This is my second (or is it third?) stab at making Seoktanju, and if you remember from my post Homebrew #06, you know that I haven’t had a good track record with this recipe. A pichia yeast infestation forced me to pitch four liters of sool last go around. It was an unquantifiable melange of…
KOREAN NAME: 두루 삼선 탁주 REVIEW: I first came across Duru Brewery at the 15th Seoul International Wines & Spirits Expo. One sip of their sool and I knew I had found my new brewery of the con. Based in Hongcheon, Gangwon-do, Duru Brewery is in good company; two Takjoo Journals favorites—Midam Brewery and Ye-sul Brewery—also…
The 15th Seoul International Wines & Spirits Expo (SIWSE) has come and gone (a long time ago) and now that I’ve had a few months to reflect, I think I’m ready to share. SIWSE, along with the Jarasum Makgeolli Festival, have become the two biggest sool-related events in the country. SIWSE has the added bonus…
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