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[DanseurVertical]

It's from 강원도 평창군. It's unusual in some ways. One, it's made from 25% wheat and 5% buckwheat, and not just rice. I don't know if buckwheat was cultivated in Korea before the Japanese occupation period. I wasn't especially surprised to see 모밀막걸리, but what surprised me is the label has some Japanese - not Hanja - below the Hangul.

It's brewed basically in the middle of nowhere, but wouldn't old Koreans have a pretty strong aversion towards Japanese writing in Korea? Or, is the aversion among old Koreans not as totally universal as it may seem?

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In case you find this product, it tastes about the same as other 막걸리, only it's naturally (instead of artificially) sweeter. I can't taste the wheat much at all, like in a beer made with wheat. As for the buckwheat, there's too little to make a difference. Still, it's an interesting brew, assuming the label is truthful.