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Maehwamareum Horangi Makgeolli

매화마름 호랑이 막걸리

ABV 7%

Volume 375ml

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Taste and aroma

Soft rice with yeast florality · Condensed-milk brightness · Tidy grain aftertaste · Breezy mid-weight body

Pair with

Korean pancakes (jeon) · fried chicken · kimchi

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Description

Baehyejeong Doga in Gyeonggi-do produces this 7% makgeolli from rice alone - a clean-label approach that relies on the grain and the house fermentation culture to deliver all the flavor. The name combines maehwamareum (a rare aquatic plant native to Gyeonggi wetlands) with horangi (tiger), giving the bottle a playful regional identity. The aroma is gentle: soft rice with a light yeast florality. On the palate, the body is creamy and medium-weight, with a sweetness that reads bright rather than heavy - more like steamed rice doused in a trace of condensed milk than a sugary drink. The finish is tidy, with a mild grain aftertaste that fades without bitterness. At 7% ABV it occupies a comfortable middle ground: enough structure to taste deliberate, light enough to drink through a full meal. Compared to the same brewery's 13% Ugokju, this feels like the daytime sibling - easier, breezier, less contemplative. The 2016 Chajaganeun Yangjojang backdrop reinforces that even casual pours from this producer carry craft intent. Serve at 5-8°C with gyeran-mari (rolled egg omelette) where the mild sweetness complements the egg's savory softness, or with kimchi mandu (dumplings) where the creamy body wraps around vinegared dipping sauce.