Beerbana Strengthens Korea-US Alliance with Craft Beer 'Dongmaeng Pale Ale'

Craft Beer Brewed with Korean Malt and American Hops
Used as a Toast Drink at Last Month's US Independence Day Celebration

Beervana Brewing, a craft beer brewery in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul, announced on the 7th that its beer commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Korea-US alliance, 'Alliance Pale Ale,' was used as the toast drink at the US Independence Day celebration hosted by the US Embassy in Korea on the 30th of last month.

Alliance Pale Ale was created when the Agricultural Trade Office of the US Embassy in Korea (USATO) planned a beer using ingredients produced in both Korea and the US to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korea-US alliance and symbolize the strong cooperative relationship between the two countries, in collaboration with Beervana.

This beer is an American-style pale ale brewed using 'Gunsan malt,' made from barley grown in Gunsan, Jeonbuk, and high-quality hops produced in Yakima Valley, Washington, USA. It was brewed to harmonize the flavors of malt and hops while clearly highlighting each characteristic.

Gunsan malt is a product supported comprehensively by the Gunsan Agricultural Technology Center in manufacturing technology development, quality control, and marketing, and was launched as the first domestically produced commercial malt in 2021. American hops are globally recognized for their high quality and have gained fame alongside the growth of the US craft beer industry. Especially in beers where hop characteristics stand out, such as India Pale Ale (IPA) and Pale Ale, the aroma and flavor of American hops reveal great appeal.

The US Embassy in Korea stated on its official Facebook, “To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korea-US alliance, we collaborated with Gunsan malt and Beervana,” adding, “We perfectly blended American hops and Korean malt to create Alliance Pale Ale, symbolizing strong unity and friendship.”

Kim Jeonghwan, head of the Beervana brewing team, explained, “Like the strong alliance between Korea and the US, we aimed to express the purpose of this beer by using ingredients from both countries while achieving a harmonious taste.”

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