Hokkaido brewers unearth sake aged under snow

Hokkaido brewers unearth sake aged under snow

The chief brewer (R) and a fellow worker of Japanese sake brewery Takasagoshuzo Inc. retrieve this year's new brew of rice wine from a container buried under the snow in Biei, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, on April 2, 2015. The sake had matured in the snow for about 100 days, a process said to create a smoother texture for the liquor. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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