Chungcheong Editor’s Pick: Korea Craft Brewery Tour
Shot courtesy of Korea Craft Brewery
With the craft beer industry on the rise, the Japanese craft beer company Kiuchi has made a move to enter the Korean market with their Hitachino line of beers. A new brewery located in Eumseong-gun, North Chungcheong Province was created in conjunction with a Korean partner and has been named the “Korea Craft Brewery.”
The brewery offers a full tour of their facilities to those who might be interested:
Korea Craft Brewery Tour options:
For ₩20,000 per person
Perfect for casual beer enthusiasts, this 40-minute guided tour takes visitors through the brewery to explore the different stages of beer production. Participants will get to see the brewing equipment up close and learn about the ingredients that go into KCB’s signature beers.
It includes a Guided brewery tour, Beer sampler (4 types, 200ml each) and 1 Signature beer glass as a souvenir!
For ₩50,000 per person
For those looking for a more interactive experience, the Brewing Tour allows visitors to get hands-on with the beer-making process. This 3-hour session provides an in-depth look at brewing, where participants will use malt to create their own sweet barley juice, adding ingredients to customize their flavor.
The tour includes a Barley juice-making experience (1 bottle of 500ml), Guided brewery tour, Beer sampler (4 types, 200ml each) and once again, the 1 Signature beer glass as a souvenir.
This tour is only available for groups of 20 people and requires an advance reservation.
Want to know more about the history of craft beer in Korea? click here for the story of how it all started