Solsongju Brewery
솔송주
A pine-infused liquor brewery in Hamyang, Gyeongnam, featuring aged pine soju and black raspberry wines.
- Region
- Gyeongsangnam
- Address
- 경남 함양군 지곡면 지곡창촌길3
Products (3)
Korean Cheongju
Pine Songju
솔송주
Pinesongju (Solsongju) is a 13% ABV cheongju from Pinesongju Brewery in Gyeongsangnam-do, made with 90% Korean white rice and 10% Korean pine needles and young pine shoots — a recipe recognized under the Food Master tradition. The pine component is substantial at 10%, and it transforms the drinking experience: the nose opens with a crisp, resinous pine-forest aroma that cuts through the typical grain softness. On the palate, the body is clean and light-medium, with the pine introducing a refreshing, slightly bitter green note in the midpalate that lifts and brightens each sip. The finish is dry with a pleasant piney tingle that lingers. Designated a 2015 Visiting Brewery. Serve at 8-11°C with jeonbok-gui (grilled abalone) where the pine freshness complements the shellfish's sweetness, or alongside memil-jeon (buckwheat pancake) where the earthy buckwheat and piney brightness create an aromatic pairing.
CleanPiney
Korean full course (hanjeongsik)grilled fish
13% ABV375ml
Korean Fruit Wine
Myeonggawon Black Raspberrysul
명가원 복분자술
Myeonggawon Black Raspberrysul is a 16% ABV bokbunja wine from Pinesongju Brewery in Gyeongsangnam-do, built around a substantial 37.65% bokbunja content — one of the higher concentrations among commercial bokbunja products. The recipe includes citric acid and succinic acid alongside the spirit base, and this acid duo is a deliberately structural choice: citric acid provides brightness while succinic acid adds a rounder, more savory depth reminiscent of fermentation-derived complexity. The nose opens with concentrated black raspberry and a faint wine-like complexity, more aromatic than simple berry juice. On the palate, the body is medium-full with a smooth flow. The bokbunja concentration means the berry character is dense and layered, not just sweet — there is a tannic undertone from the fruit solids and a bright acid spine that creates genuine tension. The finish is moderately long and clean, with a balanced interplay of sweet berry, tartness, and warmth. Serve at 10-13°C with cheese platters where the concentrated fruit and acid structure find resonance in aged varieties, alongside appetizers where the aromatic complexity elevates simple bites, or with lightly sweet desserts where the fruit density adds rather than duplicates.
FruitySweet
cheeselight appetizers
16% ABV750ml
Korean Soju
Soljik 25 Degrees, Aged 10 Years
솔직 25도 10년 숙성
Soljik 25 Degrees Aged 10 Years is a 25% ABV soju from Gyeongsangnam-do, crafted by Pine Songju Brewery using Korean rice distillate aged for a full decade with pine shoot, sugar, salt, and citric acid. The ten-year maturation creates a composed, unhurried character that separates it from young soju, with pine-shoot aromatics adding a distinctive herbal-resinous note. Minimal additions of salt and citric acid sharpen the finish without cluttering the profile. It is especially compelling alongside charcoal-grilled meats and rich sliced pork dishes where the aged depth can hold its own.
CleanSmooth
grilled meat (galbi)bossam
25% ABV375ml
