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[[Beer]] was first introduced to [[Korean Empire|Korea]] in the early 20th century. [[Seoul]]'s first [[beer]] brewery opened in 1908.<ref>{{cite book|title=Seoul City Guide |date=2009 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=mbY4EKG54eUC&pg=PA114&dq=korean+beer+1908&hl=en&sa=X&ei=btkBUfOPK-qs0AHypIC4Bg&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=korean%20beer%201908&f=false |publisher=Lonely Planet}}</ref> Two current major breweries date back to the 1920s. The third brewery established in Korea, Jinro Coors Brewery, was founded in the 1990s, but was later acquired by Oriental Breweries (OB). Hite Breweries`s former name was Chosun Breweries and The Chosun Breweries established in 1933. The company changed their name to Hite Breweries in 1998.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1715507&cid=43167&categoryId=43167|title=THE HITEJINRO CO.,LTD|last=Naver`s Company dictionary|first=Naver`s Company dictionary|date=2016-11-28|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> OB Breweries established as Showa Kirin Breweries in 1933. The company changed their name to OB Breweries in 1995.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=649787&cid=43167&categoryId=43167|title=Oriental Brewery Company|last=Naver`s Company dictionary|first=Naver`s Company dictionary|date=2016-11-28|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> 

The South Korean beer market is currently dominated by two major manufacturers, [[Hite Brewery|Hite-Jinro]] and [[Oriental Brewery|OB]], with several brands being sold in the local market. Most restaurants and bars in Korea only have one of these beer brands on tap (Hite or OB's Cass), as they are largely regarded to be similar in taste and price (they are mostly brewed from rice). Imported beers are largely available in Korea but are generally expensive - usually costing at least [[South Korean won|₩]]8,000 and as much as ₩15,000 for a pint of [[Guinness]] in bars in downtown [[Seoul]], while local brands usually cost around ₩3,000. ''Recently, [[Microbrewery|microbreweries]] have started sprouting up throughout the country, and this area of the market is showing increasing signs of sophistication.''  Of Korea's mass-produced beers, only two are brewed from 100% barley malt, which are Max (Hite) and OB Golden Lager.

The lack of microbreweries in the South Korean market has been due to the onerous government regulations that have constrained small-size brewers from supplying beer to locations under their ownership. These laws were eventually relaxed in June 2011, allowing several small players a toehold in the local beer market.<ref>{{cite web |title="House beer"...Quality Competition Fiercely Allowed |date=August 18, 2013 |url=http://news.kbs.co.kr/news/NewsView.do?SEARCH_NEWS_CODE=2709490&ref=H |publisher=Korean Broadcasting System}}</ref>

A growing trend in South Korea is home brewing. While ingredients and supplies are still limited, there are many households brewing their own beer.  Various brewing clubs are also available to help guide newcomers through the processes of home brewing in South Korea, one such club being ''Homebrew Korea''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Homebrew Korea |url=http://www.homebrewkorea.com/}}</ref>

== Domestic brands ==
* '''[[HiteJinro]]''' : [[Hite Brewery|Hite]], Max, Dry Finish d, S, Stout, Queen's Ale
HiteJinro is made by merger between two alcohol company. One is [[Hite Brewery]] and another is Jinro. [[Hite Brewery]] was established in 1933 as Liquor company. And Jinro was established in 1924 as the first Korean beer company. In 2006, Jinro was acquired by Hite, a popular beverage company which beer company. HiteJinro is the world's leading producer of soju, HiteJinro manufactures many type of alcoholic beverages.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitejinro.com/main.asp|title=HiteJinro|last=HiteJinro|first=HiteJinro|date=2016-11-18|website=|publisher=HiteJinro|access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1715507&cid=43167&categoryId=43167|title=Naver Dictionary|last=Naver|first=Naver|date=2016-11-18|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>

* '''[[Oriental Brewery]] (OB)''' : OB Golden Lager, [[Cass (Beer)|Cass]] brands (Cass, Cass Light, Cass Red, Cass Lemon, Cass 2X), Cafri, Alestone. Oriental Brewery(OB) is established in 1933. OB Golden Lager is launched in 2011. 

* '''[[Lotte Liquor]]''' : [[Kloud]] [[Lotte Chilsung]] Beverage is established in 1950.
* '''[http://www.koreacraftbrewery.com Korea Craft Brewery]''' : [http://www.koreacraftbrewery.com/ark ARK]
* '''[http://www.sevenbrau.com/english/ 7brau] : I'''ndia pale ale, Korea pale ale, Pilsner. One of the major Korean craft beer maker. 
* '''[http://www.energin.co.kr/ Energin] :''' Local([[Gimpo|Kimpo]]) Beer maker which made beer by ginseng and rice'''.'''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.anewsa.com/detail.php?number=383649&thread=09r02|title=인삼쌀맥주 페스티벌, 김포 ‘에너진’ 성공 가능성 선보여|last=Kim|first=Sungjin|date=2012-08-21|work=|publisher=asia news|trans-title=ginseng beer 'Energin' is well-received in festival|access-date=|via=}}</ref>

== Korean Domestic beers ==
*[[File:Dryfinish Cass, 드라이피니쉬.jpg|thumb|180x180px|Dryfinish, Cass]]'''[[HiteJinro]]''' : 
[[File:Max, 맥스.jpg|thumb|180x180px|Max]]
- [[Hite Brewery|Hite]] : Hite is pale lager beer and Hite is launched in 1993. Hite is produced by Extra cold way. Hite is 4.3% alcohol degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitejinro.com/Bran/Beer/bran_beer_hite.asp?|title=Hite|last=HiteJinro|first=HiteJinro|date=2016-11-18|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>

- Max : Max beer is launched as first Korean all malt in 2006 . And HiteJinro is launching special edition Max beer annually.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitejinro.com/Bran/Beer/bran_beer_maxb.asp|title=Max|last=HiteJinro|first=HiteJinro|date=2016-11-18|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> 

- Dry Finish d : Dry finish d is launched by HiteJinro as dry type beer in 2010. HiteJinro launched the Dry finish d by technology cooperation with Danish beer lab.(DANBREW ALECTIA). Dry finish is made using a select dry yeast.. Dry finish d is 4.8% alcohol degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitejinro.com/Bran/Beer/bran_beer_dryd.asp|title=Dry finish d|last=HiteJinro|first=HiteJinro|date=2016-11-18|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>

- S : S is the beer for diet and well-being. S is produced by Super Attenuated brewing to reduce the calorie. S contains 0.5g of fiber per 100ml. S is 3.8% alcohol degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitejinro.com/Bran/Beer/bran_beer_sbee.asp|title=S|last=HiteJinro|first=HiteJinro|date=2016-11-18|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>

- Stout: Stout is launched by [[Hite Brewery]] as the black beer in 1991. Stout is lager type black beer. Stout is made by german black malt. Stout is 5% alcohol degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitejinro.com/Bran/Beer/bran_beer_stou.asp|title=Stout|last=HiteJinro|first=HiteJinro|date=2016-11-18|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>

- Queen's Ale: Queens’s ale is premium pale ale beer which made by top fermentation way and triple hopping process. It is vinified between 18 ℃ and 25 ℃ Queens’s ale is 5.3% alcohol degree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitejinro.com/Bran/Beer/bran_beer_queensale_blonde.asp|title=Queen`s ale|last=HiteJinro|first=HiteJinro|date=2016-11-18|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>

*[[File:OB premier, 오비프리미어.jpg|thumb|180x180px|OB premier]]'''[[Oriental Brewery]] (OB)''' : 
- OB Golden Lager :

- [[Cass (Beer)|Cass]] brands (Cass, Cass Light, Cass Red, Cass Lemon, Cass 2X): There are many edition of Cass beer. First is Cass. Cass is produced by Non-pasteurization way. Second is Cass Light. Cass Light is produced by Freezing temperature aging way so its flavor is fresh. Third is Cass Red. Cass Red is most strong beer in Cass beer edition. Cass Red is Alcohol degree is 6.9%. Last is Cass Lemon. Cass Lemon is added lemon flavor to Cass.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cass.co.kr/company/company_introduce.asp|title=Cass|last=Cass|first=Cass|date=2016-11-18|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref> 

- Cafri : Cafri is launched as premier beer by Oriental Brewery(OB) In 1995.

- Alestone
*[[File:Hite extra cold, 하이트 엑스트라 콜드.jpg|thumb|180x180px|Hite extra cold]]'''[[Lotte Liquor]]''' : 
[[File:Mango Lingo, 망고링고.jpg|thumb|180x180px|Mango Lingo]]

- [[Kloud]]: Kloud is launched by [[Lotte Chilsung]] in 2014 and produced as premier lager by Original Gravity way. Kloud is made with 100% malted barley, and two kind of hop. One is German and another is Czech. The way to produce Kloud is bottom fermenting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kloudbeer.com/kloud_secret.asp|title=Kloud|last=Lotte Chilsung|first=Lotte Chilsung|date=2016-11-18|website=|publisher=|access-date=}}</ref>  

'''[http://www.koreacraftbrewery.com Korea Craft Brewery]''' : [http://www.koreacraftbrewery.com/ark ARK]
- [[7brau]]

== History of beer and beer market in South Korea ==
[[Beer]] was first introduced to [[Korean Empire|Korea]] in the early 20th century. [[Seoul]]'s first [[beer]] brewery opened in 1908.<ref>{{cite book|title=Seoul City Guide |date=2009 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=mbY4EKG54eUC&pg=PA114&dq=korean+beer+1908&hl=en&sa=X&ei=btkBUfOPK-qs0AHypIC4Bg&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=korean%20beer%201908&f=false |publisher=Lonely Planet}}</ref> Two current major breweries date back to the 1920s. The third brewery established in Korea, Jinro Coors Brewery, was founded in the 1990s, but was later acquired by [[Oriental Brewery|Oriental Breweries]] (OB).<ref>{{cite web |title=Interbrew and Oriental Brewery signed the final agreement to purchase Jinro Coors in South-Korea |date=November 4, 1999 |url=http://www.ab-inbev.com/go/media/global_press_releases/press_release.cfm?theID=283&theLang=EN |publisher=Anheuser-Busch InBev}}</ref>

Until comparatively lately, Korean people  shows more preference into larger than [[ales]] or wheat beer. In their view, beer is soft liquor than soju. So most people want to enjoy beer like soft drink which provide a feeling of refreshment. Also, the flavor of ales or wheat beer is unfamiliar for Korean. So the beer market in South Korea is based on larger and also this is week point of Korean beer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fnnews.com/news/201603281701054648|title=국산맥주의 위기|last=Lee|first=Jae-hoon|date=2016-03-28|work=|publisher=financial news|language=Korean|trans-title=crisis of domestic beer|access-date=|via=}}</ref>

But recently, Korean people who enjoy the savor of beer is rapidly increasing. And with the [[FTA]](Free Trade Agreement), the amount of imports about foreign beer has tripled in 2015 compared with previous year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.weeklytoday.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=44208|title=맥주 선호도 증가···맥주 수입액 300.6%↑|last=Kim|first=Hyang-in|date=2015-12-28|work=|publisher=Weeklytoday|trans-title=the preference of beer increased in Korea, amount of imports increased triple|access-date=|via=}}</ref> The wheat beer brand [[Paulaner Brewery|Paulaner]] ranked 1 sales in the first half of 2015. Also, other wheat beer brand [[Hoegaarden Brewery|Hoegaarden]] ranked 2 and 3 was [[Guinness Brewery|guinness]] which is the black beer brand.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.ajunews.com/view/20150608160345171|title=맥주 선호도 변화…라거 지고 에일 뜨고…파울라너· 호가든·기네스 순|last=Jeong|first=Yeong-ill|date=2015-06-09|work=|publisher=aju-news|trans-title=Rising of ales beer in Korean beer market|access-date=|via=}}</ref>  Now, the interest in beer flavor is still increasing in Korea and it is continued for a while with the movement of '[[Drinking Solo|Honsul]]' which means 'drinking solo'. Recently, young peoples in Korea preferred to drink alcohol alone in their home and it has been developed like kind of syndrome.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3025440|title=Bottoms up: more Koreans are drinking alone|last=Kim|first=youngnam|date=2016-10-28|work=|publisher=Korea Jooang daily|access-date=|via=}}</ref> Also, in these movement, beer brands show rising tendency because it is suitable for drinking alone then other Korean alcoholic beverages like soju and makgeolli.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2016102610401221182|title='혼술이 대세' 성인 남녀 10명 중 7명이 '혼술족'|last=Lee|first=Ju-hyeon|date=2016-10-26|work=|publisher=asiae new|trans-title=the 'Honsul' syndrome|access-date=|via=}}</ref> Even there is TV series which is made about this topic([[Drinking Solo|drinking solo]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.etnews.com/20161006000117|title=[ON+View┃방송] ‘혼술남녀’, 드라마도 사회적 흐름 따라간다|last=Beck|first=Yoong-hui|date=2016-10-06|website=|publisher=etnews|trans-title='honsul couple',TV series reflects social movement|access-date=}}</ref>  

In the way of market share, since 2014, South Korean beer market is been mostly occupied [[Oriental Brewery|OB]] and [[HiteJinro]]. But [[Lotte Liquor]] entered beer market with 'Kloud', so now they are turning into a three-way battle. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.visualdive.com/2015/02/%EA%B5%AD%EB%82%B4-%EB%A7%A5%EC%A3%BC%EC%8B%9C%EC%9E%A5-%EC%8B%A0%EC%A0%9C%ED%92%88%E2%80%A7%EC%88%98%EC%9E%85%EC%9D%B4-%EC%9D%B8%EA%B8%B0%EC%8B%9C%EC%9E%A5-%EC%A0%90%EC%9C%A0%EC%9C%A8/|title=국내 맥주시장, 신제품‧수입이 인기…시장 점유율 증가세 [인포그래픽]|last=Visual Dive|first=|date=2015-02-01|work=|access-date=|via=}}</ref> A remarkable change is greater variety. Korean consumers are very sensitive about trend change. It is the same in beer market. So recently, Korean alcohol beverage companies are competing by febrile releasing the brand new liquor. On the other hand, with the consumers show more attempt about various product, there are spring up like many new beverage company. Now is, so to speak, as the volatile era of Korean beer industry.

== Foreign beers in South Korea ==
Various foreign beer brands are already settled in Korean market. And Korean people's interest about them is rapidly increasing. World major brand like [[Hoegaarden Brewery|Hoegaarden]], [[Heineken]], [[Budweiser]] are on the top rank of the Korean beer market.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.focus.kr/view.php?key=2016101100090811871|title=10월 수입맥주 브랜드 평판 1위 '호가든' 2위 '칭따오'|last=Park|first=ki-tae|date=2016-10-11|work=|publisher=Focus News|trans-title=brand reputation of importing beer in October|access-date=|via=}}</ref> For a long time, even now, Korean beers are not preferred by sophisticated beer drinkers. because it has awareness that has not good flavor. It is stemmed from difference of crafting style. All of Korean beer makers use corn, rice, tapioca for manufacture instead of malt because of cost saving.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://monthly.chosun.com/client/news/viw.asp?nNewsNumb=201009100041|title=‘안 마시면 어쩔래’ 배짱의 국내 맥주회사들|last=Seo|first=Chul-in|date=2010-08-18|work=|publisher=monthly-chosun|language=Korean|trans-title=Audacity of Korean beer company|access-date=|via=}}</ref> Korean beer's malt rate is about 7%(German beer's malt rate is 100% and Japanese is 66.%).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://imnews.imbc.com/replay/2016/nwtoday/article/4042747_19847.html|title=[이슈 투데이] 국산 맥주는 맛이 없다? '김'빠진 한국 맥주|last=issue|first=today|date=2016-07-29|work=|publisher=MBC News|trans-title=Is Korean beer untasty?|access-date=|via=}}</ref> There is a movement that Korean consumers are getting to picky about flavor. So it is one of the main point that the Korean beer makers could maker better taste for consumers. Even the FTA between Europe and Korea was signed at 2014, importing beers market share has rapidly jumped up.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2016/03/29/0200000000AKR20160329175800030.HTML?input=1195m|title=수입맥주 전성시대…작년 맥주 수입량 사상최대|last=Park|first=Dong-ju|date=2016-03-30|work=|publisher=yonhap news|trans-title=A golden age of importing beer|access-date=|via=}}</ref>

== Microbreweries ==
[[File:Kloud, 클라우드.jpg|thumb|180x180px|Kloud]]'''
* '''[[Korea Craft Brewery]]''' [http://www.koreacraftbrewery.com]: Located in [[North Chungcheong Province|Chungbuk]]. It has been favorably received and also ordered by Hitachino Nest. <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=201409032282g|title='아이팟' 엔지니어가 만드는 맥주는…코리아 크래프트 브류어리|last=Jung|first=Hyeongsuk|date=2014-09-03|work=|publisher=hankyung|language=Korean|trans-title=Beer which made by I-pod engineer, Korea craft brewery|access-date=|via=}}</ref>
* '''[[The Hand and Malt]]''' [[http://thehandandmalt.com]: Located in [[Namyangju]]. Recently It made beer with lactobacillus of Kimchi.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.acrofan.com/ko-kr/detail_legacy.php?param1=ko-kr&param2=live&param3=news&param4=20160429&param5=00000120|title=더 핸드 앤 몰트 브루잉 컴퍼니, ‘K-바이스’ 선보여|last=Ryu|first=jeyong|date=2016-04-29|work=|publisher=acrofan|language=Korean|trans-title=K-vice the beer which made by lachtobacilus of Kimchi|access-date=|via=}}</ref>
*[http://www.magpiebrewing.com/ Magpie Brewing Co.]''' : '''Centrically provide Magpie Pale and Magpie Porter. Located in [[Itaewon]], [[Hongdae, Seoul|Hongdae]] and [[Jeju Province|Jeju]].
* '''[https://www.facebook.com/galmeginampo Galmegi Brewing Co.] :''' As known as 'galmei(seagull) beer'. Located in [[Seomyeon, Busan|Seomyeon]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kr.aving.net/news/view.php?articleId=1371771&Branch_ID=kr&rssid=naver&mn_name=news|title=부산의 미국 스타일 맥주 양조장 보유한 브루펍, 갈매기 브루잉|last=Kim|first=dahyun|date=2016-09-13|work=|publisher=Aving global news network|trans-title=American style Brewpub, Galmegi Brewing|access-date=|via=}}</ref> 
* ''' [http://thebooth.co.kr/the-booth-story/ The Booth] :''' Brewpub which started in 2013. Located in [[Gangnam District|Gangnam]]. 
* '''[http://www.craftworkstaphouse.com/ Craftworks Taphouse] :''' High quality brewpub in Namsan which opend in 2013. 
* [http://www.guarneritaphouse.co.kr/ '''Guarneri'''] :  Culpin IPA, Big eye IPA, Heelch O’ Hops Double IPA.  Popular craft brewery maker in Korea. 

== Beer festival in South Korea ==

== Former products ==
* OB, OB Lager, OB Blue : Predecessors of OB Golden Lager
* OB Super Dry
* Crown, Crown Super Dry : Hite(formerly Chosun Brewery)'s main product until the early 1990s
* Hite Prime : Succeeded by Max
* Hite Exfeel : Succeeded by S
*[http://www.koreacraftbrewery.com/ark ARK]: The first craft bottle beer by [http://www.koreacraftbrewery.com Korea Craft Brewery]

==Statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"
|+ Beer Supplied in Korea (2011)<ref name=ATO >{{cite web |publisher=U.S. Agricultural Trade Office, USDA Foreign Agriculture Service |title=Beer, Korea - Republic of |date=February 7, 2013 |url=http://www.atoseoul.com/board/download.asp?brdId=reports&brdIdx=508&seq=1&ei=VioZUsOeDMfXkAX83oCwAg&usg=AFQjCNHfNoVp8ZgxI6Amu1t0fHC3WDyN-w&sig2=gsBzpItwfuD0Bc-ntKWt6g&bvm=bv.51156542,d.dGI}} GAIN Report Number:KS1312</ref>
|-
!  !! Local Products !! Imported Products !! Total
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Value'''<br>Billion won (KRW)|| 3,800<br>(93.8%)|| 250<br>(6.2%)|| 4,049
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Volume'''<br>(Kiloliter)|| 1,738,759<br>(96.7%) || 58,993<br>(3.3%)
|1,797,752
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"
|+ Imports of Beer in Korea (2012)<ref name=ATO />
|-
! Country !! Value<br>(Million dollar) !! Share (%)
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Japan'''|| 26.4|| n/a
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Netherlands'''|| 9.9 || n/a
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''United States'''|| 6.5 || n/a
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Ireland'''|| 6.5 || n/a
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''China'''|| n/a || n/a
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Germany'''|| 5.8 || n/a
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Mexico'''|| n/a || n/a
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Belgium'''|| 2.1 || n/a
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"
|+ 
Comparing Market Sales between domestic beer and importing beer (2016)<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.joins.com/article/19794466|title=수입맥주가 어느새 40% 넘었네|last=Lee|first=Hyun-tek|date=2016-03-28|work=|publisher=Joongang Daily|trans-title=Share rate of importing beer over 40%|access-date=|via=}}</ref>
|-
!year!!Domestic beer
sales(Billion won)
!!Importing beer
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2013||2110||300
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2014||2140||360
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2015||2165||500
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2016
(estimated)
|2190
|620
|}

==Criticism==
''[[The Economist]]'' magazine published an article criticizing South Korean beers to be as boring or worse than [[North Korea]]'s [[Taedonggang Beer]], which is manufactured with technology imported from Britain. The magazine claimed "some South Korean beers skimp on barley malt, using the likes of rice in its place or others are full of corn." The article further described the problem as a result of the national market being a cramped duopoly, Hite-Jinro and Oriental Brewery (OB), that prevented micro breweries from entering the market.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brewing in South Korea: Fiery food, boring beer, A dull duopoly crushes microbrewers |date=November 24, 2012 |url=http://www.economist.com/news/business/21567120-dull-duopoly-crushes-microbrewers-fiery-food-boring-beer |publisher=The Economist}}</ref> South Korean beer companies denied the allegations, saying that "most (South) Korean beers contain more than 70 percent malt, and some including Hite Max of Hite and OB Golden Lager of OB contain 100 percent malt. Rice and corn are not cheaper than malt, and these grains are used in the mixture to generate a mild taste." Despite the negative reactions from the South Korean breweries, many local beer drinkers are still dissatisfied with the taste of local beer brands.<ref>{{cite web |title=Criticism of S.Korean beer |date=November 29, 2012 |url=http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?biid=2012112926908 |publisher=The Dong-a Ilbo}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Beer and breweries by region]]
* [[Korean cuisine]]
* [[So maek]]
{{Portalbar|Beer|Drink|Companies|Korea}}

==References==
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