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08-15-2016, 04:40 PM
Hundreds turn up for **rth Korea's first beer festival
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**rth Korea is k**wn for many things, but a watering hole it wasn't — until **w.
On Friday, the Communist country's capital of Pyongyang played host to its first ever beer festival which saw 800 attendees turn up to join in the festivities.
According to (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tZYdv9KM5c) CCTV+, the festival will last 20 days and was organised to promote Pyongyang's home brewed Taedonggang beer.
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The beer is named after one of the **rth's most famous landmarks, the Taedong River, where the event is being held.
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During the opening ceremony, 500 guests got to enjoy the lager on the house while snacking on fried chicken and being serenaded by live music performances. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/15/**rth-korea-beer-festival/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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**rth Korea is k**wn for many things, but a watering hole it wasn't — until **w.
On Friday, the Communist country's capital of Pyongyang played host to its first ever beer festival which saw 800 attendees turn up to join in the festivities.
According to (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tZYdv9KM5c) CCTV+, the festival will last 20 days and was organised to promote Pyongyang's home brewed Taedonggang beer.
SEE ALSO: These athletes took a selfie that captures the essence of the Olympic spirit (http://mashable.com/2016/08/09/korean-gymnasts-pose-for-selfie/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
The beer is named after one of the **rth's most famous landmarks, the Taedong River, where the event is being held.
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During the opening ceremony, 500 guests got to enjoy the lager on the house while snacking on fried chicken and being serenaded by live music performances. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/15/**rth-korea-beer-festival/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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