North Korean Beer is WAY BETTER than the South's

Ever wondered how a beer revolution might unfold in the land of Juche? In this episode, we explore the unique beer-scape of the hermit Kimdom. We talk about Taedonggang Brewery as our Dear Leader's bold experiment, tour the (supposed) annual beer festival on Pyongyang’s scenic Taedong River promenade, and offer our producer's very personal tier list of North Korean beers. As weird as it sound, in a land of chronic scarcity, the regime has made plenty of beer and even label them as badges of national pride. Subscribe, unless you don't want to attend the Pyongyang Beer Festival. OP Song: Socialism, We Love You ED Song: Let's Defend Socialism Medley Reference: “Fiery food, boring beer” – The Economist (Nov 24, 2012) “North Korean brewery debuts country’s first light beer, Taedonggang No. 8” – Joe Smith, NK News (Dec 19, 2023) “Plastered in Pyongyang: North Korea launches its first beer festival” – Dagyum Ji, The Guardian (16 Aug 2016). “N.Korea beer has great taste but low growth risk” – Jon Herskovitz, Reuters (March 10, 2008). Poktanju — Wikipedia Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:38 A Brewing a Revolution 08:10 Taedonggang: The Best Beer of Asia 17:37 Beer: Socialist Fun! 23:13 Beyond Taedonggang 29:47 The New Wave 38:41 My Tier List?