4 breweries worth the trip across South Korea, editor-ranked by TableJourney. All South Korea guides.
The Booth Brewing ★ 4.5 · Seoul
Itaewon and Hannam · 7 Noksapyeong-daero 54-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
The Booth Brewing launched in Seoul in 2013, now with taprooms across the city making flagship IPAs and dark ales from its own recipes and facility.
Seoul Brewery (Seongsu) ★ 4.5 · Seoul
Seongsu and Dongdaemun · 28-12 Yeonmujang-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul
Seoul Brewery's Seongsu flagship spreads a brewhouse, taproom, restaurant, cafe and rooftop across five floors of a converted Seongsu building, anchoring the district's craft beer cluster.
Magpie Brewing (Itaewon) ★ 4.4 · Seoul
Itaewon and Hannam · 244-1 Noksapyeong-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Magpie Brewing is South Korea's most recognised craft brewery, founded in Itaewon in 2011 with a taproom still serving the full range and rotating seasonals.
Magpie Near Mint (Euljiro) ★ 4.4 · Seoul
Jung-gu and Myeongdong · 127 Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Magpie Near Mint in Euljiro occupies a renovated building in the old print-trade district, with the full Magpie tap list and a terrace facing the pocha tents.