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Sake Revolution Live!
Celebrate Sake Day with Austin Power

Thursday, October 1, 2026 · Brooklyn Kura Taproom
Happy Hour 6–7pm
Live Podcast Recording 7–8pm
Taproom open until 9pm
Tickets: $25 per person — includes a curated sake tasting flight. Link in bio!

October 1st is Sake Day — the official start of the sake brewing year in Japan. And every year on the day itself, Sake Revolution, America’s first sake podcast, keeps its favorite tradition: recording a live episode in front of an audience at the Brooklyn Kura Taproom. The kanpai is mandatory... but fun will be inevitable.

We couldn’t be more excited about this year’s guest: Austin Power (yes, that’s his real name), New York’s most seriously silly sake sommelier and the man behind Accidental Bar, downtown’s beloved neighborhood sake joint on Avenue C.

A South Carolina kid turned Parsons-trained painter turned sake evangelist, his mission has been, in his own words, “get more people drinking more sake, more irresponsibly” and “if you’re not having fun, you’re doing it wrong”. He honed that philosophy over a decade at legendary NYC sake spots before opening Accidental Bar in 2021.

Join hosts John and Timothy as they talk to Austin about his take on the sake scene in NYC!

Come for the party, Leave a little Smarter - we dive into Austin’s philosophy of how to get more people drinking more sake, more irresponsibly and what is the best path forward with the staid and serious world of “Sake Education” taken in Brooklyn Kura by @thesakenotes

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I got to meet the Toji of my FAVORITE sake brewery, Narutotai!!
Narutotai Nama genshu was the first sake I ever fell in love with, 14 years ago.
At this event at sake bar decibel I got to try their new LED usu nigori which was so much fun - it tasted like cream soda.
Toji-san gifted me a beautiful Narutotai fan. I'm so excited to use it this summer 🥰😍🤩 taken in Sake Bar Decibel by @thesakenotes

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taken in 立ち飲み庫裏 by @thesakenotes

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taken in 立ち飲み庫裏 by @thesakenotes

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taken in 立ち飲み庫裏 by @thesakenotes

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Recommended because I am a tawagawa lover lol taken in 吟の杜 by @thesakenotes

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8 months ago

Another label from the brewery that makes MACHO.
This one definitely packs a PUNCH. taken in 吟の杜 by @thesakenotes

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taken in 吟の杜 by @thesakenotes

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We will always make the trip to gin no muri for the @tamagawa_official nigori.
As always this sake was full of flavor and richness.
I had an atsukan comparison set (飲み比べセト) this visit as well
Obviously amazing taken in 吟の杜 by @thesakenotes

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Sparkling doburoku by @thesakenotes

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taken in 吟の杜 by @thesakenotes

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