Korean Job Discussion Forums

[kcmo]

I am arriving in Korea on Sunday and I was wondering if there is anywhere to get good beer in Korea outside of Seoul? I will be close to Busan so if anyone has any information as to bars, stores, brewpubs, etc.... that have good beer let me know! So far all I have seen is the pale lager crap like Hite, Cass, etc...

[Hugo85]

I've seen some good USA beers like Rogue at Burger B. Expensive though (man won a bottle).

[moonhaus]

Praha Pub in Gangneung has the best selection I've seen in Korea and at extrremely reasonable prices. You're not going to find artisan beers though - at least not that i know of, but you'll come to appreciate the lesser brews as well.

[northway]

Craftworks in Itaewon has a decent selection of beer that they make themselves.

[pkang0202]

[Nismo]

Outside of Seoul, I've only ever seen a decent selection at Emart (maybe Homeplus, too?). They carry some decent Southeast Asian brews for cheap. They also have darker beers, including Kilkenny (as of just recently, actually) and Guinness. I've seen quite a few Czech beers popping up recently as well, and sometimes even Belgium Trappist brews. They're relatively cheap, although still more expensive than what you'd be paying for a six-pack of microbrews in the States. I think a 500ml can of Kilkenny or Guinness goes for something like 3,500 won. The Belgium beers, when available, are the priciest. The Southeast Asian beers are almost as cheap as the Korean beers (but better tasting, in my opinion).

I can't comment on pub life in Busan. Sorry!

[northway]

[SeoulNate]

Emart and Homeplus have been doing a pretty good job of stocking decent beers these days. They dont hold a candle to a good craft beer, but they are very drinkable and can usually be had for less than 2-3 bucks a can, which is the same price as crappy korean beer.

[Mangy17]

I'm starting my fourth year in Korea and have decided to start home brewing to solve this problem myself. I plan to get underway at the end of the month.

If you want some real heady brew, I suggest hitting up Spring Beer Fest in Seoul next month, which will feature home brewers and offer discounts on those imports like Rogue.

I also live in Gangneung so maybe I should pop into Praha sometime myself!

There is a brewpub in Busan, don't recall the name, but that's because the beer wasn't that great.

Good luck!

[jlb]

I also homebrew. If you plan on staying in Korea for at least a couple years, it's not a bad investment to get the equipment.

[pkang0202]

[Nismo]

Maybe FTA will be the end of the ridiculous Korean bottling laws? If Koreans ever get a taste for microbrews and US microbrews could be imported sans tariff, good luck Hite et al.

[Hokie21]

[jdog2050]

3 words folks--

Spring. Beer. Festival.

Totally FREE!

http://10mag.com/events/spring-beer-festival-2012/

[jlb]