Izakaya Beverage Menu October 28, 2014

5pm - Midnight
Monday - Thursday
5pm - 1am
Friday & Saturday
Brunch 9am - 2pm
Saturday & Sunday
SPECIALITY COCKTAILS
JAPANESE WHISKY
Thai Sake Gimlet
7
fresh lime juice, thai chili sake, with a savory
lemongrass and prickly pear oil drizzle
The Empress
9
a sparkling cocktail with the flavors of plum,
yamayuzu sake and lingonberry
The Emperor
14
smoky and spicy, combining hibiki 12yr
Japanese whisky and ippongi hannya
pepper infused sake
Hello Ki!y
9
monopolowa, guava, elder blossom,
lemon-lime on the rocks
Spring Fever
8
muddled cucumber, thai chili infused sake,
elder blossom nectar and a dash of soda
Dragonfly
9
vivacity gin, takara schochu, chartreuse,
chive oil, honey simple and cucumber
Chu Hai
a staple of the Izakaya, the chu hai
a refreshing izakaya staple. muddled lime and
orange, takara shochu, citrus, ume, and soda 8
-prickly pear version
9
Tokyo Mist
9
a Japanese inspired moscow mule combining
shochu, sake, and ginger beer
Sake-rita
8
margarita made with sake served with
a yuzu salt rim
The Passenger
8
a sidecar inspired drink made with plum wine,
fresh lemon juice, yamayuzu sake, and honey
Endless Sky
8
takara shochu, creme de viole!e, yamayuzu sake,
lemon and lavender bi!ers, with lemon zest
Shadow of Mt Fuji
10
jefferson's bourbon, plum wine, honey, orange
zest
Empire of the Sun
10
Japanese kissui vodka, orange liquor, sayuri
nigori sake, lingonberry, lemon and lavender
bi!ers
Shogun
9
a nod to the negroni made with plum wine,
takara shochu, yamayuzu sake and aperol
East Winds
9
a sweet and smokey cocktail with fresh lime,
bull run pacific rum, yamayuzu sake and ume
Suntory Hibiki 12 year
14
matured plum liquor casks, gentle floral expression
SHOCHU FLIGHTS
Tomi no Hozan (rice & sweet potato)
12
bold and acidic, alcohol nose with subtle floral finish
Sweet Potato Flight
15
shiranami satsuma, kaido hamada, kurokame
Towari (buckwheat)
9
rich aroma of grain, intense back notes with mild spice
of roasted sesame seeds on the finish
Southern Exploration Flight
towari, iichiko, jougo kokuto
15
Stroll Down to Okinawa Flight
hakutake shiro, mizuho, kakushi gura
16
Earth Flight
18
kiccho hozan, tomi no hozan, shiranami kurokoji
Suntory Hakushu 12 year - single malt
13
crisp yet sweet taste, pleasantly smoked and dry
Taketsuru 12 year - pure malt
14
nose of cinnamon and brown sugar. balanced and rich
Suntory Yamazaki 12 year - single malt
almost sweet flavor, hints of fruit behind oak
12
Nikka Yoichi 15 year - single malt
30
nose of orchard fruit, palate of walnut/salted caramel
Suntory Yamazaki 18 year - single malt
50
very bold and flavorful, complexity of rich, earthy flavors
Taketsuru 21 year - pure malt
40
notes of spices, ginger, orange peel, full-bodied palate
JAPANESE WHISKY FLIGHTS
Travelers Flight
hakushu 12yr, taketsuru 12yr, hibiki 12yr
23
Masataka Flight
taketsuru 12yr, yoichi 15yr, taketsuru 21yr
45
Emperor’s Flight
yoichi 15yr, yamazki 18yr, taketsuru 21yr
75
Build Your Own flight
pick any three of your favorite Japanese whiskies
-price pending on your selection
SHOCHU
Iichiko (barley)
8
rounded pronounced nose, hint of dehydrated bananas
Kaido Hamada (sweet potato)
8.5
full bodied, rich flavor with hints of pepper and cinnamon
Hakutake Shiro (rice)
8.5
cherry nose, smooth light body, with a strong sake flavor
Jougo Kokuto (sugar cane & rice)
9
strong taste of sugarcane stalk with grassy components
Kakushi Gura (wheat)
slightly fruity with a swi# and clean finish
8
Kiccho hozan (rice & sweet potato)
bold and rich with a musky fruit finish
12
Kurokame (sweet potato)
8.5
gradual intensity with lingering finish of banana peel
Mizuho Awamori (grain)
11
aromatic mild body, slightly acidic with subtle floral notes
Shiranami Satsuma (sweet potato)
earthy and aromatic nose, prickly dryness,
a round lengthy finish
9
Shiranami Kurokoji (rice & sweet potato)
8.5
bold, acidic and earthy with a strong flavor and finish
Takara (grain)
clean and dry, with a smooth mineral taste,
mixed with an oat and grain finish
7.5
SAKE
SAKE
Sayuri Nigori - 70% polish
glass 9 - 720ml bo!le 40
this nigori is so# and creamy…like the pink bo!le
Housui Yamahai “Old Mountain” - 60% polish
glass 12 - 720ml bo!le 60
sweet earthy nose, bright and crisp with subtle
sweetness and a tinge of sour yeast on the finish
Rihaku Nigori “Dreamy Clouds” - 59% polish
glass 10 - 720ml bo!le 45 - 1.8L bo!le 80
very elegant nigori with red plum and peanut,
refined texture, and slightly dry fruity finish
Ozeki Taruzake “Cedar Cask” - 73% polish
glass 10 - 1.8l bo!le 85
great woodsy aroma, reminiscent of Japanese
cedar trees originally used to make sake casks
Kasumi Tsuru “Old School Extra Dry” - 65%
glass 9 - 1.8l bo!le 85
brewed using the kimoto method, producing
a sake that is deep and layered with earthy
notes of roasted nuts and dried fruit
Harbor Namazake “The Tin Man” - 67% polish
glass 13 - 720ml bo!le 65
undiluted and unpasturized. this bold sake is dense and
rich with a powerful acidity, robust and higher alcohol
Kuroushi Omachi “Black Bull” - 50% polish
glass 13 - 720ml bo!le 65
aroma of white muscat grapes and citrus
fruits, so# acidic taste very elegant long finish
Karatumba “Dry Wave” - 67% polish
glass 10 - 1.8l bo!le 70
aroma of pears, peaches and ume. floral, light
bodied and dry, nice rice tartness background
Rock Ippin “Special Gem” - 60% polish
glass 11 - 720ml bo!le 55
delicately drawn, flavors predominately
of rice and squeezing citrus fruit
Oyaji Gokuraku “The Eyeball” - 50% polish
180ml jar - 14
aromas of grapefruit and strawberries,
full flavored with cherries and melon
Kokumi Tokobetsu “The Sixth Taste” - 60% polish
glass 11 - 720ml bo!le 55
bright aroma of baked apple, a savory umami-driven
sake with a medium bodied silky finish
Nezumi Otoko “Mouse Man” - 55% polish
180ml jar - 13
refreshing fruity sweetness, aroma of strawberry
leaves, extremely dry, balanced acidity and bi!erness
Fukugao “Happy Face” - 60% polish
glass 12 - 720ml bo!le 60
whisky-barrel-aged sake lending it a rich smoke flavor,
served room temperature
Kitaro Jungin “Kitaro the Hero” - 50% polish
180ml jar - 14
sweet aroma, reminiscent of young greens,
with notes of oranges and cantaloupe
Suijin “God of Water” - 70% polish
glass 10 - 720ml bo!le 45 - 1.8l 85
scents of hazelnuts, ghee and melon rind.
delicate palate of supple rice in a creamy mouth feel
Watare Bune Daiginjo “Liquid Gold” - 35% polish
720ml bo!le 120
brewed with rare watari bune sake rice, this sake
is one of the most prized and rare junmai daiginjo
in the world, deep and luscious with layered fruit
flavors characterized by honeydew and peaches
Taiten Shuragiku “Honey of Lotus” - 65% polish
glass 12 - 720ml bo!le 60
so# sweet aroma like marshmallows,
very round taste, elegant sweetness
Sake One G “Fi"y” - 50% polish
glass 10 - 720ml bo!le 45
subtle notes suggestive of grape, pear and mint,
melded against a backdrop of minerals and spice
BEER
16
The Warrior
19
“Black Bull’ “Old Mountain” “God of Water”
The Tongue Lashing
“Happy Face” “Cedar Cask” “Tin Man”
5
6
5.5
6
4
9
5
6
7
9
9
9
10
10
4
WINE
Sauvignon Blanc, Hess, California
Chardonnay, A to Z, Oregon
Pinot Gris, Solena Estates, Oregon
Shiraz, Oak Grove Reserve, California
Easy Rider Flight
“Dreamy Clouds” “Old School” “Fi#y”
The Meditator
18
“Special Gem” “Sixth Taste” “Honey of Lotus”
Ozeki Hot Sake 7oz tokkuri 6
On Dra"
Sapporo
Occidental Dunkel
Fort George OPA
Pfriem Pilsner
Bo!les
Good Life IPA 12oz can
Asahi 1 liter can
Orion, Japanese Lager 22oz bo!les
Asahi Kuronama Black Ale
Baird Rising Sun Pale Ale
Baird Sugura Bay Imperial IPA
Echigo Red Ale
Echigo Stout
Hitachino White Ale
Baird Angry Boy Brown
Omission Pale Ale (GF)
SAKE FLIGHTS
8 (btl 30)
10 (btl 34)
12 (btl 38)
7 (btl 28)
19
MOCKTAILS
Berry Berry Good
blackberry puree, cranberry, lemon-lime,
sparkling water and a dash of sprite
4
Crimson Shrine
4
house made grenadine, thai chili simple, sprite
Ginger Myogo
4
Fentimans ginger beer, honey simple, lime
Se!ing Sun
4
prickly pear lemonade with honey simple syrup
OTHER N/A BEVS
Genmai cha - Brown Rice Green Tea
Assorted Steven Smith Hot Tea
Fentimans Ginger Beer
Coke, Diet, Sprite…
Cranberry, Orange or Grapefruit
3
3
5
3
3
Proudly Serving
3
Coffee