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Seoulman69



Joined: 14 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:19 am    Post subject: Good news for beer lovers Reply with quote

Some Homeplus stores carry a variety of American craft beers. The Homeplus near me has the Indica IPA and Tangerine Wheat beer while the Homeplus a bit further away has Rogue beers, Anderson Valley, and the aforementioned brews. The prices range from 5-8,000won.

"That's too expensive" I hear you cry. Worry not my friends.

7brau IPA is now available in cans from selected Homeplus stores. It is 2,600won a can which isn't cheap but it's cheaper than the craft beers. The catch is that it's VERY difficult to find. I went to my local Homeplus and was told they didn't have any. A call to 7brau and a couple of hours later I was told that the same store did have 7brau after all. Rolling Eyes I went back and bought 6 cans and now they are chilling in my fridge.
For some reason they seem to be hiding the 7brau so you may need to search high and low to find it.

Good luck beer lovers and if this doesn't make you happy then you can get bent. Wink

Here's a link to a list of the selected Homeplus stores that carry 7brau
http://sevenbrau.com/base/sub_04/sub_04_05.php?com_board_basic=read_form&topmenu=5&com_board_idx=101
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HapKi



Joined: 10 Dec 2004
Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thank you. Very helpful.
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Flashcard_Queen



Joined: 17 Apr 2012

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 2:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I live on the edge of Suwon, and I'm always surprised by what the local Emart starts selling regularly.

At first, there was never any sour cream or avacados; now, they're both a regular thing. Next, it was Schweppes ginger ale; I almost bowled over when I saw that. I prefer Canada Dry, but I'll take what I can get.

I'll be surprised if they start selling that delicious Tangerine wheat beer, but strange things seem to happen in that rural Emart, so you never know. If I see it, my twice/month visits might become once a week or more.
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You can get Anderson Valley and Rogue beers in Korea now?? That's awesome.

5-8K for one I assume? Hell, that's about as much as it costs for a pint of either one here at a bar, could be worse Smile
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Oct 11, 2012 1:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Flashcard_Queen wrote:
delicious Tangerine wheat beer


No such thing anywhere.

Just kidding. I'm just not a fan of wheat beers nor ones with fruit flavors so that's a double combo of blah for me.

Each to his/her own though!
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Flashcard_Queen



Joined: 17 Apr 2012

PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 1:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

bucheon bum wrote:
Flashcard_Queen wrote:
delicious Tangerine wheat beer


No such thing anywhere.

Just kidding. I'm just not a fan of wheat beers nor ones with fruit flavors so that's a double combo of blah for me.

Each to his/her own though!


Ha! You sound like my friends last weekend.

I enjoy the Tangerine stuff. I tried it for the first time last year and had it a couple times after. But I hadn't had any for nearly a year until I got my hands on a few bottles last weekend.

It's definitely on the sweet side, so I usually only have about 3 or 4 during the course of an evening, and then move on to something else.

Most of the time, I go for dry beer, and even stouts are growing on me. I'm all over the place, really. Wink
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bucheon bum



Joined: 16 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Flashcard_Queen wrote:
bucheon bum wrote:
Flashcard_Queen wrote:
delicious Tangerine wheat beer


No such thing anywhere.

Just kidding. I'm just not a fan of wheat beers nor ones with fruit flavors so that's a double combo of blah for me.

Each to his/her own though!


Ha! You sound like my friends last weekend.

I enjoy the Tangerine stuff. I tried it for the first time last year and had it a couple times after. But I hadn't had any for nearly a year until I got my hands on a few bottles last weekend.

It's definitely on the sweet side, so I usually only have about 3 or 4 during the course of an evening, and then move on to something else.

Most of the time, I go for dry beer, and even stouts are growing on me. I'm all over the place, really. Wink


Yeah, I used to be more open-minded about beers, but I became a hops and IPA addict and find it hard to drink much else now. German beers seem flat and blah to me now (for the most part).

Still enjoy a stout from time to time though!
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Flashcard_Queen



Joined: 17 Apr 2012

PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well whaddya know! Went to my local Emart tonight, here on the edge of Suwon, and they have Indica, Great White, and my fave - subjectively delicious Wink - Tangerine beer.

Sipping one as I type. Ahhh...

So much for my decision to detox for the next couple months before I head home for the Holidays. Or perhaps I'll just indulge for a few days and start again on Monday... cause that idea always works... right?

I don't drink much, but with this stuff available, it'll be harder to resist.
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Unibrow



Joined: 20 Aug 2012

PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Flashcard_Queen wrote:
Well whaddya know! Went to my local Emart tonight, here on the edge of Suwon, and they have Indica, Great White, and my fave - subjectively delicious Wink - Tangerine beer.

Sipping one as I type. Ahhh...

So much for my decision to detox for the next couple months before I head home for the Holidays. Or perhaps I'll just indulge for a few days and start again on Monday... cause that idea always works... right?

I don't drink much, but with this stuff available, it'll be harder to resist.


I don't drink much but when I do, I enjoy Tangerine Beer. Stay thirsty my friends.
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darkjedidave



Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Location: Shanghai/Seoul

PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I miss seasonal beers, like pumpkin ales or any of Pyramid Breweries winter selections. Have you ever seen seasonal beers in Korea? Either in stores or pubs?
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009

PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 8:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I want to see Labatts Dry Ice and Labatts Blue over here. Don't know why only the crap beer gets exported over here. I mean Moosehead green? Really?
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jdog2050



Joined: 17 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

darkjedidave wrote:
I miss seasonal beers, like pumpkin ales or any of Pyramid Breweries winter selections. Have you ever seen seasonal beers in Korea? Either in stores or pubs?


Hey there,

I'm Jason, one of the founders of the Magpie Brewing Company. I think that craftworks has another seasonal in the mix. You'd have to ask them though.

We may be doing a winter seasonal but I can't say what it'll be Smile For sure though, very soon, we will be adding an Amber to our line up.
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Seoulman69



Joined: 14 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 11:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jason - where and when can I buy some of the brews from Magpie?
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jdog2050



Joined: 17 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 1:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seoulman69 wrote:
Jason - where and when can I buy some of the brews from Magpie?


We have a Brew Shop near Itaewon. Go out of Noksapyeong Station, Exit two, and walk towards Seoul Tower. There will be an overpass foot-bridge. Cross it, and we are right next to The Baker's Table--we're in the same building but more in the alley. There's no sign. Open Tues-Sunday, 4pm-11pm.

Oh, I should also mention that we are available at Vatos, Phillies, and Around the Corner. Vatos and Phillies are open way later than we are.
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KimchiNinja



Joined: 01 May 2012
Location: Gangnam

PostPosted: Sun Oct 21, 2012 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've become a Cass-man, it's really quite sad. Probably a "real beer" would knock me on my rear now...
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