Beer from the DPRK began to be sold in Russia

Beer produced in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been put on sale in Russia. Stanislav Busik, director of the Vostok-Energia importing company from Vladivostok, told about this on Monday, August 25.

The expert noted in an interview with RBC Wine that sales of Tumangang 11 beer began in the Far Eastern Federal District, including Yakutia, from mid-August. Busik stressed that the retail price of a 0.5 liter bottle of the drink is about 160 rubles, RT reports.

The beer is produced by Rason Ryongson General Processing Factory in the city of Rason on the border with Russia and China, according to the website. kp.ru . The company has been operating since 2020.

The drink is brewed using modern equipment, and water from local sources, malt from North Korea and Czech hops are used as ingredients. Life.Ru .

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