Finally! Finally, I think I am rested and recovered from the epic weekend that was the Osan Night Beer Festival (ì•¼ë§¥ì£¼ì¶•ì œ) also known as the Osan Craft Beer Festival.
The Experience
I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the festival on all three days. Friday, I hung out with friends, drank a lot of beer, and then chilled with a few brewers into the wee hours of the morning. Saturday, I explored more of the festival, helped White Crow pour beer, and had dinner with an unexpected guest. Sunday, more pouring beer with White Crow, packing up, and then chilling over lamb and soju with more brewers.
The Beer
The beers…wow…so many of them! Many were good, while a few were either unique or delicious. The most unique and tasty beer was the Pumpkin Pie Amber Ale from Beervana. It tasted just like a pumpkin pie. The Pumpkin Ale from X/S was also good, but in a more traditional beer fashion. The gose from Andong was really good, as was the black lime beer from The Ranch. All four of White Crows beers, the kiwi wheat (and I hate wheats), tropical sour, DIPA, and buckwheat/coffee/maple porter were top shelf.
The Brewers
Hanging with the brewers and experiencing the intimate community they have created was a ton of fun. Thank you to the brewers: White Crow, Kkamakui, The Ranch, The Whot, Suncheon, and Chillhops. I will relish these memories. But even more fun was sharing beers with customers…guiding them through selecting a beer, seeing their reaction, and then persuading them to try another was a very rewarding experience.
The Social Buzz
You can learn even more about this amazing festival by checking out some of the great coverage on local social media accounts in the Osan and Pyeongtaek areas.
Stay Tuned for the Next Osan Craft Beer Festival
The next Osan Craft Beer Festival should be in May. Stay tuned to Osan Craft Beer Club and The Pyeongtaek Craft Beer Society for updates. I hope to see you there!
Who are we?
We are craft beer lovers who live and work in South Korea. You can learn more about craft beer in Korea by joining or following us on Facebook or Instagram. Learn more below! You can find more Osan Craft Beer Club articles on the South of Seoul blog.
Osan Craft Beer Club
A social group at and near Osan AB. OCBC tries to meet weekly and loves exploring local and distant beer destinations.
Mike Brown retired from the Air Force, holds a Master’s in Business Administration, and is a co-founder of the Osan Craft Beer Club. Mr. Brown worked as a Korean language analyst and translator and currently lives with his family in South Korea.
As a leader of the Osan Craft Beer Club, Mike Brown brings together casual beer lovers and advanced craft connoisseurs to share knowledge of the craft beer industry in South Korea.
Additionally, he works with breweries, distributors, and the community to support and promote the growing craft beer scene across South Korea.
