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Soju lengthens the alcoholic base of a pale lager, while the beer supplies most of the malt, hop and carbonation character.
Named source specification · 1 reference serve.
Glassware
Technique
Ice
Garnish
Preparation effort
Ingredients & measurements
| Ingredient | mL | US fl oz | Source measure / qualification |
|---|---|---|---|
| unflavored soju | 60 | 2.03 | 60 ml unflavored soju |
| pale lager | 140 | 4.73 | 140 ml pale lager |
Converted equivalents are rounded for display; use one measurement system consistently. Dashes, spoonfuls, fruit counts and unspecified top-ups remain source measures. A blank equivalent does not mean zero.
How to make it
Combine well-chilled soju and lager gently in the glass. Serve without ice.
Glass: Beer glass. Ice: None. Garnish: None specified.
Flavor & balance
- Bitter (dominant): Bitterness from amari, aperitifs, tonic, coffee or cocktail bitters. This emphasis is an editorial expectation for the selected recipe.
Assess sweetness, bitterness and tactile drying separately. These flavor expectations are based on recipe structure, not measured tasting scores. Actual products, ice and dilution will change the result.
Preparation & batching
Service complexity: low. Batchability: spirit components only.
- Measure and label the chosen product specification; chill appropriate glassware.
Add carbonated ingredients at service; do not shake or store the finished fizzy drink as a still batch. Workload is an editorial assessment; no labor timing or storage validation is claimed.
Ingredient checks: Cereal/gluten: check the beer product; this is not a gluten-free claim. These checks are not a complete allergen declaration for every brand or garnish.
Spirit & ingredient choices
Recipe notes & variations
Working measures scale JINRO’s 30:70 soju-to-beer recommendation to a 200 mL serve. This is one ratio, not a national standard. No glass-dropping presentation is needed.
For a Black Flannel variation, change one component at a time and record the selected product, proof, sweetener concentration and dilution. Compare it with this reference before naming or publishing the variation.
Sources & further reading
- JINRO — checked 2026-09-18. Recipe identity and published ingredient specification; editorial sensory and workload assessments are not source tasting results.