Makgeolli Tasting: Discover Korea's Rice Wine
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Discover the essence of Korea’s traditional rice wine, makgeolli, in the vibrant city of Seoul. Enjoy a concise and informative introduction led by the owner, who is both a skilled brewer and a certified sommelier. Experience the taste of freshly brewed makgeolli while exploring its unique flavors, rich history, and cultural importance.

Duration: 45 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 49 - Experience our brewery firsthand to discover the traditional brewing methods and learn about the creation of Korean rice wine. The tour offers an introduction to traditional Korean liquor and makgeolli, detailing their production and cultural significance.
    Participants will enjoy a guided tasting session with pairing suggestions to complement…
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What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Snacks
Additional Information
  • Participants must be 19 or older
Location
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After entering the underground area (Arcade) of the building, feel free to give us a call so we can guide you from there.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Anna_h
Mar 20, 2026
A boutique tasting experience - Boutique makgeolli brewery with 3 different types. Run by the quiet but charming Mojo. A short tasting experience with little snacks matched to each tasting. A little hard to find, tucked in a basement leaflet but good directions from Mojo. Well worth it
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Sarahpc7208dv
Jan 25, 2026
Cozy and fun! - This was a cozy, wonderful experience! The rice wine was delicious and unique. This business is a one-man-show, which made everything that much more impressive. He was kind and friendly. I will definitely be going back in the spring when he releases the tart cherry edition!
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Thomas_w
Nov 21, 2025
Very informative and... - Very informative and interesting. The Makgeolli is fantastic. His English is very good and easily understandable for those that don't speak Korean.
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4lauraberg
Nov 12, 2025
Fun and Delicious Tasting - What a fun an interesting overview. Moeshe(sp?) shared information about the process to make each of the wines or magkeolli. Everything is fresh and no preservatives. It was delicious. The hand made pottery cups for tasting were beautiful. The host spoke great English and even gave us a dinner suggestion.
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Laritakh
Nov 10, 2025
Must Try-Craft Makgeolli with Great Potentials! - Small businesses, big hearts ❤️ I wasn’t expecting much from my visit to this brewery but it really impressed me. Despite arriving late to our tour because of wrong drop off, the owner was very understanding and friendly. He explained to us so perfectly the brewing process and you can literally feel the love he has to his craft Makgeolli and quite rightly so! The taste is so clean and exquisite, a lot of patience and hard work invested into it. We obviously had to bring some of his gem back with us and I recommend anyone visiting Seoul to drop by and have a taste of this excellent Makgeolli. I have no doubt in its potential to expand globally. All the best! Lara
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363lamae
Nov 10, 2025
Must try ! - The place is so cozy and the experience well worth it ! Our host explained the brewing process and we got to try different kinds of craft Makgeolli which is a whole different league compared to store bought ones. Obviously couldn’t leave without taking some home :) very chill experience, the time slot was perfect, very reasonable fee… highly recommended!
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Cristian_b
Nov 9, 2025
Pure natural Magkeolli - I really enjoyed the tasting section of these handmade magkeolli. I did try 6.9 in a magkeolli bar and really liked it. When I found out there was the opportunity to taste additional products from the same brewery I sign-up for the session. Big thank you to the owner who explained me this is a pure natural magkeolli and helped me enjoyed it with pairing it with snacks.
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Francescocj1892qz
Nov 4, 2025
Good introduction to makgeolli in Seoul - We had a really interesting introduction to makgeolli. Our host explained the history and brewing process in a clear and engaging way, and happily answered all our questions. We got to try three different types of makgeolli, each with its own flavour and fermentation time, paired with snacks that brought out their unique tastes. Moju was a friendly and passionate host, and you could really feel his love for brewing. Finding the place took a little effort since it’s in the basement of a building, but the posters and signs for the brewery experience made it easy enough to spot in the end. Overall, it was a fun and authentic experience that I’d definitely recommend!
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Kevin_y
Oct 16, 2025
Was really good! Bought... - Was really good! Bought some to take it back home! Would definitely recommend people who love alcohol
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Kennethk2073
Aug 25, 2025
Highly recommended - A highly recommended tasting in a set of four persons. Our guide was telling the stories abot rice wine and we got to taste three different wines together with some small pieces of food to enable a good pairing.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).