Mike Smith, Pyeongtaek Craft Beer Society
Founder of the Pyeongtaek Craft Beer Society, Mike Smith is currently studying for a Master Brewers Certificate while living and working in South Korea. The Pyeongtaek Craft Beer Society fosters friends and a love for craft beers across South Korea. The group provides a welcome and inclusive space to learn about new beers, share beer stories, and generally geek out about all things brewing. Anyone is welcome to join their Facebook group to learn more about Korean craft Beer.
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PCBS Craft Beer at Elephant and Castle in Suwon
Highly recommend craft beer at Elephant and Castle in Suwon, South Korea. Fun to visit with friends and with family.
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Korean Craft Beer Highlight by PCBS: King Kong
Are you obsessed with Squid Games? Are you obsessed with tasty brews? Then this Korean craft beer might be what you need in your life. Note: As of December 2022 this beer is no longer in production and might not be available. Check out Gorilla Brewing Company’s other offers to find your next beer purchase. King Kong Beer Stats Gorilla Brewing Co. King Kong Imperial Stout; 12% ABV; 45 IBU; purchased at Cosmic Cat Donuts (two locations in Pyeongtaek that you can find in the South of Seoul app) for…
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Chillhops Brewing Company: PCBS Brewery Profile
Chillhops Brewing Company Location UPDATE: As of September 2022 Chillhops Brewing Company closed the doors on their Seosan location and opened a new taproom in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul near Noksapyeong Station. Descriptions of the taproom in this article are based on the previous location and are no longer up to date. We encourage readers to check out their new location for the same great beers. Chillhops Brewing Company sits near the heart of Seosan city, Chungcheongnam-do, about an hour southwest of Pyeongtaek. Having never looked up its exact…
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Beer Highlight by PCBS: Jin Lager
About Gorilla Brewing Company The Gorilla Brewing Company, in collaboration with Werk Coffee Roasters, created this highly unique beer. Both companies are based out of Busan and create unique blends of beer and coffee, respectively. Somehow both came together and had a baby. A Baby Sour that is! Tasting Notes for Baby Sour This coffee sour beer has a light amber and hazy appearance and smells strongly of coffee grinds. The first sip catches you by surprise. I expected to taste coffee based on the aroma, but instead, it was…
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Pyeongtaek Craft Beer Society: Oh Brewery and Cafe Introduction
The perfect spot to enjoy the sea view while drinking a craft beer. Add this brewery and cafe to your next Seosan trip. About Oh Brewery and Cafe in Seosan, South Korea The Oh Brewery and Cafe (간월 오비어카페 수제맥주) nestled on the beach in Ganwol-do, Seosan-si, Chungcheongnam-do was an interesting experience. Not quite a dedicated brewery, it served baked goods, coffee, and had a bread bowl mushroom soup and a “Korean” pizza with hot dog and veggie toppings. The food was underwhelming and we didn’t try the baked goods,…
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Beer Highlight by PCBS: Jin Lager
About the Jin Lager The Jin Lager is a collaboration between Amazing Brewing Company and Ottogi, a classic food brand similar to Campbell’s Soup in North America. Ottogi makes a ramyun call Jin, which was the inspiration for this brew. The food company collaborations are interesting, especially with Ottogi, which I mainly know for ramyun and curry. On the front of the can, it says 순한맛, which means “strong taste.” Jin Lager Tasting Notes I didn’t taste the ramyun inspiration, but there definitely was a strong malty taste! The beer…
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Brewery Visit to Fundamental Brewing
A quick write-up of my recent trip to Fundamental Brewing, a brewery and taproom in Suwon. It’s about a 40-50 minute drive from downtown Pyeongtaek and about the same from Anjeong-ri. Thanks, Pyeongtaek Travelers for letting us at The Pyeongtaek Craft Beer Society share this wonderful treasure of a brewery with your community. About Fundamental Brewing This was my second trip to Fundamental, and boy/girl, was it worth it! As one should do before driving some distance in “the new world” (reference COVID-19), we called to verify Fundamental was open,…
