Happy Birthday, True Sake!

Happy Birthday, True Sake!truesake.com
Hayeswire
Published on August 07, 2013
Join us in wishing a happy birthday to True Sake, which opened at 560 Hayes Street ten years ago today.

The shop, which is billed as the "first dedicated sake store outside of Japan," was founded by sake enthusiast Beau Timken, who fell in love with the beverage while living in South Africa. Timken earned two professional sake-tasting licenses and a master sake sommelier license before deciding to open his own shop. He chose the name "True Sake" to indicate that his inventory was the real deal -- not the inferior hot sakes many American customers might normally encounter. The shop carries 200+ varieties of filtered and unfiltered Japanese sake, and hosts regular tasting events highlighting specific labels. True Sake is truly one of Hayes Valley's more unique boutiques. Cheers to ten years in the neighborhood!