Korean slang profile
생맥
saengmaek
Short for draft beer. The source article also explains its customary use for beer poured from kegs in bars.
Short for draft beer. The source article also explains its customary use for beer poured from kegs in bars.
- Expanded form
- 생맥주생맥주 (draft beer)
- Other spellings
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- Earliest source found
- Jun 11, 2023
- Documented trend period
- Not verified
This is the earliest source we have verified, not the date the term was coined.
01Examples, with English translations
- Example by Julimmal
메뉴판에 생맥과 병맥이 나란히 적혀 있었어.
The menu listed draft and bottled beer side by side.
02Documented history
- 2023-06-11The 비즈워치 source used the expression ‘생맥’.[1]
03Origin & word formation
The article distinguishes ordinary bar draft beer from the explanation of unpasteurized beer. It does not generalize all draft beer as unpasteurized. Who first used it and when could not be established.
Evidence for the origin explanationMedium
The explanation and usage were compared directly with the evidence. Who first coined it and when it was first used could not be established.
04Sources
Original titles and links are preserved. An English translation does not replace the original source.
- 병맥주는 캔맥주보다 맛있다? (비즈워치)Published Jun 11, 2023Original source checked Nov 13, 2026