We came here for an early Mother's Day celebration and ended up leaving as sake club members, so that tells you something. The brewery and tasting room is located in an industrial part of the city. Upon arriving you walk right into the brewery and head to the tasting area in the back where tables are set up right next to the actual brewery. Flights are $15 each and we worked our way through all of them. They offer quite a range and our favorite was the spicy flight. Each flight came with a detailed explanation of what we were tasting... covering the brewing process, alcohol content, and food pairings for each sake... and there was plenty of room for questions. That kind of walkthrough makes a real difference, especially if you're newer to sake. You leave actually knowing something. A few things: there's a small bites menu, but you can bring your own snacks as long as you take your trash with you when you leave. Dogs are not allowed. There's plenty of free street parking. Tastings are only on Saturdays and first come first serve. I also can't rave enough about the owners who have a way of giving each group their full attention even when the room is full. Pricing is fair for what you're getting. The sake is genuinely good, and joining the club was an easy decision... members receive perks such as free flights and a discount when purchasing product. We can't wait to visit again. read more

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The owners who run Sequoia Sake are lovely. The tasting flights are very reasonably priced and the sake quality is pretty great. The tasting room and distillery are all in the same building. I don't think the tours run daily, as there wasn't much going on when we went, but still fun to do a tasting. You don't find a local sake distillery in the states very often! They also offer a small menu of snacks to go with the tasting, but I found the pricing pretty expensive ($18 for half a tiny round of Mt. Tam cheese and a handful of crackers). We did the Sequoia and Seasonal flights. Really liked the nigori and kimoto (aged 5yrs) -- all the sake had nice, crisp, and clean finishes. The umeshu in the seasonal was pretty good, but probably my least favorite of the samples. read more

Sequoia Sake - Sequoia flight - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Just wow! Courteous service (albeit a little slow), allowed us a free tour of the sake process Delicious sake, I ended up taking 3 bottles home. Lots of variety and seasonal flavors and the prices are totally doable also My friend is a member so we got 10% off Located in a weird industrial place so it's definitely not made for foot traffic but it's definitely worth the planned visit read more

Sequoia Sake - Nigori flight - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I highly recommend trying this place. I like the location, it's easy to drive, park and walk in. The food and drinks were excellent. I can't wait to come back again and try the seasonal menu. read more

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Cozy little hidden gem in South of SF! One of our friends has a membership here which comes with complimentary 4 flights of sake tasting upon each visit. We tried 4 different flights and liked the sequoia and coastal ranges the most. Friendly and knowledgeable owners and a great spot to hangout with friends. read more

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Coming here and having a flight of sake is always a nice treat. Small, intimate tasting rooms with communal seating. It's always a decent crowd but not too busy where it's uncomfortable. Their food selection was very limited, and I would recommend you plan to eat somewhere else afterward. I love the limited collection! read more

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Small and welcoming tasting room in the middle of an industrial estate near the Dogpatch. It was pretty full the day we went but the owners told us that it is usually pretty calm. You're literally sitting in their factory which is smaller than I expected and service is friendly and warm. The sake tasting is pretty affordable and interesting! Our favorite was the unpasteurized namazake which is hard to find since all imported sake needs to be pasteurized for export. I liked that they had a whole variety of different sakes to taste and the seasonal one was interesting. I think the best thing about this place is that you know it's all small batch produced by the people telling you about the sake so you can really feel their passion for the product. Another win is that you can get local namazake! read more

Sequoia Sake - Seasonal tasting - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Unique sakes, not like the commercial brands. Wide range of flavor profiles, it has been delightful to learn so much just from casual conversation with the staff. read more

I had their sake several times at tasting dinner. Wonderful and I always order some and come back for more !!!

Cute industrial feel (basically a tasting room in a warehouse, excellent service, and several sake flight options. We were given a nice overview of sake differences as they serve unfiltered as well as details on the different types in the flights we ordered. In addition to the sake flights, they did have small snacks available to order. Overall it was a great experience. Highly recommend! read more

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Fantastic tour and tasting experience today at Sequoia Sake. Highly recommend this informative and delicious event. Very clean and organized location with a bathroom right in the front. Service was excellent - the two owners were the hosts and did the tour and tasting. Will definitely be back. I bought bottles of sake to gift the wonderful teachers that work with my children and other bottles to drink with friends and family. A special and unique experience to tour and taste a local sake brewery with such high standards for quality and taste. Thank you! read more

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This is truly a hidden gem. I actually really enjoy sake but I suppose it always falls off the radar when not eating Japanese food. As the owners of Sequoia Sake reminded me, sake is very versatile!! We booked a private tasting for my brother-in-law's birthday. The 6 sake we tasted were delicious and paired surprisingly well with the cheese and nuts that were given, so it's not limited to just Japanese food, people! I would say our favorite was the nigori. They also have "fusion" flavors where the sake has been in a whiskey barrel and a wine barrel, or the jalapeno. Creative! We had a tour of the brewery and the sake making process as well. I would say with the food pairing, it truly is "light bites"- cheese, nuts, olives. Of course we had to bring some bottles home. Thank you Sequoia Sake for highlighting and giving sake the love it deserves! read more

Sequoia Sake - Tasting flight - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

What a hidden gem in the industrial area! Sequoia is San Francisco's first local artisan sake brewery run by a husband and wife team. It's very tucked away among the warehouses, but there is a lot of signage to show you the way. Once in, you are led to a table and offered reasonably-priced tastings of flights of their sake ($12 for three). The pours are generous and staff walk you through each of the drinks. I would recommend the Coastal flight because two of their award-winners are included. The Sequoia Flight is also interesting because it is unpasteurized, and you can't get genshu like that in many places. The only downside is they don't offer food so make sure to carbo load beforehand or you'll be really feeling it after. read more

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My go to place for Sake. If you been to Japan and had the sake to there. This is on par or better than the real thing.

So glad I stumbled across Sequoia Sake as I was searching for a nice tasting room in the city. The owners provide excellent hospitality and so knowledgeable about their products. They offer very unique sake that I have not had before. I enjoyed the seasonal and the spicy flights. Such a lovely experience and I recommend this to everyone. Really reasonable prices too. read more

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if you love sake, def come visit this brewery. it is a small business run by husband and wife. they are so friendly, very knowledgeable. if have questions about sake, def ask them. they will answer in great detail :) this is a cozy brewery, sake was amazing! it was def great learning about unpasteurized sake, and how they infused peppers to their sake. we ended up getting all the flights. i really like their coastal and spicy flights. that habanero was strong but good. but my fav was jalapeño. ended up getting a bottle for home:) the barrel aged flight was good as well. careful with that bourbon, it was strong. i will def come back here! read more

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First of all, great Sake! I enjoyed visiting the brewery for sake tasting and bought some sake to enjoy at home. I enjoy sake so much I became a member. read more

Sequoia Sake - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

We were educated and did all the flights! Thank you guys! It was a great experience. Parking was easy and the ambience was just right, not loud at all. read more

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Amazing sake, very friendly staff. Will definitely be back. If you're around SF and like sake, I would definitely recommend this place.

Awesome haiku for an awesome place: Oh this dude, truly, madly, deeply loves sake, and his partner too. Retired techie. Back from long stay in Japan. Opens sake brewery. Industrial vibe, tastefully decorated, warehouse in bayview. A sake this good, is not usually brewed at hidden place like that. Tasteful tasting room. Next to the machinery. Talked brewing for hours. The flight is awesome. Pasteurized vs. unpasteurized. Subtle different notes. We are so lucky. To have to guys in SF. Keep on keeping on. read more

Sequoia Sake - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Love, love, love that we have a small batch, locally sourced and made sake in the Bay Area. The owner is so very nice and takes the time to tell you about his passion. I actually love all of their sakes and have to say impressively that their nigori is the only one I truly enjoy. I'm so happy we can find their sakes at markets and restaurants. Can't wait to go back on a Saturday again to just sit and enjoy in their tasting room. read more

went here with a very special friend, made more drinking buddies, cool atmosphere, delicious variety of sake. pairs well with cheese.

Amazing experience! My husband and I really had a great time and the hosts were really knowledgeable and kind. read more

Sequoia Sake - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

Great local sake brewery with exciting dinner events. Hazy Delight is my go to sake, easy pairing with most meals.

The only sake brewery in San Francisco. There were three flights on the menu. Each was 10 dollars. We tried all of them. There were the unpasteurized ones, regular ones and the barrel aged ones. The owner was kind enough to give us a tour of the facility. I brought my baby in her stroller, in order to prevent contamination, they cleaned our stroller wheels with sanitizing wipes. We also had to change into their slippers upon entry. Overall, the experience was good and would come back for fresh, unpasteurized sake tasting again. read more

Sequoia Sake - Everything on the menu - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

How awesome is this little hidden Sequoia Sake tasting spot?! SUPER AWESOME!! Their warehouse could be easily missed, with only a small sign from the sidewalk view. The front door was barely cracked open, so you could walk right past it if you're not paying attention. Plenty of street parking though! The bud and I came by on a Saturday afternoon, to what they called a "very busy" day, with nearly every seat taken. But, seriously, their super busy really meant just under 30ppl in this warehouse. It was a honestly a very fun and perfectly chill experience. There are three tasting options ($10/each), with plenty of table seatings. Their tours start every hour, where they walk you thru how their sake is made. You need to switch your shoes out for one of their provided sandals/crocs when you get in to prevent contamination. We tried the floral, as well as the standard sequoia "animal" flights. There were a few big groups there that day, so service was a smidge slower, but the two workers were extremely apologetic (it really wasn't bad at all). Andddd not gonna lie, when we were paying for the flights, we asked them what category their business was listed under (all about that pts life!!). They didn't know, so we took a wild guess, and thought it'd be retail. It wasn't. It's groceries! So FYI for those of you who care haha. Will def be returning! 5 stars woot woot read more

Had a great time doing a tour and sake tasting here! The facility is in the middle of nowhere bordering SF(easy parking) and it's rather small. We came for the 4:30 pm tour on Saturday. It's so small that you see everything( equipments and tasting room) altogether as soon as you walk in. But the owner gives a very enthusiastic tour, he dives into details about the science of making sake and relevant aspects of the business, he's also so patient with all our questions. Tasting offers three different kinds of sake, unpasteurized, pasteurized and barreled. A pity that they asked us to leave at 6 pm, would love to not rush through the sake. My suggestion is that they can open the store longer as the last tour finishes around 5:30, we need more time to taste. Maybe add some decoration to the tasting room would be nice too, it's kinda minimalist. read more

Sequoia Sake - Sake tastings - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

It's the best local Sake and I argue the best Sake you can get at the price. I've bought a few dozen bottles over the years and they are always a crowd pleaser. The tasting room is great. It's comfortable but also big enough to fit a large crowd. The only warning is that this is an industrial area so there's not much close by foot. read more

Alright went here for a tasting on a Saturday. First off, this place is in a weird location. We Ubered here back and forth so it's a little bit of a wait cos it's out of the way. Apparently all sake distilleries are in some weird places. So now that's out of the way, the experience was one of a kind. You need a reservation to go in. As soon you get there, we got greeted by a host, who walked us through our entire stay here. First we were asked to remove our shoes and place it by the door. They provide slides to wear, inside shoes. It's to ensure no dust enters the distillery. So don't expect fancy ambiance cos it's not. We were given a tour of what happens and the entire process. Once the tour was complete we got our tastings one flight of each, they serve the sake in the shot glasses. It had a mix of sake made out of different kind of rice and the procedure to make them are different as well. 3 of them were really unique - one was sake stored in a bourbon barrel and the other 2 in a white and red wine barrels so they tasted distinctly different. I really like one of the rice sakes and the one stored in the whiskey barrel. They had a private party going on after so we were asked to leave but I noticed if you reserve for a private party then they give you some food to munch on like popcorn and some small bites. Our tour guide was really nice and gave us some popcorn as well. We tipped him well. It's definitely a unique experience and would recommend it for everyone who likes sake to try it at least once. read more

Sequoia Sake - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

This place is fantastic! A wonderful place to try some high quality sake. Even my Japanese husband says the stuff tastes great, and he's hard to please! read more

Sequoia Sake - The Sequoia flight - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Talk about wowing your customers! We're a member of their sake club. Yesterday, out of the blue, we received a cotton mask in the mail, from Sequoia Sake. I already like them, but now I love them! Thank you for the pleasant surprise...what a caring gesture! read more

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Sequoia Sake is a place you must go to if you enjoy sake! Even if you don't enjoy sake as much as others, they do a fantastic job of providing you with high quality delicious tasting sake that will turn skeptics into believers! We got here around 6pm on Saturday for a private tour. Jake, one of the founders gave us a tour of how the sake is made. He did a great job of explaining to us the ins and outs of distilling sake and made it entertaining at the same time. The tour really only takes 10-20 minutes and after that the tasting begins! We got our first flight which was the Nama, Genshu, and Nigori. Jake explained each one of them to us in detail before we tasted. Our group favorite was the Nama which tasted fresh and slightly fruity. Additionally, we brought some tofu skewers from Whole Foods to eat while we tasted the sake and this elevated the experience even further. After our first flight of sake, Jake informed us that we have one more glass of sake to taste and that we could pick from the menu. I chose the Ginjo which is their award winning sake. The Ginjo was out of this world! Seriously one of the best sake I have tasted! Would love to come back here again due to how nice Jake was during our time here and how incredible the sake is. The flights are also $10 each which is very reasonable! read more

Very cool experience. Sequoia Sake is a husband and wife operation based right out of Hunter's Point in San Francisco. They give you a neat tour of their distilling operations and offer tastings as well. I didn't know anything about making sake, so it was really cool listening to them talk about the art of sake-making. After this nice educational tour, we got around to the tasting where my friends and I each tasted 6 samples of sake. Half were pasteurized and half were unpasteurized (Sequoia's specialty). I definitely recommend you try both just to see if you can determine a difference in taste on your own. You can purchase their sake as well; three of us each bought a bottle of sake on our way out. read more

Stopped by on a Sat afternoon. Got a wonderful private tour of the facility (quite small) and learned quite a bit about Sake brewing. After the tour I tried three different Sake and one "special" Sake. I'm not a Sake connoisseur but I liked what I tasted and ended up buying a bottle for $30. Maybe a little overpriced compared to other Sake I have tried, but was happy to contribute to the small, family owned business. Well worth it for the education and opportunity to try fresh Sake!! read more

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Delicious sake, good company! The sake is really good (not that I'm an expert) but you can really taste the difference in the flavors, pasteurized vs unpasteurized, styles, etc. They have some fun flavors like barrel ages ones that are def not traditional Japanese sake. We became members since we really loved our tastings. read more

Amazing unpasteurized sake, such dynamic flavors. I had no idea this place was here, but we had an amazing time. Definitely worth a visit if you like sake. They serve four different flights and sell bottles to take home. Will be back. read more

Great sake flights! Unpasteurized & pasteurized, as well as barrel aged and infused "spicy" sakes. Limited hours but certainly worth a visit if you're seeking quality, local sake. read more

I wish I could give more than 5 stars! This is a family owned and operated business and their sake is supreme! The husband and wife are the nicest people, they explain the sakes so well and are so friendly. The actual tasting area is cozy and clean and again, the sake is absolutely delicious, better than I've ever tasted! A definite visit if you're in the Bay Area! read more

Sequoia Sake - Sequoia coastal tasting...10/10! - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

I'm no sake expert, but I've had a few sakes and your sparkling sake was AMAZING. The dryness, flavor (slightly fruity sweet), and effervescence were perfect for my preference. Looking forward to visiting often when COVID is over! read more

Came here for a sake-tasting off-site; it was wonderfully informative and the owners are kind, knowledgeable, and passionate. They are clearly dedicated and attentive to their sake. It tasted great to me, though I'm not any kind of authority on this. It's an experience I would recommend! read more

Sequoia Sake - Their Sequoia line tasting - Breweries Near Me - San Francisco, California

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