There is a new beer on the market - and its secret ingredient might raise some eyebrows.
NEWbrew, from Singapore, is made using recycled sewage water. Patrick Fok reports.
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NEWbrew, from Singapore, is made using recycled sewage water. Patrick Fok reports.
#beer #recycled #sewage #singapore
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00:00It received rave reviews at the COP29 climate summit, but we wanted to do a taste test of
00:06new brew among regular Joes, away from the confines of an environmental gathering.
00:11It tastes a little bit like a European lager, maybe, like a Pilsner, it's quite bitter.
00:19Score out of 10.
00:20It's pretty tasty, I like it.
00:23The product of a collaboration between Singaporean brewery, BrewWorks and the city-state's national
00:28water agency, new brew is a hoppy Pilsner that's produced using treated waste water.
00:34I took it as a challenge.
00:36Mitch Grieboff is master brewer here and was in charge of developing its taste profile.
00:41Despite hitting headlines in Azerbaijan, that wasn't the first appearance new brews made
00:45at a COP summit.
00:49Singapore's water agency put extra effort into grabbing people's attentions this time
00:53round.
00:54This time they did it very seriously, we brought four or five different beers just to give
00:59sorts of basic direction, you know, what they want to see.
01:05Some a bit more hoppy, some a bit more tropical, intense, and I think by consensus this modern
01:12Pilsner has been picked because of its drinkability and approachability.
01:17The beverage was one of several green-themed products on display at the talks.
01:23Dripping on beer from recycled water might have felt novel for attendees, but it's more
01:27than just a gimmick for people in Singapore.
01:30Singapore doesn't have any fresh natural water resources of its own and is considered one
01:35of the most water-stressed countries in the world.
01:38The collection of rainwater and water treatment are key to ensuring water security.
01:44Waste water recycling in the Southeast Asian nation goes back decades.
01:48Along with catchment and desalination, it's part of a national strategy to cope with rising
01:53demand for water.
01:55What we've observed is that, you know, putting it into a different application, like a beverage
02:01like a craft beer could be, a coffee could be, a tea, it actually increases the acceptability,
02:06you know, of a concept, you know, like a recycled water.
02:09At the same time, it serves as a reminder of the impact of global warming and to conserve
02:15precious water resources.
02:17Patrick Fonk, CGTN, Singapore.