BAN-JU

ABV: 4.3% IBU:38  FG: 1.013

Ban-ju, Korean-inspired farmhouse with perilla leaf tea, 4.3% abv

We got weird with this experiment! Drawing inspiration from one of Connor’s favorite Korean beverages, makgeolli, this beer was fermented with the same makgeolli culture called nuruk and then finished with a lager yeast. This beer is light and drinks like a minerally saison with some funky notes (hay and honeydew melon). We also paired it with a concentrated perilla leaf tea, giving it an herbal spicy finish. This beer would pair extraordinarily well with food, hence the name “Ban-ju” or “table alcohol” which evokes the classic Korean accompaniments call “ban-chan.” May we suggest a mushroom pizza from @charrednola to pair?