Baekryeon Fresh Makgeolli Snow (seunou)

Description

Sinpyeong Brewery in Chungcheongnam-do dries and infuses lotus leaf (yeonip) from local ponds into a white rice fermentation, creating a 6% fresh makgeolli with a distinctive botanical signature. The lotus leaf does not overpower — instead it adds a green, almost tea-like elegance that tempers the rice sweetness and lifts the aroma into something lighter and more perfumed. The nose is soft: rice flour, lotus petal, and a faint vegetal coolness. On the palate, the body is plush and almost snow-like in its softness (as the name suggests), with sweetness from mulyeot (corn syrup) and aspartame that stays rounded, then the lotus note emerges mid-palate as a clean, herbaceous counterpoint before the finish fades with a whisper of green tea. The jonguk (seed koji) and yeast fermentation keeps the base clean and controlled. Compared to standard rice makgeolli without botanicals, this reads more fragrant and refined. The brewery holds dual credentials — 2013 Food Master designation and Chajaganeun Yangjojang status — marking it as both a heritage artisan and a destination-worthy producer. Serve chilled at 4-6°C with yeondujeon (mung bean cakes) where the vegetal lotus note finds a natural echo, or with grilled white fish whose delicate flavor benefits from the drink's restrained sweetness.

Ingredients

White Rice, 연잎, Purified Water, Starter Culture, Yeast, Aspartame, 물엿 등

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