Rainbrew

After a hard day's labor, I was really craving a refreshing drink, and I've been hearing of this place so I gave it a try. This is the real thing! The Makkeolli here has so much more body than what you find in the store, and isn't overly sweet because only natural ingredients are use--no added sweetners, no nothing but rice, water nuruk and time. The Jinju and Sukju bump it up a notch with their earthiness and herbalness. What's even more is that they're teaching about these wonderful beverages, and even holding classes on how to brew makkeolli ( yes its called a wine, but you brew it). I love to see how this generation is really getting back to their roots and sharing it with everyone. 10/10 will do again.

Such a fantastic place! It’s so special to be able to have traditional Korean rice wine. Normally I don’t get tasters, but everything looked so different and enticing—I had to try as much as I could. While everything was delicious, I shamelessly loved the Jinju for the peaty-ness (I love whiskeys and scotch). The vibe and atmosphere was also so so cool. You can tell they put care into their brand and the environment they wanted to cultivate. The workers (and owner I think?) were extremely welcoming and spent time to tell us about the fermentation process and the culture/history behind Korean rice wine, answering all our questions. They also had a slide show going, informing guests about the process, which was rad. One strange thing happened when I overheard another customer telling the tall bar tender how bad the food he got was, saying the spam was “overcooked” and the rice was “bland” or something (even though I didn’t have any of the food myself, I think that’s a crazy take since it did look and smell good, and I’m definitely coming back to try the food next time). I didn’t see his face so I didn’t know if he was joking (if so, strange sense of humor), but the bar tender handled it so well and professionally! Basically just saying “thank you for your feedback”. Honestly, everyone was so chill there, that alone made me want to come back. Wish I got more pictures, but trust me when I say it is worth the visit!

We live in Bellevue and normally head into the city for a Friday evening, but we found ourselves in Redmond this weekend so decided to explore a little bit and wow are we glad we did. This place is easily one of my new favorite places in Seattle. The rice wine is all DELICIOUS and the bartenders were so knowledgeable - tons of history. We bought a bottle on our way out and will absolutely be back!!!!! ❤️

If you’re like me and have only tried the mass-produced Korean drinks from grocery store shelves, get ready to be blown away by the real deal. The makgeolli here is my personal favorite but they also serve takju, sook, yakju, and a variety of cocktails. The staff are extremely knowledgeable and friendly.

Visited Rainbrew for the first time today and we really enjoyed our experience. We tried delicious Korean wine and tasty food. The staff were very friendly and it had a cute atmosphere. We would definitely come back!

We had a great tasting experience of traditional rice wine, learned alot about the history and culture! Will love to come back again to try the cocktails!

The makgeolli here is off the charts. It was almost like drinking a rich, flavorful yogurt. Really cute store and friendly, helpful staff. I went with a larger group and had a fantastic time. The pajeon was great and easy to share, and the tasting flights were very interesting. I ended up buying a few bottles right there in store. Awesome spot on the eastside.

My friends and I had an amazing time. The staff and owners were incredibly kind to give the history behind their process of making their Korean rice wine. We had already eaten before coming, but they brought out a few crackers for us to snack on as well, since the wine is best paired with something to eat. The wine flights we had were delicious, and we all really enjoyed our time. They’re a fairly new family owned winery, so please go and give them some support and love!

So exciting to see a Korean winery/brewery in the area! I don't think there are any others that I know of. I enjoy makgeolli from time to time as it goes well with food. The winery itself was easy to find, and had plenty of parking. My friends and I opted for the Seasons of Sook flight and the Terroir Tides flight. Out of all the different ones we tasted, the Yakju definitely was my favorite. I definitely would love to come back and try the cocktails from their menu though! Maybe even take a tour as well. As for the food, we had the savory pancake, the kimchi spam musubi, and the mak ice cream float. The ice cream float was my fav, and so out of the box. I would never have thought to add ice cream to makgeolli hehe. The service was also wonderful, Peter was very informative and explained the brewing process to us as well as our flights very well. Crazy to think that only three ingredients are used!

We tried makgeolli for the first time during the pandemic via a virtual yelp event. I had not experienced it before, but since this time I have found myself wanting to seek it out more. I often search breweries when out and about to see if anything new has popped up and much to my surprise this showed up on the list. I'd not heard of it before but was in the area and happy to see the sign visible from the main road. We decided to make a quick stop off to check out this new place. Easy parking in an office park. We were pleasantly surprised to find this in the place of a previous brewery, I knew the other one had closed down, but had no idea something had emerged to take its place. This place has more of a restaurant and brewery vibe than its previous counterpart. We didn't try food this visit, but will certainly consider it on our next. We only had time for a short visit so decided that a sample tray was our best option. I chose from the 3 options without really knowing what I was choosing. I now can not recall what I chose, but all 4 samplers were tasty and came in the cutest serving tray. What made this experience exceptional was that one of the owners came over and talked to use about the process for making their alcohol. I had no idea it only contained 3 ingredients. I learned so much, we were even able to see containers of the ingredients and gave them a smell. I was excited to see that they offer tours and am considering this for the future. Now that I am home I reviewed the website and was even more ecstatic to learn they offer makgeolli making classes. This is definitely going on my to do list. So excited to have something new and original in this area.

I've visited a couple more times since the soft opening. I really enjoy pulling up and sitting at the bar and having a couple of their fun cocktails and snacks/bar food. They're all made with their popular takju brew. The Bright & Stormy is a favorite. During my last visit I learned from one of the owners, Sophia, that there are only two known Korean rice wine breweries in the US. I later looked it up. Rainbrew is the Pacific Northwest's first makgeolli brewery and the second makgeolli tasting room in the country. We have something special here!

I've never had makgeolli before but always hear my wife talk about it from her k-dramas. Was glad to hear there is a local Korean rice wine brewery right here in Woodinville, so we stopped by their tasting room tucked behind McLendon Hardware. Their Seasons of Sool flight seemed the way to go, and I had mixed feelings. Makgeolli had an odd aftertaste like fermented straw that I'm sure is what it's supposed to be, but I didn't care for it. Jinju had the same aftertaste but it went well with the veggie pancake that we ordered so that was better. Takju was also better, not as fruity as makgeolli but no aftertaste. Favorite was the clear golden Yakju, more like the white wines of nearby wineries. I'm curious about their cocktails so I want to go back and try those. Service was friendly all around, I appreciate their patience explaining each of the wines.

I'm Korean, so I may be biased. But a craft makgeolli distillery within an hour of home?!?! Pinch me! Also, everything is delicious. The highlights for me are the makgeolli and the takju. Definitely worth a stop for some Korean drinking snacks and unique rice wines. Recommend the Korean pancakes. There is literally no western equivalent I can think of

Good rice wine, good food, friendly people, cute space. This is an actual brewery close to all the other Woodinville breweries, so the location is in an office park. We showed up at 7 pm and were the first people there, but when we left at 10 it was full, there are just a few tables and some counter seats. The rice wine was very nice, we each tried a different flight, got a few bottles for later. The food was ramen and small plates, enjoyed the tuna rice, spam musubi and kimchi pancake, the fish crisps were a little strong flavored but they did go with the stronger rice wines. The family that runs the brewery were super nice.

We were at the first day soft opening. I didn't have any experience with makgeolli and but love all forms of sake and rice wine. The Korean rice wines served here are distinctly different from anything I've had before and wonderful. I can't that wait to come back and try more things as the business evolves.