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Craft beer in South Korea

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After revision of the liquor tax law in South Korea, it was introduced that license of making small scale beer. By releasing regulation, craft beer has increased as of 2014 in South Korea. Microbreweries in South Korea have expanded the base not only in the domestic market, but also in overseas markets. It has been increasing that demand and supply of microbreweries and pubs.[1]

History

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South Korean beer has a reputation for blandness and low quality.[2] North Korean beer, in contrast, tends not to be as light and is considered relatively good for Asian beer.[3][4] The British business weekly The Economist caused an uproar in South Korea when it declared in 2012 that "brewing remains just about the only useful activity at which North Korea beats the South."[2][5] The article and the success of North Korean microbreweries prompted the South Korean beer industry to reform, including changing the alcohol law to allow microbrewing,[2] in 2014.[1]

List of South Korean microbreweries

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  • The Booth Brewing Co.: Located in Gyeongnidan. Began as a small pub in 2013. It produces 'Kukmin IPA', 'Dae-Dong Gang Pale Ale', 'Summer Zen Ale', 'Brewbro IPA' etc. It also serves a tap by 8 pubs in Seoul.[6]
  • Band of Brewers: pub and brewery in Seonreung.[7]
  • Praha993: Czech pub and brewery located in Mangmi 2(i)-dong, Busan.
  • Korea craft breweries: Located in Chungbuk. It has been ordered by Hitachino Nest.[8]
  • The hand and Malt : Located in Namyangju. Owner of Korea's largest hops farm. 100% owned by brewing giant AB-InBev since 2018[9]
  • Gorilla Brewing: Located in Busan Gwangan-ri.[10]
  • Galmegi Brewing Co.: American style brewery located in Busan Gwangan-ri.[11]
  • Magpie Brewing Co.: Served on tap at three locations: Itaewon, Hongdae and Jeju.[12]
  • Budnamu Brewery: Pub and brewery in Gangneung. It produces beers using local ingredients from Korea as well as western style craft beer.
  • Stevens Brewing: Located in Sinsa-dong. It has been provided One-day class for making craft beer.[13]
  • SteinDorf-Bräu: Pub and brewery Located in Song-pa.
    Saenghwal Beer in Shin nonhyun
  • AKITU Brewery: Brewery located in Busan.[14]
  • Wild Wave Brewing: Pub and brewery in Busan.
  • Pyrus: Pub and Brewery in Itaewon.[15]
  • Pond Dang: Pub and Brewery in Garosu-gil.
  • Play-ground Brewery: It has tap room in Ilsan, Songdo. And It has logo motivated from Korean traditional mask 'Haheo Tal'.[16]
  • Travier: Brewery in Ulsan.
  • Whasoo Brewery: Pub and Brewery in Ulsan. It produces 'citron pale ale',[17]
  • Won Nation Brewery: located in Hapjeong, Seoul. Constantly producing seasonal beers.
  • Hidden Track: Brewery in Dongdae-moon.
  • Saenghwal Beer: It has the most pubs in South Korea.[18]
  • Seoul Brewery: Brewpub in Hapjeong, Seoul https://www.seoulbrewery.com/

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b [fn스트리트] 동네 수제맥주 (in Korean). 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  2. ^ a b c Volodzko, David (11 August 2016). "The Rise of South Korea's Craft Brewing Scene". VICE News. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ^ Steadman, Ian (29 April 2013). "'Kim Jong-Ale': North Korea's surprising microbrewery culture explored". Wired UK. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  4. ^ Lankov, Andrei (2007). North of the DMZ: Essays on Daily Life in North Korea. Jefferson: McFarland. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-7864-5141-8.
  5. ^ "Brewing in South Korea: Fiery food, boring beer". The Economist. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  6. ^ "The Booth Story". The Booth Brewing Co. (in Korean). 2014-12-10. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  7. ^ "Band of Brewers". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  8. ^ "Korea Craft Brewery | Make Better, ARK". www.koreacraftbrewery.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  9. ^ "The Hand and Malt". thehandandmalt.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  10. ^ 고릴라 브루잉 - Gorilla Brewing Co.. www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  11. ^ 갈매기 브루잉 - Galmegi Brewing. www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  12. ^ "Magpie Brewing Co". Magpie Brewing Co. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  13. ^ "Stevens Brewing Engineering". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  14. ^ "AKITU Brewing Company". www.akitubrewing.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  15. ^ "PYRUS Taproom & Bistro". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  16. ^ "playgroundbrewery". playgroundbrewery. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  17. ^ "화수브루어리". whasoo.itrocks.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  18. ^ 생활이 맥주다! 생활맥주. dailybeer.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-12-12.
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