Fermented rice beverage (4)
I believe the answer is:
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">fermented rice beverage</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sake that I've seen before include "Benefit - behalf" , "Rice drink - for heaven's ____ !" , "A cause" , "Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice" , "For old times' --" .)