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