Comments on: Beers of Korea

By: Craft Beer Rising: A London Celebration of Beer - Farsickness | travel. eat. write.

Tue, 04 Mar 2014 18:24:17 +0000

[...] living in Korea, the land of crappy, mass produced water beer, it is refreshing to once again live in a country with a deep appreciation for the good stuff. I [...]

By: Abhas Maskey

Abhas Maskey — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 19:15:49 +0000

We actually reviewed it on our website.
check it out

http://foodfanatik.com/index.php/articles/reviews/35-first-look-at-hite-jinro-s-queen-s-ale

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 15:25:49 +0000

I wish I was back in Korea so I could try this new Queen’s Ale that I keep hearing so much about.

Not sure about the North Korean beer. I bought mine at the DMZ.

By: Abhas Maskey

Abhas Maskey — Sat, 05 Oct 2013 20:55:25 +0000

The new Queen’s Ale (extra bitter and blonde) by Hite-Jinro is much better though. I guess they are heading towards the right direction.

http://foodfanatik.com/index.php/articles/reviews/35-first-look-at-hite-jinro-s-queen-s-ale

btw, do you know, by any chance where i can get that north korean beer in Seoul?
would love to try that and review.

good article, cheers

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 08:28:21 +0000

True! E-Mart and Home Plus always had some great deals on imports.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:12:26 +0000

Yeah, you’re right. Korean beer is crappy >.<

But you can find some alternatives in supermarkets nearby.

Some of them are surprisingly cost-efficient!!

By: 2012 In Review - Farsickness: A Travel Blog

2012 In Review - Farsickness: A Travel Blog — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:12:38 +0000

[...] As the temperatures started to climb, it was time to make my first trip out of Seoul in 2012. Tara and I headed down to Gyeongju, a city known as Korea’s outdoor museum, to ride bikes, revel in history, and check out the town’s impressive cherry blossoms. Back in Seoul, I attended the city’s first pop up restaurant and wandered around HBC in the pouring rain sampling some of Korea’s finest craft beer. [...]

By: Amanda Slavinsky

Amanda Slavinsky — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 21:19:32 +0000

Thanks for the comment, Bill! I will look for the event page on Facebook and hopefully check the event out. It will be one of my last weekends and Korea, and I’d love to celebrate with some great beer.

By: William Miller

William Miller — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 06:46:55 +0000

I was perusing the internet about craft beer and saw your post. I’m one of the homebrewers that helps put on the various beer festivals in Seoul. I just wanted to pass along that our next festival will be on Saturday, 16 February at (as of now) four venues in Itaewon – Reilly’s Taphouse; Rocky Mountain Tavern; Wolfhound; and Hollywood. The Winter Beer Festival will focus on dark beer styles, i.e., Barleywine, Stout, Porter, and Black IPA (also known as Cascadian Dark Ale (CDA). We will most likely charge W10,000 per ticket this time though to help cover the costs of making the beer. A Facebook event page should be coming soon to announce the festival.

Also, we plan on having four festivals a year – seasonally themed – for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. The Spring and Fall festivals will be at venues located in the Gyundridan/HBC areas. The Summer and Winter festivals will be at venues located in Itaewon.

I hope to see some of your blog readers at the upcoming Winter Beer Festival… and thanks for recognizing craft beer as something that makes life a good bit better.

Cheers,
Bill Miller

By: A Visit to the Museum of Yebisu Beer - Farsickness: A Travel Blog

A Visit to the Museum of Yebisu Beer - Farsickness: A Travel Blog — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:12:09 +0000

[...] The German influence was obvious, and both varieties were delicious, far surpassing anything mass produced in Korea. The Amber Ale was my favorite, with its crisp taste and nice hoppy undertones. The Pale Ale, while [...]