfect timing.
The tasting menu was presented to us and we decided to go with the Saké Shock tasting which paired 5 different sakés with 5 different foods. On this day the pairings were as follows. Momokawa Draft Nama paired with Italian Proscuitto, G "joy" paired with Smoked Salmon Pate, Momokawa Organic Junmai Gingo paired with Sesame Honey Almonds, Moonstone Asian Pear paired with Briar Rose Creamery Rosemary and Peppercorn Chevre and finally Moonstone Coconut Lemongrass paired with Madras Coconut Curry Popcorn. This tasting costs $10. The other tastings are less.
The guy who was serving us gave us all of the info on Saké that we could want. He was very knowledgeable and friendly and answered all the questions we had. Even the stupid ones. He was also the same guy who gave the tour.
The tour is insightful and well worth the 15 of 20 minutes. I've been on winery and brewery tours and they are all very similar, but this is slightly different.
Anyway, we weren't quite finished with our food or tasting as the tour was starting and the staff was very friendly and put our food in the back so that we could finish up once we were back from the tour.
Once back from the tour we continued with our tasting and once done with that we were asked a few times by the staff if we needed anything or had any questions. They were very attentive and no pressure was put on us to leave the table we were sitting at.
I ended up buying a few bottles to take home. Saké doesn't age, so it is best to drink sooner than later. I'm going to go do that now. -
Review from Ryan R.
Portland, OR
11/29/2010
I have to agree with all here that this is a great place. Probably one of my favorite wine-alternatives in the Portland area.
Tony is one of the people in the tasting room, and he will make your experience one of the best you've ever had. I'm no sake connoisseur, and so he did an excellent job guiding us through many different styles and quality levels, explaining each, how they are made, etc. I had such a good experience I joined their club, and enjoy visiting on a regular basis when it's time to pick up shipments.
I would highly recommend visiting to anyone in Portland or that is visiting the area. And be sure to make it in time for one of their tours at 1, 2, or 3pm. -
Review from Mari K.
7/29/2011 1 Check-in Here
This is a really great place to go for a cheap, fun, activity. They have three choices for sake tasting, one that's $3, $5 and $10--the ten dollar one gets you sake paired with small food bites. We did the $5 tasting and had 6 tastings. It was wonderful. Next time I'll make sure to go closer to the time when they have a tour which is at 1 pm, 2pm and 3pm.
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Review from mimi p.
I loved this place... Very sad we missed the tour by 15 minutes..we were visiting Portland from Ca... and we the sakeOne tasting caught our attention..Only downside is that it was so far....Mainly side streets to get there and it took almost an hour, plus it was raining!!! But once we got there it was well worth it.
The workers were so kind and she educated us on all sorts of sake. We were able to differentiate a big difference between the different types of sake...both filtered and unfiltered. Wish there were more sake tasting rooms available in general. The tastings were $5 and I ended up leaving with a bottle of Plum sake. Very good dessert type of Sake when chilled. -
Review from Lesley R.
12/3/2010
Really cool place! "SakeOne the world's only American operated Kura (brewery)."
Took my in-laws for a tour, they loved it. We loved it! Nice people, great tour, fabulous sake! They have a store with very tasteful clothes with their label on it. Worth a trip out to Forest Grove, Oregon. -
Review from Simon T.
8/29/2010 2 Check-ins Here
I love SakeOne.
They make some tasty concoctions. The "sake shock" experience and factory tour will blow your mind to see the extreme level of dedication to quality, tradition, and creativity here at the sake brewery. Sake isn't just to be had with sushi anymore...and definitely was not created to be dropped a la "Sake bomb" with all of its delicious flavor and craft to be lost!
The tasting room here is beautiful. It's a fun trek to go and taste all of the samplings with chocolates, cheeses, and more. You'll learn about how sake is really made to be enjoyed - chilled with all of its depth of flavor intact.
Impress your friends with your level of sophistication by learning something about sake here -
Review from Smitcha B.
Los Angeles, CA
2/22/2010
Believe me when I say this, I'm not a sake pro of any sort nor will I try to act like one. However, I've had my share of different sakes throughout my legal drinking age: hot or cold, dry, sweet, bitter, filtered, awful - what were they thinking?, hang-over specials, you get my point.
We were too late for the tour so I can't tell you much about it. All I do know is that there is this huge factory building with heavy doors. I'm assuming that's where the secret to making sake is found. You'll see pictures of aZn men from back in the day making sake on the walls of this building. I wouldn't have been surprised if I saw one of the Yama clan's men running out of there, yelling "Bonzai!"
Apparently, every third Saturday of the month has Sake-tini specials for $2. You get to sample three of their sake-tinis. Heed this warning though, go early to try them out or they will run out like they did on us.
They have samplings set at $10 with food pairing, $5 for 5 samples of their sake, and one other price deal I do not recall. We settled with the $5 sampling and added the $2 extra for the sake-tinis which I did mention was all gone by the time we were ready for them. They did accomodate by giving us extra samples of other sakes. Kind of a bust but a good save on their part.
The sampling price is real reasonable and you get to walk out of place with a slight headache and a warm face. I did end up purchasing a few bottles to take back to Cali. Majority favored the plum sake which was real sweet and easy. Only set at 7% alki, the bottle is only $11 a pop. What a steal. Serve it chilled to that dime of yours and she'll be grateful that you're not one of them douches that are trying to get her hammered in a short period of time.
Sakeone was a great experience. Go with a fun group and figure out which sake(s) tickles your pickles the most. The service (although seemed under staffed) is great even under pressure or during peak hours. The sake prices are very reasonable and they make great gift ideas. Great experience for sake newbs and pros alike. -
Review from Shirley W.
Hillsboro, OR
2/23/2010 1 Check-in Here
We went here for the saketini saturday which is held once a month. They offered 5 tastings for $5 and 2 optional saketinis for an additional $2. When we ordered the 5 tastings with the 2 saketinis, they ran out of saketinis and instead they gave us tastings of other sake. So we basically got 7 tastings for $5. I'm not a big fan of sake but I loved the Moonstone Plum flavored one. It was a sweet sake and for $11 bucks for a 750ml bottle, I couldn't pass up the deal and got 3 bottles.
The tour was about 30 minutes long and the last tour is at 3pm. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and he took us through every stage of the sake making process. I would bring my friends here the next time they visit. -
Review from Melissa P.
Portland, OR
9/10/2008
Sucks to be you - because the summer concert season is now over and you won't get to go spend an evening sitting on the lawns of SakeOne, imbibing their wondrous saketinis and listening to local artist, until next year! All that effort for crowds of around fifty people!
Everyone who works out at SakeOne is personable and knowledgeable. Their Sake is fantastic. Their custom saketini recipes are superb. The artists they choose for their events are diverse and talented. The tasting and tour on Saketini Saturdays are a steal at $5.
I brought a group of more than twenty out here for my birthday and they let us take over their whole patio and brought all the drinks out to us so that we wouldn't have to crowd their little tasting room. Our hostess took the time to describe each of the sakes we tried, telling us how they were made and what made one different from the others. Talk about being pampered!
And if you head out for an event, you can buy a bottle of sake out of the fridge, bring your own picnic, and totally relax. It doesn't get any better than this! -
Review from Jason S.
6/15/2009
Sake one is single handedly responsible for turning me into a sake lover and I thank them for that. It is a great place to learn about sake. However I am not a big fan of their sake offerings anymore now that I have tried quite a few sake imports from Japan. I still think what they offer is good and very reasonably priced. $11-$20 for a 750ml bottle vs. imported which is closer to $40+ for the same size. My favorite sake of theirs is the Momokawa Organic Nigori, which is actually on sale right now for $6 vs. $18. You can't beat that. Also they do ship which is awesome since I live in Washington. So If I want something cheaper than what I normally get but also a tad lower in quality I make a run down to Oregon or have them ship some to me.
Everyone should experience this place. It was a great experience. -
Review from Fred K.
Clifton Park, NY
7/16/2009
Sake. That most traditional of Japanese drinks... and possibly the least understood by us gaijin. Oh sure, we've all had one of those little carafes at a Benihana-style "cooking table" restaurant. And as the chef flips the shrimp into his pocket you're thinking, "What's all the fuss about? It's just not that good.". I understand... I do. But you should realize that it's like getting a warm Budweiser, and then deciding you just don't like beer. Because that sake you drank is the bottom rung on the ladder. It's the lowest common denominator. Bulk produced and generic. And that experience... one all too typical... is ruining the reputation of a complex and wonderful drink.
Enter "SakeOne"... the one and only American owned and operated sake maker. They're out in Oregon. Probably a bunch of hippies... maybe a cult... who knows. But I don't care if they worship a 57 Chevy, they make wonderful sake.
What they produce has nothing in common with that hot swill served in virtually all Asian restaurants in the Albany area. It's better. A lot better. And you drink it cold. Yep... cold.
My last shipment was six 720 ml bottles of various types. UPS'd to my door for $120. This is roughly half the price of similar quality Japanese sake. And their 'mailing list' sales are absolutely incredible, so sign up.
But the best part is that no one knows jack about sake. That means you can be an expert in no time !!! Your date will swoon as you wax on about the rice polishing difference between a good ginjoshu and a daiginjoshu. What sophistication. And you'll be supporting a one-of-a-kind small business. Go for it. Remember... as they say in Japan... "Baka mo ichi gei"... even a fool has one talent. -
Review from Rachel T.
Seattle, WA
8/30/2009
I've never actually been to Sake One. My complaint is with their website. A friend of ours brought us a bottle of their Moonstone Plum Sake. We liked it so much I decided to see if it was purchasable online, and was delighted when I found out that it was. I added 2 bottles of their Moonstone Plum Sake and 2 bottles of their Moonstone Asian Pear sake to my cart. However, when I went to checkout, it did not say how much shipping was going to cost. I went to go to the "contact us" link on the bar and it errored out on me; not once, but mutiple times until I finally just gave up. The biggest irritation is that to order online, you have to give them your credit cart number and set up an account. I am absolutely not comfortable with that, especially when I don't know how much shipping is going to cost. Seriously, if they are going to go that route, why not just sell through Amazon?
*Since originally posting this review, I decided to edit it up to 4 stars. The manager of Sake One got back to me and addressed all of the above issues, and everything is now great. I am looking forward to my shipment of Sake!!! -
Review from J. A.
Portland, OR
10/29/2008
1st star for making Sake in Oregon.
2nd star for making award winning Sake in Oregon.
3rd star for having a decent tour of the 'factory'.
4th star for letting me choose what I wanted to taste.
Minus one star for Sake being kinda icky. (Not really to the discredit of Sake One. I blame fitting our visit in between wineries. Wine, sake, wine...wierd combo.)Listed in: Wine-O!
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Review from Terry W.
Beaverton, OR
6/2/2011 3 Check-ins Here
This is a great place to try both traditional Sake and the American style flavor infused Sake.
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Review from Kimi N.
San Francisco, CA
2/26/2007
Honestly, I have no idea what this place would be like on a packed weekend. We went during an off time and got an unplanned hour-long, grand *private* tour by Greg, the Sake Master. Typically the brewery is open daily 12-5pm with tours starting at 1, 2, and 3pm.
After the founders of SakeOne realized that the country's best water supply for sake was the Pacific Northwest, they located their new sake brewery in Forest Grove, Oregon, on the east slope of the Coast Range, in 1997. SakeOne, the country's foremost sakry, was built at the edge of a lush rainforest aquifer.
Greg, took us through the extensive sake making process step-by-step complete with visuals of the polishing process, water and filtering, yeast addition, finished koji, fermentation, pasturization and bottling.
Afterwards, we had a tasting in the tasting room. We were fortuate and able to taste several imports and infuseed sakes in addition to the standard domestic sakes. The best kept secret was given to us by one the tasting room staff -- make sure to check out the overstock bottles of sake on sale in the tasting room and bring some home. The were bargain prices for magnum size bottles and the only requirements was that you drink them fairly quickly ... no problem! How much cooler does it look to bring a ginormous bottle of unique sake to a party rather than a standard two buck wine chuck?! I say bring on the sake.
Oh yeah, less than an hour from Portland, and just off Hwy 47, SakeOne is an easy piggy back off the over 200 wineries in the surrounding Willamette Valley. -
Review from Susan G.
Hillsboro, OR
5/3/2010
Love it here!!!! I want to become a sake expert so I often tour and sample the goodies -lol
Actually, I have learned a lot and decided to join the members program. Every other month I get to a shipment of this wonderful beverage. I'm on my way taste testing through every one!! ;)
The staff are all very friendly and knowledgeable. Prices are unbelievable! Total thumbs up! :) -
Review from E. C.
Vancouver, WA
1/5/2009
If you like wine tastings in wine country, are open to new things, but need to be a bit more budget minded, then consider adding SakeOne to your next wine country excursion. It is located in the Washington County ("Gateway to the Wine Country"), in Forest Grove. This is a great place to bring vistors for something new and unique in our area.
Before going to SakeOne, I didn't know Jack about sake (I mean I know Jack, but he didn't provide much in the way of sake knowledge). I wouldn't say I'm an expert or could qualify for a Sake Snob status, but after an hour or so at SakeOne, I know a lot more and more importantly now know that sake tastes good. I always thought it was warm alcohol that made you grimace as it went down. Now I know it is made out of 4 ingredients, (I won't spoil the surprise by telling you, but one of them is rice), the water used to make sake (dang, I just gave away another one of the ingredients) is really good here in Oregon (hence why the SakeOne founders ended up here), it should be served chilled and not necessarily in small glasses (wine glasses are fine, and I would even suggest port glasses), and it shouldn't make you grimace. SakeOne's sake made me smile and ask for more.
As in wineries, they offer many different types of sake, and they can be match with different types of food. In fact, SakeOne offers a sake food pairing tasting. I didn't try it, as we had just finished a rather filling breakfast, but it sounded tasty. We did a six sake tasting that included a reserve sake and a fruit infused sake. The fruit infused sake as you would guess goes beyond the traditional four ingredients, and I personally cannot recommend it. Made me think of Kool-Aid, and though it didn't make me grimace, I did crinkle my noise and decided not to finish my tasting of it.
SakeOne is the only American owned brewery in the world, which is another cool thing about it, but the best thing about SakeOne is they make tasty and interesting sake, and you can buy a couple of bottles without breaking the budget; prices run from $10 to $30. Keep in mind that sake doesn't age. You don't want to keep it for more than a year, and an opened bottle should be drunk within a week, so don't be thinking you need to buy cases to store in your wine cellar (aka basement); buy it, open it, share it, and drink it.
SakeOne is off highway 47, right behind a lumber yard. Don't be afraid, expand your horizons, and try a little sake. -
Review from Weasel Z.
Moraga, CA
11/3/2009
I've visited on several occasions and always enjoyed talking with the staff, taking the tour, sampling the goods. Worth the drive from Portland (or in my case, Bend). Even my kids had a good time.
The summer concert series is fun, even more so when you're sitting out on the lawn sipping a saketini. -
Review from Kristen M.
Hillsboro, OR
5/14/2010
SakeOne - #1 Sake I've had in Portland.
My ultimate favorites are the:
Moonstone Plum Sake & Asian Pear Sake (flavored sakes which must be served COLD! Yes I said COLD!) You can't go wrong with these two flavors. If you're going to put a gun to my head and make me choose between these two, I would definitely go with the Plum.
Free Sake tours on the weekend on the hour from 1-3pm. They are open 11-5pm on the daily basis. If you want to order online and send a gift to a friend, they will be happy to ship it via UPS (the brown truck) for a certain fee. Just make sure the recipient is 21+ y/o. You can also order at the sake factory if you choose not to do it online. There are sake tastings for a certain fee depending on how many you would like to taste. For me being a sweet tooth, I strayed away from the dry and was lured by the sweetness (hence the Plum and Asian Pear). Every third Saturday of each month they do Saketini Saturdays where offer their sake concoctions in their taste-testings.
If you're visiting Forest Grove, Oregon, do visit SakeOne Sake Factory. It's a unique experience and you definitely will be purchasing bottles to bring home. -
Review from Roman S.
12/19/2010
i'm torn...
i do like their sakes.. they are good..
the tour is pretty interesting as well and the employees are knowledgeable.
unfortunately, i wasn't impressed with their "sake shock" whatsoever.. it seemed they pour very little and the food was bite size. literally.. nibbles of food :(
the tasting room experience was a bit disappointing (maybe my expectations were a bit too high) but definitely worth checking out at least once. -
Review from Lucia C.
2/19/2010
Surprise, surprise. Hillsboro has another facinating place in its disguise. A place for sake! And I used to think sake was only produced in Japan- I was so ignorant then!
While I was there I had the Saké Shock. It includes five food and saké pairings for $10.00. This included various forms of sweet and dry sake, and the food consisted of some japanese crackers &meats, and ended with a chocolate fortune cookie. The people manning the place were very knowledgable about sake making and tasting. They explained the whole process making the sake and how their company came about in Hillsboro. Turns out they do have a sister company in Japan.
Their sweet sake was pretty good, but their dry sake was really strong. I was pretty out of it by the time the whole tasting was over... (granted I just came from a beer tasting that same day). Although I learned alot about sake production, this whole experience has also not necessarily turned me into a sake fan. I'm going to give them another go at their Saketini on Saturday (third sat. of the month!) and we will see what happens between me and sake. -
Review from Craig R.
Portland, OR
12/30/2009
I absolutely love this place. I enjoyed sake before, after experiencing SakeOne, I desire it.
My first visit, we did the whole tour, which I recommend. The staff was very knowledgeable and I had all kind of random facts to share with friends and family for months. I also highly recommend the food pairings. I have done with this with wine before and it was always, yeah that taste pretty good. This however, i felt like I was part of a science project. I was actually quite blown away by some of the stuff they had me try.
My second trip out to SakeOne was for their annual blessing. I 100% recommend this event. I dont remeber the exact date, sometime in spring, but bottom line you are served all you can eat sushi and all the sake you can handle. One piece of advice, plan ahead as the sakery is in Forest Grove and you are sure to be some what shnackered by the time you leave.
Last piece of advice, taste the G. It will change your life. -
Review from Kim H.
8/2/2011
I went to SakeOne on a recent trip to Oregon. I got there about 12:30pm on a Sunday and the place was empty so I got a bit of a private tasting before others showed up. I've never really had sake before so was intrigued. Tony took the time to explain the different kinds and allowed me to taste different ones side by side. I bought a bottle of nama sake and a small bottle of coconut lemongrass. After reading reviews here I wish I'd tried the plum! The tour was fantastic and also led by Tony. It's worth planning your visit around their tour times (1,2 and 3pm) Before leaving I sat outside at one of their many picnic tables and enjoyed lunch. I can't wait to go back!
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Review from Travis R.
Portland, OR
3/23/2010
While off on a "get lost in wine country" expedition one day, I heard a squeal followed by "stopthecar-stopthecar!!11!" in rapid succession. It was alarming to say the least. Naturally I calmly inquired as to why. Then she squealed again in glee, rapidly pointing left, as if this were to answer my question.
I dutifully did as instructed. Who am I to question her obviously superior logic? Imagine my surprise when we entered an industrial park. Little did I know a piece of the rising sun was hidden away. We entered the tasting room, and I began my unintended training in the art of sake.
Every review to this point has been spot on. Their prices are more then reasonable. Staff were few but friendly and extremely knowledgeable. They started us out slowly, adding cheeses, fruits, jerky, even venison to pair with the sake's. Let me be honest, I know jack and s*** about sake. But I do know my tastes. And brother, these were amazing. The subtleties of sake are a little more different then something like wine. You won't be talking about tannins or the different aroma's (though mildly present). There are a surprising amount of tastes you'll associate with, depending on the sake. You will immediately notice the difference between Japanese and American sakes. At the end of the tasting I walked away with a rudimentary knowledge of sake. I would probably have retained more information, but they insisted on giving us above and beyond the average tasting amount. Slightly inebriated, suddenly an equation (almost on par with Einstein's theory of relativity), formed in my head.
Sushi + Sake + Samurai movies = win. (Look me in the eye and tell me my logic is flawed.)
With my plans for the rest of the evening firmly in motion, I left with a few different bottles. Most notably by far was the "G" sake. It was my favorite. We ended up skipping sushi (ironically we had it for lunch before the sake experience). After said samurai movies were acquired, we went home and I grilled rainbow trout, made a pomegranate salad, with strawberry cheesecake for dinner. The "G" sake went exquisitely with everything. Well, she wasn't to sure about the cheesecake, we differed on our opinion of that. But since I'm writing the yelp review, she can bite me.. Pair it with the cheesecake and never look back. -
Review from Sam R.
4/4/2009
The Sake tasting and winery tour is to completely worth the drive to Forest Grove. The hosts are very knowledgeable about the sake and willing to explain every detail about it. Being the only Sake winery in Oregon and one of the few in the United States makes going more the reason.
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Review from Regina C.
Hillsboro, OR
2/25/2010 2 photos
Whoever would have known that Forest Grove, Oregon would have a sake factory opened for tasting. The tour was nice to get an idea of how a sake factory runs and looks like, but in my opinion, I say skip the tour and go straight to the sake tasting. For $5 you get 5 sake tasting and for $7 you get 5 sakes and 2 saketinis. I must say it was a very good deal and our server did not cheap us out on the amount.
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Review from Amy O.
6/29/2008
Pretty impressed. A great must-stop if you are a sake lover. Sake tastings are inexpensive, the tasting room person on Friday has a great personality and she isn't pushy at all.
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Review from Anna S.
4/22/2010
I went out with a friend last weekend for Saketini Saturday. The guy who helped us out, Tony, was really nice although I think we may have scared him a little (haha). We did the sampler that comes with little food tastes with each one, plus the Saketinis and a couple of additional samples. It was lovely sake and a cool experience and I'd go again... the only downfall was the number of people packed into the space (which just goes to show they're doing something right - but still still detracted a bit from my enjoyment). We each left with a few bottles at more than reasonable prices. Yay for SakeOne!
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Review from Mike P.
Seattle, WA
5/17/2010
Fantastic atmosphere and even better, knowledgeable and fun tasting room staff! Came away knowing a lot more about sake and purchased a couple of bottles, It was saketini saturday which was a big bonus!
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Review from Celina H.
Portland, OR
12/7/2009
We just got there with enough time to catch the last tour of the distillery. The tour guide was very helpful and a cool guy to our group. The tour was fun and relaxing. Afterward the tasting hall was beautiful and ready for your purchases. We bought a bottle of the plum sake after we sampled it for $3.00 along with 4 other strong but delicious sakes. It's a little bit out of the way and we drove past in when we got there but after we found the place and took our time it was worth the drive from Beaverton. I'm a fan and I look forward to going back to show friends and family.
