Award winning Singaporean brewery Brewerkz has collaborated with Singapore’s national water agency PUB to launch NEWBrew, a beer made out of recycled sewage water. The unusual product was first introduced at a water conference in 2018, however the beverage finally went on sale in supermarkets and Brewerkz outlets in April of 2022.
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The NEWBrew is made of NEWater, the country’s brand of “ultra-clean, high-grade reclaimed water.” The water is made out of disinfected sewage water with ultraviolet light which was later on passed through advanced membranes to remove contaminated particles.
It was first introduced to sustain Singapore’s water supply against dry weather but now also plays a part in educating the population on the importance of sustainable water use and recycling.
Feedback has also been good, with one customer telling Bloomberg “I seriously couldn’t tell this was made of toilet water,”. The customer Chew Wei Lian, continued by saying “I don’t mind having it if it was in the fridge. I mean, it tastes just like beer, and I like beer.”
Brewerks describe the drink as “highly quaffable beer” and “with a smooth, toasted honey-like aftertaste.” Mitch Gribov, Brewerkz’s head brewer said that “NEWater perfectly suits brewing because it tastes neutral,” .
It was such a commercial success that Brewerks is expecting stocks at supermarkets to run out by the end of July. It has also already sold out on tap in all Brewerks restaurants. Would you try this out?
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