At Kitano Sakura brewery in Japan, they play Mozart and other classical music through speakers into fermentation barrels. The brewery claims the music stimulates yeast and changes the sake's flavor. The host tastes several batches named after the songs that made them.
This sake factory in Japan uses classical music to determine how good the sake will be. Why do they name the sake one with the name of the song? Kitano Sakura is one of the most unique factories I've ever visited. Their approach to making sake is highly innovative. During the fermentation process of the yeast and rice, these giant barrels are hooked up with speakers that play classical music such as Mozart. These sounds stimulate the yeast and lead to different tastes in the sake. In fact, the music genre and the decibel level can completely change the way the sake tastes. We had the chance to try a variety of their sakes and they were so delicious. If you're looking to make a sake of your own, here's Masahiro's business card. He's the one who showed us around. If you're looking for other Japanese factories, I have tons of them listed on my Patreon. Link is in bio.
