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Local Craft Beers Gain Popularity in S. Korea

SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s homegrown craft beer has increasingly gained popularity over recent years, industry data showed Sunday, as local brewers offer a wide range of flavors at competitive prices. The local craft beer market was valued at 118 billion won (US$105.6 million) as of 2020, sharply up from 43.3 billion [...]

Craft Brewers Urge Gov’t to Allow Online Sales amid Revenue Plunge

SEOUL, Feb. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s craft brewers, which are now in a life or death situation due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, are urging the government to allow online sales of their craft beers. The Korea Craft Brewers Association recently issued a statement urging the government to clear the way [...]