Japanese brewing company Asahi Shuzo International has announced plans to open its first US sake brewery in Dutchess County, NY.
The company produces DASSAI premium sake and will invest $28 million in a site in Hyde Park, NY, creating 32 new jobs. The new facility will allow the company to produce more than 332,000 gallons of sake annually, while an additional strategic partnership with the Culinary Institute of America, also located in Hyde Park, NY, will allow for advanced R&D opportunities between business and academia.