It’s important to recognize that makgeolli falls under the overall category of sool, says Alice Jun, founder of Hana Makgeolli in Brooklyn. “Sool is the term for alcohol in general, and the best ...

Tucked behind a hardware store and hidden in a nondescript warehouse park in Woodinville is the Pacific Northwest’s first Korean rice wine brewery, and only the second makgeolli tasting room in the ...

Many people enjoy sake, the Japanese rice wine. But now, a local brewing company is betting diners will soon make room for Korean rice wine. Peter and Sophia Jung are the brother-sister team behind ...

Sometimes compared to natural wine, sour beer or kombucha, makgeolli is a low-proof unfiltered rice wine that is one of Korea’s oldest beverages. The drink has risen in popularity alongside other ...