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What it is

Gongju Yabam (Night) Beer Festival, 2nd edition, Aug 14-16 at Singwan Park, Gongju — an outdoor beer-and-food festival: food stalls/trucks (grilled whelk, grilled shrimp, fried/tteokbokki chicken, dakkochi), craft and mainstream beer, plus Gongju's local chestnut (밤) theme — chestnut makgeolli, chestnut cheongju, chestnut soju, and chestnut craft beer — with a stage/live music area.

Does it work?

Split. The host calls it well-run for its size (10,000+ attendees, no drunken incidents, orderly), but food/drink value is contested. One local comment: "As a Gongju resident, honestly the food prices there need to drop 20% — both the alcohol and the food are too expensive." Another balances it: "The cheap menu items are cheap, but the expensive ones are expensive — though the variety makes it fun to pick and choose." Worth it for the atmosphere and music; go in expecting to pay up for food.

Watch-outs

Multiple menu items ran pricey — fried chicken 14,000 won, dakkochi 13,000 won, and the signature chestnut dakkochi 7,000 won (host calls it "a bit expensive"). The host's grilled whelk order (10,000-12,000 won) came with a small portion, few vegetables, and flimsy reusable chopsticks that kept bending. Several commenters (5, 7, 8) independently flag the anju/food as overpriced. Parking is convenient, but there's no shuttle bus — commenters warn this pushes people toward drunk driving since "if you drink you can't drive."