Kato Sake Works

Join us at the taproom for the 4th of July! We're celebrating the Kato Sake way with live music from our family bands (releasing their first single) and , food by and of course plenty of cold sake!

Enjoy a special discount on single cans of Kappu, plus get a free Kappu koozie with any purchase of a 4pack to-go. See you there!

This week at the taproom!

Tuesday, 6/23 at 7pm: Craft Circle – join us for another community-led craft circle hosted by our friend and knitting regular Katharine, BYO project and get crafting!

Wednesday, 6/24 at 8pm: dream pop – we’re back with another edition , a monthly reading series hosted by shoegaze literary

Thursday, 6/25 at 6pm: Sip n Spin – join us for 2 hours of chill tunes and sake featuring DJ sets by Noelani , DJ Sway, and Dell

Friday, 6/26 at 7pm: Jazz Night w/ Moon Ray Quartet – the Moon Ray Quartet returns at last for a night of classic jazz featuring Craig McGorry (sax), Darin Quan (guitar), Jackson Dolorico (bass), and Tracy McKeever (drums)

Saturday, 6/27 at 2pm: Food Pop-Up w/ Waffl Taco – our friends at Waffl Taco are back with a selection of waffle-wrapped savory tacos (vg and gf available)
7pm: Jazz Night w/ Sundate – is back for more jazz explorations featuring Victor Solano (sax), Alfredo Colón (sax), Carter Yasutake (trumpet), Steve William (bass), Ed Gavitt (guitar), Connor Parks (drums)

Sunday, 6/28 at 2pm: Food Pop-Up w/ Yoko Nips – stop by for some takoyaki and other savory treats with Yoko Nips (vg and gf available)⁠
4pm: Live Music w/ Jennie Angell – introducing the ethereal melodies of and
5:30pm: Nihongo Dake In-Person – Japanese learners, hone your speaking and listening skills at this casual Japanese-language meetup at the taproom hosted by JETAANY
7pm: Ba̅’sik Jazz Jam Session – the iconic & long-running Ba̅’sik jam session curated by Matt La Von and powered by Keyed Up Jazz carries on at Kato Sake Works! Bring your instrument and get ready to sip sake and sit in on standards. Visit jazzgeneration.org/keyed-up for more info on Keyed Up

*1 drink minimum for live music events, $10 suggested donation for performers encouraged.

See you soon!

Nihongo Dake is back!! Chill with us and JET Alumni Association of NY for casual conversation and lots of sake 🫶🍶✨

Sunday 6/28 from 5:30PM - save the date!!!

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We had the absolute BEST time at Brooklyn Cider House Fermentation Festival last weekend. We love meeting other ferm-heads like us and tasting all things pickled, sour, tart, bright, and FUNKY!!!!

Watching the World? Grab a Kappu. Day drinking with your pals? Grab a Kappu! Attending Prospect Park Alliance Soirée this Saturday? Grab a ticket (link in bio)… and THEN grab a Kappu!!!!! 🌳🌆🍶🌾✨🌸🍃

This week at the taproom!

Tuesday, 6/16 at 7pm: BYO Book Club – join hosts Kenzi and Justin for a sake-fueled community meet-up and open discussion for book lovers and the reading-curious (no spoilers please).

Thursday, 6/18 at 8pm: Live Music w/ Casey Berman & newt pal – we’ve got another night of soft synths and ambient vibes hosted by Casey Berman & featuring newt pal

Friday, 6/19 at 7pm: Jazz Night w/ Niwa Duo – Tsuyoshi Niwa returns for more sax & guitar duets featuring Tim Jago

Saturday, 6/20 at 2pm: Food Pop-Up w/ Makan Fusion – our friends Makan Fusion are back with more delightful Indonesian fusion treats (vg and gf available)
2pm: Father’s Day Calligraphy – friend and artist Taisan .nyc is offering free custom calligraphy labels for your Father’s Day sake bottle purchases!
7pm: Jazz Night w/ Zeju Zheng Trio – Zeju Zheng returns with his trio for a night of jazz guitar featuring Joaquin Eaton-Sharon (bass) & Tima Volozh (drums)

Sunday, 6/21 at 2pm: Food Pop-Up w/ Gigi – our residents & neighbors at Gigi return with a selection of their signature curry noodles and more (vg and gf available)
4pm: Live Music w/ Heading North – introducing with a cozy afternoon set of original music
7pm: Ba̅’sik Jazz Jam Session – the iconic & long-running Ba̅’sik jam session curated by Matt La Von and powered by Keyed Up Jazz carries on at Kato Sake Works! Bring your instrument and get ready to sip sake and sit in on standards. Visit jazzgeneration.org/keyed-up for more info on Keyed Up

*1 drink minimum for live music events, $10 suggested donation for performers encouraged.

See you soon!

Join us Saturday 6/20 in the taproom from 2-6pm - our friend Taisan (Taisan.nyc) will write your father’s name or a message in Japanese calligraphy onto a custom label for FREE with any KSW bottle purchase. Just in time for Father’s Day!!!

You may recognize Taisan from his monthly calligraphy class in the taproom - don’t miss this opportunity to get a custom label by the artist himself!! Did we mention it’s FREE?

We 🩵 our community, we 🩵 calligraphy, we 🩵 Taisan!!!!

Apply to our second open call with the theme of soccer in honor of the World Cup!

Check the link in our bio for the form to read more information and submit your work to be on our taproom walls for the month of July!

Deadline to apply is June 21 11:59pm.

Another warm week at the taproom!

Tuesday, 6/9 at 7pm: Karaoke Night – another month, another high-voltage karaoke night at the taproom!

Wednesday, 6/10 at 6pm: KSW Cocktail Lab – get an exclusive peek our new shrub series by Delaney Benstead
Sake Label Calligraphy Class w/ Taisan – learn Japanese calligraphy from Taisan .nyc and design a custom KSW sake bottle label! Tickets and info at link in bio

Thursday, 6/11 at 8pm: Live Music w/ Jon and the Projectors – join us for another night of sweet funk pop of Jon and the Projectors

Friday, 6/12 at 7pm: Jazz Night w/ Bobby Spellman Quartet – Bobby Spellman returns for another night of improvisation featuring Tyler Burchfield .burchfield.music, Evan Hyde and Julian Smith

Saturday, 6/13 at 3pm: Food Pop-Up w/ Roll Over Kimbap – Roll Over Kimbap returns to the taproom with a selection of savory kimbap and odeng-tang soup (vg and gf available)
7pm: Jazz Night w/ Floyd Ding Quartet – guitarist Floyd Ding returns with his quartet for a night of straight-ahead jazz featuring Marshall Herridge (bass), Simon Heberholz (sax) and Drew Deur (drums)

Sunday, 6/14 at 1:30pm – Tasting and Tour – Join us for a guided tasting at the brewery! One of our taproom bartenders will take you through a variety of sake styles and how different production techniques impact the final product. Tickets are available on our website at the link in bio
3pm: Food Pop-Up w/ Roll Over Kimbap
4pm: Live Music w/ Minnie Dee presented by Ebony Craft Society – it’s time for another installment in ’s Served Fresh Showcase featuring singer-songwriter Minnie Dee
7pm: Ba̅’sik Jazz Jam Session – the iconic & long-running Ba̅’sik jam session curated by Matt La Von and powered by Keyed Up Jazz carries on at Kato Sake Works! Bring your instrument and get ready to sip sake and sit in on standards. Visit jazzgeneration.org/keyed-up for more info on Keyed Up

*1 drink minimum for live music events, $10 suggested donation for performers encouraged.

See you soon!