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[northway]

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Korean beer causes skin trouble. Plus it tastes like crap.

[Hokie21]

The beer scene in Korea has changed dramatically in the past few years with the change in the laws.

If you are in the Seoul/Busan/Suwon area and you can't find a decent beer then you're either lazy or don't know what you're looking for.

http://www.timeout.com/seoul/bars/seouls-best-craft-beer

Here is just a very small sample of some very good beer spots in Seoul. Beer for Geeks is also very good and is located across from Magpie in Noksaepyong. Also look up Neighborhood in Sinchon which is owned and operated by Galmegi out of Busan...if you're in Seorae Maeul swing by Craftbros.

[PedanticGiraffe]

In fairness, all beer outside of the Czech Republic tastes like urine. I chuckle when people quote Becks or Guiness as good beer. Honestly, if it's not Pilsner or Kozel, it's just not worth it.

I'm sad to hear that Korea has no cider though. I mean, it's not like you can get a good Aspalls outside of the UK, but no cider at all? Damn.

Here's hoping I like soju.

[Hokie21]

[PedanticGiraffe]

Of course, not counting Belgian beer, but you pay through the nose for that.

[edwardcatflap]

[PedanticGiraffe]

Staropramen, although I've never really tried it.

I found German beer really overrated. The Czech motto for beer is generally "if you think German beer is the best, then you haven't tried Czech beer", which certainly rang true for me. I've never been a big beer fan, so I'll plaster "OPINION" over my post, but all the other beer (except glorious Belgian beer) has tasted awful to me.

I saw Australia on a "top 10 countries for beer" list once because of Fosters, and England because of Newcastle Brown Ale. I can't say I've drunk anything worse than those two, except the odd American beer that gets exported.

The further away from Central Europe that you get, the worse and worse the beer gets. But I'm not a beer aficionado in the slightest. I'm a cider/wine person, but I'll put on my hipster hat and say that Germany for beer is overrated just like Russia is for vodka and France/Italy for wine.

At least that's my 2kc.

[Hokie21]

Well I'm glad to see you don't consider yourself much of a fan of beer....that would explain your PoV.

Now, there is no denying both Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic make great beers. Fact of the matter is that there are countless styles of beers and many of them are specific to that region due to water, temperature etc....as someone who enjoys wine I'm sure you can understand that.

There are over 1000 breweries in the US alone....many of these places are putting out world class beers which will rival just about any on the planet. As with anything taste related....it's an individual preference. But if you're dismissing a countries beer market based on macro-brews like Fosters or Bud..well then you're missing out.

[PedanticGiraffe]

I was deliberately focusing on macro-breweries because the small ones always tend to be the best, but they're not the mostly commonly drunk. I always think comparing the small breweries is a bit silly because there are so many of them and they'll nearly always be as good as each other. It's not the type you will find in a bar or supermarket though.

It's the same with wine really. I'm pretty sure you could find some of the best wine in the world in Moravia, but it's just not common or macro enough to be had outside of the designated area.

But yeah, in my opinion, the Czech Republic and Belgium are the only two countries that produce really good macro-beer, so I can see myself just stopping drinking beer altogether the moment I leave the country.

I imagine Korea is poor for wine too though.

[Brooks]

Go to Prague before you judge.
I was there in 2000. Beer was just US 50 cents a pint back then.
How dangerous that was.
Because it is on draft, you cannot compare it to bottled beer, since it is fresh.

I used to drink Staropramen in Warsaw. Radegast and Gambrius is better.

I had a Polish friend who lived near the Czech border. It was nice to cross the border to buy the different kinds of Czech Budweiser, especially with the blue label..

London is good. Drink Young's on draft.

In Germany I prefer the altbier from Dortmund.

Paris can be expensive but half a liter of Stella for one Euro?
Germany too, with so much to choose from.

Just go to Tokyo for a better beer selection, that is not far away.
One of the best must be by the Sky Tree with 5 bars.
British pub, Czech bar, German bar, Irish pub, and an American bar.
Never been, but there are others like Popeye's with the biggest selection of Japanese craft beer.

Belgo has all sorts of Belgian beer.

Brickskellar in Washington, DC must have the biggest selection anywhere, with their extensive beer menu.

For Belgian beer, I would just go to Flanders, especially Antwerp, for De Koninck, or in Dutch Brouwerij De Koninck.