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Ugokju

우곡주

ABV 13%

Volume 375ml

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Taste and aroma

Polished rice concentration · Straw and ethanol warmth · Rice syrup dense sweetness · Long grain-focused warm finish

Pair with

Korean pancakes (jeon) · fried chicken · kimchi

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Description

Baehyejeong Doga in Gyeonggi-do ferments rice as the sole ingredient - no nuruk listed, no added water noted, no sweeteners - in this 13% makgeolli that represents perhaps the most minimalist approach possible for a high-ABV cloudy rice brew. With rice doing all the work, the character comes entirely from the grain's starch-to-sugar conversion and whatever microbial community the brewery cultivates. The aroma is concentrated and almost sake-like: polished rice, straw, and a faint ethanol warmth. On the palate, the body is creamy and firm, with a sweetness that feels deliberately concentrated - more rice syrup than candy - and a mid-palate density that coats the mouth with starchy weight. The finish is long, warm, and grain-focused, with the 13% ABV adding a gentle burn that slowly fades. Compared to multi-ingredient makgeolli at similar strength, this one reads purer and more exposing - there is nowhere for the rice quality to hide. Its 2016 Chajaganeun Yangjojang designation certifies the producer's hands-on approach. Serve at 10-14°C so the grain depth can project fully. Pair with galbi-gui (grilled short ribs) where the marinated char and fat need a creamy, warming counterweight, or with jokbal (pig's trotters) where the drink's density matches the collagen-rich meat.