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About this drink
A gluten-free makgeolli brewed only from 100% rice, with no wheat nuruk or enzyme preparations and no additives.
Description source: Traditional Liquor Information, Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (Public Data Portal of Korea)
Flavor profile
Sweet70
Acidity60
Body44
Fizz75
How it's made
Fermented from purified water, rice, koji, yeast (per government open data)
Pairs well with
Spicy stir-fried webfoot octopus (jjukkumi bokkeum)
The brewer
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Sulseam · Shin In-geonYongin, Gyeonggi · CEO
Sulseam is an agricultural corporation in Yangji-myeon, Yongin, Gyeonggi. Under the vision “liquor that brings new joy, a spring you can trust” (a play on the word sin, written 新 and 信), it brews with rice grown locally under contract. Starting as Guksaem in 2012 and incorporating in 2013, it has broadened its range to ihwaju, yakju, distilled soju and even gluten-free makgeolli. It has also run brewery tours and brewing classes.
Read the brewery's full story →At a glance
CategoryMakgeolli
ABV9%
Volume500ml
Serving4–8℃, chilled