Magpie was started in 2011 by four friends in a quiet alley in Seoul and along the way helped spark an explosion of craft beer. In Korea, the magpie is known to herald good news; like the bird, it's Magpie's mission to spread great beer and craft beer culture across the country. When Magpie opened its first brewery, in 2012, it had just one pale ale on tap, which set off a flurry of pale ales being brewed across Korea. Today, the brewery likes to push boundaries and incorporate local ingredients — think Jeju tangerine peel, sancho pepper and smoked Korean hobak pumpkins— into beer that strives for balance and drinkability.