Is it for you?
Go forThe tasting is free and small, about 6 to 7 people, led by a traditional liquor sommelier. You try five drinks from low to high strength and hear about each brewery and what food goes with it. Each guest gets three glasses so flavors do not mix. You can rate each drink, get your notes by email, and your feedback goes to the brewers. The blogger came alone and so did most of the group, so solo travelers fit right in.
Skip ifYou do not drink alcohol, or you are under 19. You want to just walk in for the tasting: it needs a booking, and spots open on different dates each month.
On her last day in Seoul, with a bus home to Daegu to catch, the blogger wanted somewhere close and easy. She found this free tasting tucked at the back of the Hansik culture space in Bukchon, where staff in hanbok check you in. She went alone and worried it would be awkward, but almost everyone else came solo too. The sommelier walked the group through five drinks, from a light, fizzy makgeolli to a 30% distilled soju that made even the older guests wince. At the end everyone voted for a favorite. The whole group picked the same two, which made the staff laugh. Her top pick was Baekryeon, a clear rice wine with a lotus aroma. She liked it so much she carried a bottle all the way home, and staff packed it with two ice packs for the trip.
Good to know
- Book the tasting on Naver Booking: search 전통주갤러리 on Naver Map, then tap 예약. The link changes every month.
- Up to 2 tickets per booking. Arrive at least 10 min before your slot.
- Adults 19+ only. Check for allergies first: drinks use rice, nuruk, barley, wheat and fruit.
- The drink lineup changes every month. Bottles from the tasting are sold on site, with an extra 7% off the drink of the month.
- The session the blogger booked was in Korean. Check Naver Booking for other language sessions before you go.
- Open 10:00 to 19:00, closed Mondays. No parking of its own.
- Staff will pack bottles with ice packs if you have a long trip ahead.
- A monthly stamp card gives small gifts at 4 and 12 visits.
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