OB Golden Lager Korea is brewed by O.B Brewry. O.B. stands for oriental brewery. O.B. was founded in 1952 by the Doosan Group. Today’s O.B. has a strong brand portfolio that includes  Cass, Cafri, Budweiser, Leffe, Beck’s, Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Diebels. OB Golden Lager is made from hops and malt. It has an alcohol content [...]]]>

OB Golden Lager Korea

OB Golden Lager Korea is brewed by O.B Brewry. O.B. stands for oriental brewery. O.B. was founded in 1952 by the Doosan Group. Today’s O.B. has a strong brand portfolio that includes  Cass, Cafri, Budweiser, Leffe, Beck’s, Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Diebels. OB Golden Lager is made from hops and malt. It has an alcohol content of 4.8 %.

OB Golden Lager was released on the 24th of March, 2011. OB Golden Lager replaced OB Blue.

In shops there are a range of sizes from which to choose your OB Golden Lager.
You can find the usual standard size in Korea, 355 ml  and 500 ml can.
They also come in volumes of 330 ml, 500 ml and 640 ml glass bottle. Also available is the 1000 ml and 1600 ml plastic bottle.

OB Golden Lager Slogan: 100 % German Hop and Golden Malt.

OB Golden Lager Description on Can: Crafted from 100 % German hops and selected Golden malts with Oriental Brewery’s Tradition of Perfection.

For a full list of beers and breweries in Korea check out our Korean Beer Page.

Cass Lemon beer Korea is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B. Brwery. Cass Lemon is made from hops. It has an alcohol content of 3.9 %.

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Cass Lemon beer Korea is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B. Brwery. Cass Lemon is made from hops. It has an alcohol content of 3.9 %.

In shops there are a range of sizes from which to choose your Cass Lemon beer.
You can find the usual standard size in Korea, 355 ml  can.
They also come in volumes of 330 ml glass bottle and the 1000 ml and 1600 ml plastic bottle.

Cass Lemon Slogan: Sound of Vitality.

Cass Lemon Description on Can: Cool refreshing and brisk taste with the twist of lemon.

For a full list of beers and breweries in Korea check out our Korean Beer Page.

Cass Red beer Korea is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B. Brwery. Cass Red is made from hops . It has an alcohol content of 6.9 %.

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Cass Red beer Korea is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B. Brwery. Cass Red is made from hops . It has an alcohol content of 6.9 %.

In shops there are a range of sizes from which to choose your Cass Red beer.
You can find the usual standard sizes in Korea, 355 ml and 500 ml can.
The 330 ml, 610 ml glass bottle and the 1000 ml plastic bottle are also available.

Cass Red Slogan: Sound of Vitality.

Cass Red Description on Can: Savory taste of a high alcohol beer made from the finest aroma hop.

For a full list of beers and breweries in Korea check out our Korean Beer Page.

Cass light beer Korea is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B. Brewery. Cass Light is a pale-golden  lager . It has an alcohol content of 4 %. It is slightly lower in calories than other beers.

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Cass light beer Korea is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B. Brewery. Cass Light is a pale-golden  lager . It has an alcohol content of 4 %. It is slightly lower in calories than other beers.

In shops there are a range of sizes from which to choose your Cass light beer.
You can find the usual standard sizes in Korea, 355 ml and 500 ml can.
The 330 ml, 610 ml glass bottle and the 1000 ml plastic bottle are also available.

Cass Light Slogan: Great taste, Less Calories.

Cass Light Description on Can: Refreshingly smooth taste brewed by ice crystallization process using finest malt and triple hops.

For a full list of beers and breweries in Korea check out our Korean Beer Page.

Cass Fresh beer is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B Brewery. Cass Fresh is a pale-golden pale lager . It has an alcohol content of 4.5 %.

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Cass Fresh beer is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B Brewery. Cass Fresh is a pale-golden pale lager . It has an alcohol content of 4.5 %.

In shops there are a range of sizes from which to choose your Cass Fresh beer.
You can find the usual standard sizes in Korea, 355 ml and 500 ml can.
They also come in volumes of  330 ml, 610 ml glass bottle and the 1000 ml plastic bottle.

Cass Slogan: Fresh! Sound of Vitality

Cass Description on Can: 100% non-pasteurised Beer. Provides ultimate refreshment with fizzy and crisp taste.

For a full list of beers and breweries in Korea check out our Korean Beer Page.

Dry Finish D Beer in Korea is one of the most popular beers in South Korea. It is brewed by Hite Brewery Company Limited. Dry Finish D Beer is made using a select dry yeast. It has an alcohol content of 5%.

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Dry Finish D Beer in Korea is one of the most popular beers in South Korea. It is brewed by Hite Brewery Company Limited. Dry Finish D Beer is made using a select dry yeast. It has an alcohol content of 5%.

In shops there are a range of sizes from which to choose your Dry Finish D Beer .
They also come in volumes of Korea, 355 ml and 500 ml can.
The 330 ml and 610 ml glass bottle are also available.

Hite D Dry Finish Slogan: Dry Finish

Hite D Description on can: Refresh your spirits. Break away from the daily grind. Dry Finish D is brewed with our exclusive Dry Finish process using the select dry yeast.

For a full list of beers and breweries in Korea check out our Korean Beer Page.

Max Beer in Korea is one of the most popular beers in South Korea. It is brewed by Hite Brewery Company Limited. Max is brewed with 100% malted barley. It has an alcohol content of 4.5%.

In shops there are a range of sizes from which to choose your Max

Max Beer in Korea is one of the most popular beers in South Korea. It is brewed by Hite Brewery Company Limited. Max is brewed with 100% malted barley. It has an alcohol content of 4.5%.

In shops there are a range of sizes from which to choose your Max beer.
You can find the usual standard sizes in Korea, 355 ml and 500 ml can.
They also come in volumes of 330 ml and 610 ml glass bottle, the 1000 ml plastic bottle and 1600 ml plastic bottle.

Max Slogan: Delicious Idea

For a full list of beers and breweries in Korea check out our Korean Beer Page.

Hite Beer in Korea is the number one most popular beer in South Korea. It is brewed by Hite Brewery Company Limited. Hite is brewed from barley malt and rice. It has an alcohol content of 4.5%.

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Hite Beer in Korea is the number one most popular beer in South Korea. It is brewed by Hite Brewery Company Limited. Hite is brewed from barley malt and rice. It has an alcohol content of 4.5%.

In shops there are a range of sizes from which to choose your Hite beer.
You can find the usual standard sizes in Korea, 355 ml and 500 ml can.
They also come in volumes of  330 ml and 610 ml glass bottle and the 1000 ml plastic bottle.

Hite Slogan: Clean, Crisp and Fresh! or Cool and Fresh!

The 500 ml can of Hite costs 1,720 won as of summer, 2011.

For a full list of beers and breweries in Korea check out our Korean Beer Page.

Beer in Korea. Beer is called Mekchu (맥주) in Korean. The German’s introduced beer to many Asian countries and helped countries such as China and Japan set up breweries and develop brewing techniques. When the Japanese colonized Korea they introduced beer and opened [...]]]>

Beer in Korea. Beer is called Mekchu (맥주) in Korean. The German’s introduced beer to many Asian countries and helped countries such as China and Japan set up breweries and develop brewing techniques. When the Japanese colonized Korea they introduced beer and opened breweries to produce beer for the local elites. The legal drinking age in Korea is 19 years old.

There are 3 main brewing companies in Korea are Hite (하이트), Cass (카스) and OB (오비).

Hite: Hite Brewing Company was founded in 1933 and was originally under Japanese ownership during the occupation of Korea. When the company began it was called Chosun Beer but later changed to Hite after gaining independence from Japan. Hite produces two top selling beers in Korea: Hite (하이트) and Prime Max (프라임 맥스)

Beers produced by Hite:
Hite (하이트)
Prime Max (프라임 맥스)
D Dry Finish (드라이피니시 D)

Cass: Cass is produced by O.B. Brewery. Originally Cass Brewery produced Cass but they were bought out in 1999 by O.B.

Beers Produced by Cass:
Cass Fresh
Cass Light
Cass Red
Cass Lemon

O.B: O.B. stands for oriental brewery. O.B was founded in 1952 by the Doosan Group. Today’s O.B. has a strong brand portfolio that includes  Cass, Cafri, Budweiser, Leffe, Beck’s, Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, Diebels.

Beers Produced by O.B:
O.B. Golden Lager (previously O.B. Blue)

Also a lot of Beer companies release special edition beers for different events or seasons and usually they are stocked in shops for 3 months before they are taken off the market.

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