3 Breweries Tours in Seoul Worth the Money

1.Korean Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $150Our pick

Walk through Bukchon Hanok Village to meet a 10th-generation brewmaster, taste artisan soju, yakju, and makgeolli, and learn how rice becomes traditional Korean alcohol. Guides such as Veronica and Jay lead the 2.5-hour outing, which ends with dinner and premium makgeolli at a local restaurant in Insadong.

“One less star because direction on where to meet was not very clear. For someone who is not familiar with the area, the meeting place was a little difficult to find. It’s a good thing we left early. The good part, YG, our tour guide was very pleasRead more”

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2.Makgeolli Brewing Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $75Best value

At The Sool Company’s brewery in Hyehwa, learn makgeolli’s place in Korean drinking culture, taste house-made brews, and practice the steps from washing rice to filtering. The 2.5-hour class starts at 1:00 pm, with instructors including Omar and Inji. Choose a basic ingredient kit to brew at home or take a bottle of makgeolli.

“Had a wonderful time with Omar, learning how to make makgeolli and then putting it into practice. He was a great instructor and took his time answering questions and giving us a great insight into makgeolli, how it’s made, and its importance in Korean culture. Highly recommended!”

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3.Learn and Craft Makgeolli in a Traditional Brewery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $80

At Baekusaeng Makgeolli in Seoul’s Ahyeon Market, brewery founder and Korean alcohol sommelier Joe Kim leads a two-hour class on makgeolli’s history, ingredients, tools, and home brewing. You make your own batch, taste craft and commercial rice wines, sample soju, and take home a kit that yields about 1.5 liters.

“Super informative. Definitely a great class not a demonstration. Joe was incredibly engaging and a great teacher. A lot crowded into 2 hours. Totally absorbing and very educational.”

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