We are Otemba Sake
IN A GALAXY NOT SO FAR FROM HERE
It all starts in Amsterdam, in a club that translates as 'the Milky Way', somewhere in the mid-2010s. We're celebrating Japanese house music, serving sushi on — why not — 7" vinyl discs, and pouring sake from a local supplier. It's an exchange of culture and cuisine, and there's more than enough to celebrate. But the sake? It could be better. And so we decide it's time to import the beloved sake we know from Japan ourselves.
For Goodness Sake
Premium sake from small-scale breweries all over Japan, carefully refrigerated and transported to Amsterdam, offered at a fair price. We've been through many trends since then, and the team has grown in diversity — but our mission remains: bringing the best sake to Europe, celebrating culture and cuisine, and bringing people together in harmony.
Our trade route between the Netherlands and Japan gets a new chapter in 2020. We're inspired: the sake we know can just as easily be enjoyed with Italian, Fren or Vietnamese cuisine, from a carafe or a wine glass. We think it's high time to free sake from the formal kimono and bring it back into a casual, communal setting. Sake is a free-spirited drink — feel free to call it untameable, feel free to call it Otemba (Ontembaar). Today, we bring more than a hundred different sakes from Japan to your table. Kanpai!
Our Breweries
We work almost exclusively with family breweries with deep roots. Our oldest partner brewery has been brewing since 1487 — the 27th generation of the same family now keeps that tradition alive. And alive it is: for them, guarding centuries-old craft and pushing the frontier of innovation are two sides of the same coin. Across our portfolio of over 25 breweries, we look for makers who share our values: a commitment to local communities, sustainable practice, and the careful passing of knowledge from one generation to the next.
EVENTS — SAKE EXPERIENCE
At Otemba Sake, nothing beats celebrating good taste and good company over sake. That's why we host dedicated tasting events that open up the rich tradition of sake, guided by our certified sake sommelier. Want more? How about special sake pairing events with our partners?
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Work With Us
Interested in offering sake at your store, restaurant, or event? We're happy to advise on anything sake-related and would love to come by for an introduction.
We work with restaurants and other establishments to bring the taste of sake to the European market. Certain exceptional sakes we retain as exclusive options for our partners. Curious to find out more?
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