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New York's first sake brewery. Our journey began with a chance meeting in Tokyo, countless batches of homebrew, and a quest to create an American Craft option in a complex and often misunderstood category.
Brooklyn-based, our flagship products will launch under the brand Brooklyn Kura.
Brooklyn Kura also operates under the brand Gotham Sake.
Brooklyn-based, our flagship products will launch under the brand Brooklyn Kura.
Brooklyn Kura also operates under the brand Gotham Sake.
Overview
Phone
+1 347-766-1601
Founded date
2016
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Jul 1, 2025 | Brooklyn Kura Introduces Kura Shochu - A New American Spirit Inspired by Japanese Tradition | Brooklyn Kura's New Kura Shochu New York's first sake brewery enters the world of shochu with a sustainable, rice-based distillate available July 1, 2025 BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Brooklyn Kura, the pioneering sake ... |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Brooklyn Kura Becomes the First Domestic Sake Brewery To Export To Japan | The expansion into the Japanese market marks a milestone in the evolution of American craft sake, made possible through an ongoing partnership with Hakkaisan BROOKLYN, N.Y., March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, Brooklyn Kura – New Yo... |
| Oct 24, 2023 | 【SAKEを世界飲料に】する第一歩！NYブルックリンクラを新設拡張、関係者に公開 | 八海醸造株式会社（本社：新潟県南魚沼市、代表取締役：南雲二郎、以下弊社）は、業務資本提携を結んでいるアメリカ・ブルックリンクラ（Gotham Sake LLC. 米国ニューヨーク州、 商号：Brooklyn Kura、以下BK）と現地ニューヨークで進めている製造蔵等設備の新設拡張工事がほぼ完成したため、現地時間10 月20 日( 金) に、関係者を招いて施設内のお披露目を行いました。 新たなブルックリンクラの外観 ニューヨーク市ブルックリンのサンセットパーク地区にある複合... |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Sake: Born in Japan and now made in Brooklyn | NEW YORK TIMES Brooklyn Kura co-founders Brian Polen, left, and Brandon Doughan during the labor-intensive sake brewing process on Feb. 15. Sake remains a largely untapped frontier in the American craft beverage industry; Brooklyn Kura is o... |
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FAQ about Brooklyn Kura
When was Brooklyn Kura founded?
Brooklyn Kura was founded in 2016.
What has the press written about Brooklyn Kura?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Brooklyn Kura, among them “Brooklyn Kura Introduces Kura Shochu - A New American Spirit Inspired by Japanese Tradition” (Jul 1, 2025) and “Brooklyn Kura Becomes the First Domestic Sake Brewery To Export To Japan” (Mar 27, 2025).
Is Brooklyn Kura still active?
Yes, Brooklyn Kura is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 17, 2025.