Makku transforms traditional Korean makgeolli into a modern beverage for today's market. If you’ve never heard of makgeolli, you’re not alone. The alcohol, usually described as “Korean rice wine,” is ...
Alice Jun, inside the brewery of Hana Makgeolli. Photo: Caroline Tompkins Alice Jun, inside the brewery of Hana Makgeolli. Photo: Caroline Tompkins Alice Jun is getting ready to walk Chapsal, her ...
The name of almost every Korean booze ends in the suffix –ju, which unsurprisingly translates to “alcohol.” Beer is maegju, whiskey is yangju, and soju is well, soju. There’s also nongju, which ...
Kim Kyung-seop recalls going to cheap bars after class with his friends, where they binged on as much makgeolli as possible. “You know the saying, ‘alcohol consumes men?’ It was like that.” Makgeolli, ...
In a nondescript building near the banks of Seoul’s Han River, friends Koh Sung-yong and Lee Sang-woo tend to stainless-steel vats topped by cloth covers. Inside, steamed rice is bubbling, scenting ...
Tired of hazy IPAs and cloudy natural wines? The answer: Makgeolli, a 2,000-year-old knuckleball of a drink from Korea. “Makgeolli is an alternative to craft beer, natural wine and sake,” Alice Jun, ...
Beyond just alcohol, Makgeolli is a heaven-sent gift that comforts the soul and brings warmth to the Korean table.🎬 Watch ...
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