American Craft Sake Festival

Welcome to the largest gathering of the North American sake industry in beautiful Hot Springs, Arkansas. This event will feature the brewers and their sake from coast to coast. A festival put together by members of the Sake Brewers Association of North America, a non-profit dedicated to the growth of the sake industry by promoting and protecting North America’s sake brewers, their sake, and the community of sake enthusiasts. Schedule Of events 9:00am - 12:00pm - Speaker Series at Hot Springs Convention Center Open only to SBANA Members, VIP, and Sponsors. Breakfast will be provided in Ballroom D from 8:00am-9:00am 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch 1:00pm - 3:00pm - Late Vendor set-up Hot Springs Convention Center 1:00pm - 4:00pm - Hold for Continued Speaker series, education, etc. 5:00pm - 6:30pm - VIP Early Access 6:00pm - 10:00pm - American Craft Sake Fest 6:00pm - Welcome, introduction, thank you to the sponsors, and Taiko drummers to start tasting 6:30pm - 9:00pm - Sake Tasting Tent open to the public 9:30pm - Announce winners of the competition and present awards 7:00pm - 10:00pm - Live entertainment DJ 10:00pm - Brewer Hangout After Hours Click Here to buy tickets