A long-standing sake brewery in Kanazawa is in crisis. Sagara Shuichi, an elite banker, quits his job to save the family business and turns to legendary but harsh master brewer Washio Yusaku. Despite Yusaku’s uncompromising methods pushing the brewery deeper into debt, Shuichi perseveres alongside a group of misfit, —including his cousin Naoki, who have all taken refuge at the brewery. As they prepare the crucial daiginjo sake, an unexpected change unfolds