For my second jaunt out to the Jarasum Makgeolli Festival, I was determined that I would make it longer than a mere one hour stopover on a trip. No, this time, I rallied my makgeolli-loving chingu for a full day of brews on the idyllic Gyeonggi-do island. We arrived around 1 pm and, although the…
British publication The Independent published an article about a couple months ago that managed to fly under my radar. But, as I’m a sucker for any article that tries to broaden makgeolli’s audience, I couldn’t resist. Here are a few choice excerpts from Angela Son and Joan Vos Macdonald’s article in The Independent: Freshly brewed…
KOREAN NAME: 천비향 약주 THOUGHTS: Two years ago, I started branching out from makgeolli, looking for what sool lay beyond. One of my first finds on this foray was a cheongju called Gotaek Chapssal Saengju, and simply put, I was blown away. Gotaek rapidly became a staple on nights out: boozy, tasty, and infinitely drinkable. And then…
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