The Ranch Brewing Co. (Euljiro)

The Ranch Brewing Company started with a pub in Daejeon in 2007, built its own brewery there in 2016 and opened this Euljiro 3-ga pub in 2019, in the heart of the alley bar scene locals call Hipjiro. Beer comes straight from the Daejeon brewery, and the Seoul kitchen has built its reputation on thick, crispy-edged, square-cut Detroit-style pizza; the pub has even featured on Korean primetime TV.

The house range covers most bases. The current list runs from the citrusy Sand Castle Golden Ale and a crisp Euljiro Lager to the Jeongrim Pale Ale, a dry, Mosaic-hopped rye ale, the Pacific and Big Field West Coast IPAs, an extra-dry Hipjiro Brut IPA, the hazy Morning Calm NEIPA, a wheat-and-barley saison called Parisien and a Pecan Sweet Stout made with lactose. Pints are around ₩8,000–9,000.

The dough is naturally fermented, made in-house and par-baked on site before service. The Detroit Pepperoni with cupped, crispy pepperoni is the signature, alongside San Diego Cajun shrimp, Philly cheese steak and a spicy NY combination, with half-and-half squares available. Thinner round pizzas were added in 2025, and sides include wings, onion rings, fries and baked carbonara. Order from tablets at each table, with menus in English and Korean; vegetarians can ask for the pepperoni to be left off.

It is a solid, unfussy taproom rather than a design showcase, popular with both craft beer regulars and pizza fans passing through Euljiro's bar-hopping circuit, and solo diners are welcome. Look for the large The Ranch Brewing sign and wood-panelled shopfront at street level on Euljiro 12-gil, two minutes from Exits 9, 10 or 11 of Euljiro 3-ga Station. Walk-ins are fine; groups of four or more should book by phone or Naver, and tables are limited to two hours when busy.