There are several types, including shiroki (white sake), kuroki (black sake), sumisake (refined sake), nigorizake (unrefined sake), and there are also various brewing methods.
白酒（しろき）・黒酒（くろき）・清酒（すみさけ）・濁酒（にごりざけ）などの種類があり、醸造法も多様である。