Friday, September 4

INDUSTRY SEMINARS (VIP ONLY)

Sawtelle Production Brewery

• 10:00 AM — UK Collaborative Capstone Koji Table Project By Justin LeVaughn, The Void Sake Co.

• 10:30 AM — An Invitation to Brewing Innovation & Opportunity By Justin Potts, Iida Trading Group

• 11:15 AM — Hakkaisan x LA Dodgers: A Partnership Primer By Timothy Sullivan, Hakkaisan

• 12:00 PM — Lunch Break

• 1:30 PM — FRC Profile and California Agriculture By John & Adam, Farmers Rice Cooperative

• 2:00 PM — Roundtable Rice Discussion By Isbell Farms & Farmers Rice Cooperative

• 2:45 PM — Demystifying Enzymes in Sake Brewing By Lucas Smolic, Origami Sake / Sake Brewers Guild

• 3:30 PM — Time as an Ingredient: The Science and Art of Sake Maturation By Dr. Chiaki Takahashi, Islander Sake

• 4:30 PM — The Search for a North American Sake Yeast By Dr. Hirose Takagi, Nara Institute of Science and Technology

• 5:00 PM — SBANA Member Meeting (Members Only)

• 6:00 PM — North American Criterion Tasting & Roundtable (Criterion Only)