Pyeonbaeksup Sanso Makgeolli Ttalgi Sparkling

Description

The strawberry variant from Cheongsannoksu Brewery layers real strawberries and oligosaccharide sweetener over the same glutinous-and-non-glutinous rice base, creating a fruit-forward sparkling makgeolli at 6.8% ABV. The aroma opens with bright, juicy strawberry — closer to freshly sliced Seolhyang berries than synthetic candy — followed by a creamy rice undertone. On the palate, the strawberry acidity and the rice creaminess create an appealing tension: tart fruit on top, pillowy grain beneath, with fine bubbles keeping everything in motion. The oligosaccharide provides gentler sweetness than refined sugar, with a slower onset that prevents the front-palate from becoming cloying. The finish is relatively crisp with lingering berry aroma and a faint nuruk earthiness at the edges. At 940ml, this is a sharing bottle. Compared to strawberry-flavored soju or commercial fruit makgeolli that rely on extract, the real berry presence here adds genuine acidity and seed-texture complexity. Serve at 4-6°C with fresh strawberry bingsu for a full seasonal dessert moment, or with crispy twigim tempura where the strawberry brightness cuts through frying oil.

Ingredients

Glutinous Rice, Non-glutinous Rice, Nuruk, Strawberry, Oligosaccharide

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