Dave Hazzan is a Canadian freelance reporter who has covered Korean society and culture extensively. His work has appeared in Japan Beer Times, Modern Drunkard Magazine, VICE, and Roads & Kingdoms.
When it comes to beer, Northern Ireland’s capital city embraces both tradition and innovation, with centuries-old pubs alongside boundary-pushing young microbreweries.
In Seoul, it seems like you can’t walk a block without the words “craft beer,” in English and Korean, glaring out at you from a window or doorframe. Flavorful, hoppier beers—especially IPAs—are becoming the trendy thing to drink in the capital of this nation of very heavy drinkers.