Hokkaido brewers unearth sake aged under snow

Hokkaido brewers unearth sake aged under snow

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - Workers of a sake brewery in Biei, Hokkaido Prefecture, northern Japan, dig out a container of this year's new brew of rice wine aged under snow on April 2, 2014. The sake had matured in the snow for about 100 days, a process said to create a smoother texture for the liquor.

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