Saenghwalmaekju Unveils 'Nemo Brewing' as June Collaboration Brewery

June's Ultra-Fresh Beer Collaboration: "NEMO White"

Limited-Edition Pre-Orders Available for Pick-Up at CU

The KCBC (KOREA CRAFT BREWERS CLUB), operated by the domestic beer platform Saenghwalmaekju, announced on June 1 that it has selected "Nemo Brewing" as the featured brewery for the June edition of its Ultra-Fresh Beer Project in collaboration with CU.

Photo by Saenghwal Maekju

The KCBC’s Ultra-Fresh Beer Project is a distribution collaboration designed to help local breweries with limited capital and distribution networks reach consumers nationwide. Each month, a new brewery is selected and a limited-edition beer is released, with pre-orders accepted through the Pocket CU app. Consumers can receive the beer in cans within seven days of production. The selected brewery’s beer will also be available on tap at Saenghwalmaekju locations after the initial release.

Nemo Brewing, the June partner brewery, specializes in modern beers brewed with Korean ingredients. Their collaboration release is a Belgian Witbier called "NEMO White," a signature beer that balances light drinkability with distinctly Korean flavors. It is based on the soft fruitiness characteristic of Belgian Wit yeast, complemented by the refreshing citrus notes of locally sourced yuzu zest and the subtle floral hints of European coriander seed.

Nemo Brewing is a gypsy brewery (a brewery that plans and produces beers using facilities of other breweries without its own brewing equipment), focusing on utilizing domestic ingredients to create Korean-inspired flavors, just as its name was inspired by the Korean consonant "mieum (ㅁ)," the first letter in the word "maekju" (beer).

NEMO White also utilizes KCBC’s signature pick-up reservation system. Reservations can be placed through the Pocket CU app from today until June 21, and customers will be able to pick up their orders at any CU convenience store nationwide, as designated, starting from July 1.

A representative from Saenghwalmaekju said, “This KCBC project is a fresh attempt to combine domestic agricultural products with modern beer trends, and we have worked to ensure that even a single glass picked up through this collaboration fully captures the unique character of Nemo Brewing.” They added, “If you garnish your glass with a slice of lemon or orange at 8 to 10°C, the citrus aromas of yuzu and coriander become more pronounced, providing a flavor profile that pairs perfectly with early summer.”

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