Moon & Lion Brewing

Korean brewing has its own terminology to describe things specific to the craft. This series of posts, titled "Lexicon", aims to de-mystify this esoteric range of vocabulary, which can be a hurdle for those new to Korean traditional alcohol.  Today we are discussing Sool and Ju. Sool 술 Sool or sul, depending on which romanization standard you follow, refers to the wide array of alcoholic beverages, in a very general sense.  It can refer to any and all forms of alcohol, domestic and foreign.  Although is it a Korean word, it is not specific to traditional Korean brewing and is more of a general vocabulary. For example, beer and wine are types of sool, as are makgeolli, soju, sake, etc. Sool covers everything, and does not connote anything special. Sool also stands alone in a Korean sentence. It is a one-character noun that describes a class of beverage. For an English speaker, the equivalent would be drinks, booze, or just alcohol(ic beverage). Ju 주 Ju is

Hey Everyone, It's been about 8 months since this blog had any new content. We are overdue for updates! So, let's get caught up. 2016 has been an extremely busy year.  We had our second child in March, and I spent most of the summer trying to complete my graduate thesis.  The good news is, the baby is doing well and I finished my degree in August. I spent the last few months catching up on sleep and getting back into a normal routine. You see, I had been taking night classes for the last 2 years, and lack of sleep has a horrid, cumulative effect.  Kids plus graduate courses is not recommended, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity.  Better sooner than later, after all.  I am very thankful for the support of my partner, and proud of my accomplishments.  In the downtime from the blog, I have been co-moderating the Susubori Academy Makgeolli brewer's group on Facebook.  This was another great opportunity for me, and I've been able to connect with a lot of like-mi