Oktoberfest

Gangnam & Southern Seoul


It’s much quieter than Oktoberfest at this long-running microbrewery, but the quality is good, serving up four freshly produced brews. It's in a large, bare-brick and natural-wood cellar bar with brewing equipment on display. German-style meats are served by frock-clad lasses.


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