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2022 Jul 3, 5:18am   334 views  7 comments

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NEWBrew beer in Singapore is made from recycled sewage water.

A new blond ale being sold in Singapore will allow beer-drinkers to literally “get pissed.”

The alcoholic beverage, called NEWBrew, uses recycled sewage water to create the drink. It first went on sale in stores in the Asian city-state in April.

The beverage is made from NEWater — specially treated sewage water first introduced in 2003.

The island nation lacks natural water sources and is thus heavily dependent on rainfall. Any prolonged dry spell puts Singapore at risk of severe water shortages.

It relies on desalination plants that turn seawater into drinkable water by removing salts and minerals through a process known as reverse osmosis.

Singapore also uses the NEWater process in which sewage water is subjected to a microfiltration that weeds out microscopic particles and bacteria.

The treated water is then put through a phase of reverse osmosis and ultraviolet disinfection that is aimed at killing the remaining bacteria and viruses, ensuring purity.

Singapore also uses the NEWater process in which sewage water is subjected to a microfiltration that weeds out microscopic particles and bacteria.

The treated water is then put through a phase of reverse osmosis and ultraviolet disinfection that is aimed at killing the remaining bacteria and viruses, ensuring purity.

Countries and cities such as Israel, Los Angeles and London that lack freshwater sources and have been plagued by water scarcity have either incorporated the technology or are considering doing so.

PUB, which is the government agency responsible for managing the country’s water supply, partnered with Brewerkz, a local craft brewery, and created NEWBrew.

The result is a beer that tastes like, well, beer, with no hint of its unsavory origins.

“NEWater perfectly suits brewing because it tastes neutral,” Mitch Gribov, Brewerkz’s head brewer, told Bloomberg.

“The mineral profile of water plays a key role in chemical reactions during brewing.”

Some locals who have sampled the beer said they couldn’t tell the difference.

“If you don’t tell people it’s made from wastewater, they probably won’t know,” said Grace Chen, 52.

Others, however, prefer to steer clear of the drink knowing where it came from.

“There are many kinds of beers around,” 22-year-old Low Yu Chen said. “If I wanted a beer, I’d pick something made of normal water.”

The Singapore-based brewer said that the beer is flying off the supermarket shelves so fast that it could be sold out by the end of July.

It will assess consumer reaction before deciding whether to manufacture more ale.

NEWBrew isn’t the first beer that uses recycled sewage. Swedish brewer Nya Carnegie Brewery collaborated with beer giant Carlsberg and an environmental research institute to create a pilsner made with purified toilet water.

A Canadian brewer, Village Brewery, teamed up with US water technology firm Xylem and researchers from the University of Calgary to create their own ale.

https://nypost.com/2022/06/30/newbrew-beer-in-singapore-is-made-from-recycled-sewage-water/

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1   richwicks   2022 Jul 3, 5:57am  

This is a hoax story.

First - potable drinking water created from sewage is nothing new. Many cities do this, Las Vegas for one. It's just not very well advertised.

Second - this is very similar to another old story where they claimed that a meat substitute was being created from sewage (but only in the lab) in Japan. It was a complete hoax.

This is just Asia making fun of how shitty US "news" services are, again.
2   Al_Sharpton_for_President   2022 Jul 3, 6:07am  

richwicks says


This is a hoax story.

NEWBREW, POSSIBLY SINGAPORE’S GREENEST BEER!
https://brewerkz.com/newbrew/#

Also,
The future of Czech brewing? Meet the sewer beer
https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/the-future-of-czech-brewing-meet-the-sewer-beer
3   richwicks   2022 Jul 3, 7:04am  

Al_Sharpton_for_President says

richwicks says



This is a hoax story.

NEWBREW, POSSIBLY SINGAPORE’S GREENEST BEER!
https://brewerkz.com/newbrew/#

Also,
The future of Czech brewing? Meet the sewer beer
https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/the-future-of-czech-brewing-meet-the-sewer-beer


What I mean is, that using treated sewer water is nothing new. Like I said, many cities in arid areas do this, they just don't bother to advertise it.
4   clambo   2022 Jul 3, 7:43am  

It sounds reasonable to me, some beer tastes like piss anyway.
5   Blue   2022 Jul 3, 8:11am  

May be water from the “purple color pipes” being used for human consumption lately in some places as they ran out of the natural water resources.
It’s interesting that no one ever talk about population control across the world that will solve many problems.
6   Tenpoundbass   2022 Jul 3, 10:06am  

These Nuts are making me thirsty!

Don't ask where the peanuts come from.
7   NuttBoxer   2022 Jul 3, 1:28pm  

Water is so important to beers flavor. This is gross. Sounds like another attempt at getting people used to subsistence living. 2030, you'll own nothing, eat bugs, and drink sewer water.

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