Sparkling Corn Dongdong
톡쏘는 옥수수동동
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Taste and aroma
Roasted corn-on-the-cob aroma · Popcorn butter hint · Toasted cereal mid-palate · Lively carbonation snap
Pair with
Korean side dishes (banchan) · grilled meat
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Description
Urisul Brewery in Gyeonggi-do ferments domestic rice with ipguk and then layers in corn concentrate and corn extract, producing a dongdongju-style drink where toasted corn dominates the aroma over the usual rice-cream baseline. The nose opens with roasted corn-on-the-cob sweetness and a hint of popcorn butter. On the palate at 6% ABV, the body is smooth and medium-light with corn's natural starchy sweetness creating a different textural profile from pure rice - slightly drier and less milky, with a toasted-grain character running through the mid-palate. The finish is moderately sweet with a roasted cereal warmth that distinguishes it from fruit-flavored makgeolli alternatives. Carbonation adds a lively, snack-like quality to each sip. Compared to standard rice makgeolli, this trades creaminess for a nuttier, more savory grain impression. Serve at 5-8°C with charcoal-grilled samgyeopsal where the roasted corn echo mirrors grill char, or with seasoned kongnamul and sigeumchi banchan where the corn sweetness picks up the earthy vegetable notes.
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Ingredients
Rice, Purified Water, Nuruk (Steamed Grain), 옥수수 농축액, 옥수수 추출물 등