Gugihongju 360

Description

Arirang Brewery in Chungcheongnam-do infuses this 14% traditional brew with goji berry extract and maekmundong (liriope tuber), creating a rose-amber drink with a quietly medicinal heritage. The nose opens with dried goji — a sweet, slightly musty berry quality — and a faint hay-like note from the maekmundong. On the palate, the rice base keeps things grounded and smooth, while the goji contributes a berry-sweet warmth that lingers in the midpalate. The 360ml bottle in a 14% frame makes this an accessible pour. Oligosaccharide and caramel coloring round the profile further. The finish is moderate, warm, and fruity. Try it with dakbal (spicy chicken feet) where the berry sweetness tempers the aggressive chili, or alongside japchae where the glass noodles' neutral sweetness lets the goji character shine through without competition.

Ingredients

Purified Water, Rice, Rice Flour, Nuruk, Yeast, Enzyme, 구기자추출액7.95%(고형분구기자5%, 맥문동1.25%), Oligosaccharide, Acesulfame Potassium, 카라멜색소

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