Japanese breweries to start exporting draft sake with special keg

A group of Japanese breweries plan to start exporting unprocessed draft sake this month with the help of a special keg that is capable of keeping the rice wine fresh for more than a year.The 10-liter, three-layered keg made from a combination of plastic and aluminum foil can preserve draft sake in a vacuum and cut off the sun, said Hiroshi Watanabe, who heads Clip Creative G.K., a company in charge of selling the group's products overseas, adding that this kind of container has been developed for the first time.Sake production usually requires heat treatment for preservation, otherwise its …READ FULL ARTICLE