GUNSAN, Jun. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The city of Gunsan in South Korea is gaining recognition as the nation’s craft beer capital, drawing attention to its upcoming Gunsan Brews & Blues Festival. The event showcases Gunsan’s unique approach to brewing, utilizing locally produced malt from start to finish – from cultivating the grains to fermenting the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — GS Retail, the operator of GS25 convenience stores, said Wednesday exports of its craft beer products surged over 18 times between 2019 and the first half of 2022 amid a global craft beer boom. GS said its total exports of craft beer reached US$560,000 in the first six months [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean craft beers selling at convenience stores are enjoying a surge in popularity. Three years ago, the convenience store beer market was dominated by imported beers thanks to a hugely popular promotion in which four cans were selling for 10,000 won (US$8.42). Today, the situation has changed with each [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Beer has long been a key ingredient of mixed drinks in South Korea, but changing appetites and the extended coronavirus pandemic have turned consumers toward diverse and unique flavors of craft beer. Craft beer sales are on the rise, as a growing number of people work from home due [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Beer Co., South Korea’s leading craft beer maker, is betting on a growing local appetite for higher quality and more diverse beers as it expects annual sales to exceed the previous year’s level. Jeju Beer, whose brands launched in 2017, has introduced three major ale beer products in [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A South Korean brewery is jumping into the European market to compete with traditional brewers. Jeju Beer Company, based on the southern resort island of Jeju, announced Thursday that it will export three kinds of craft beer, ‘Jeju Wheat Ale,’ ‘Jeju Pellong Ale,’ and ‘Jeju Geomeong Ale’ to Europe. [...]
SEOUL, April 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As the soaring popularity for imported beer among South Korean consumers is seeing the shelves of supermarkets filled with the likes of Heineken, Asahi and Stella Artois, the government is ramping up its efforts to support South Korean beer makers in the hope of winning back the hearts of [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean retail giant Hyundai Department Store is hosting the 2016 Korea Craft Beer Show, which will present some of Korea’s most celebrated beers. The event will take place from June 9 to June 12 at Hyundai Department Store’s Pangyo branch. A total of 20 domestic craft breweries, including Platinum, [...]