MAKGEOLLI
Gongju Gunbam Makgeolli, soft at first with a long sweetness
Soft but not light, with sweetness lasting to the end. This 6% ABV Gunbam Makgeolli recalls roasted chestnut and fire beside charcoal-grilled chicken.
A 2018 account of a 750ml bottle bought in 2017 describes a soft but not light first sip and non-cloying sweetness to the end. It records one bottle, not every current lot.
Masillog suggests salted charcoal-grilled chicken so savory juices sit between the long sweetness. This is not an official pairing.
- ABV
- 6%
- Producer
- Agricultural Corporation Cheonjiin Co., Ltd.
- Ingredients in the product listing
- Includes roasted chestnuts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-30
It goes down softly without feeling light, and sweetness lingers. Other travel notes recall roasted chestnut and fire. Masillog suggests charcoal-grilled chicken with Cheonjiin's 6% ABV makgeolli.
Behind the bottle
Sool.dalda identifies Agricultural Corporation Cheonjiin at 158-21 Yuljeong-gil, Uidang-myeon, Gongju, as the producer. It is distinct from Sagok Brewery, which makes Wangbamju and Wangbam Makgeolli in the same city.
Before the trip
Current product information confirms Cheonjiin, 6% ABV, and roasted chestnut; the 750ml volume and detailed tasting come from the 2017 festival bottle and are not current specifications.
Sources
- Sool.dalda · Cheonjiin Brewery Information Cheonjiin's address and the ingredient list for its 6% ABV Gongju Gunbam Makgeolli, including roasted chestnuts.
- Sul Masineun Iyagi · Gongju Gunbam Makgeolli Tasting Notes Softness, a texture that was not light, and sweetness lasting to the finish in a 6% ABV, 750ml bottle bought at a festival in 2017.
- Feeld · Gongju Albam Center Travel Notes Roasted-chestnut and fire impressions and moderate sweetness recorded in Gunbam Makgeolli in 2022.