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Eight of the UK鈥檚 most innovative breweries will feature on the UK鈥檚 Department for International Trade鈥檚 Great Britain stand at in Wellington from the 13 to 14 of August.

As New Zealand鈥檚 premier celebration of good beer, the Great Britain stand will bring international beer lovers together.

皇冠体育app 8 breweries featured on the stand are:

Greene King Brewery and Shepherd Neame are members of the UK鈥檚 initiative launched in July 2021. This scheme is an industry protocol and certification standard which will help bars and pubs across Britain reach net-zero before the national legal deadline of 2050.

Britain鈥檚 oldest brewery, Shepherd Neame, founded in 1698 has repeatedly pioneered sustainable brewing methods. 皇冠体育appy recycle 97% of the grain and hops used in the brewing process and their waste management was restructured so they could convert it into biofuel. In 2013 Shepherd Neame also invested in a 拢3 million water recovery plant which enabled them to reduce their water consumption by 40%.

British Consul General and Deputy Trade Commissioner Asia Pacific (Australia and New Zealand) Louise Cantillon said:

We are proud to be featuring 8 of the UK鈥檚 most innovative and sustainable breweries at Beervana 2021.

Beer is one of the UK鈥檚 top 3 food and drink exports with over 1 billion pints exported every year. One of our ambitions for the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement is to strengthen opportunities to export high-quality British food and drink products so they can be enjoyed by a wider New Zealand audience.

Today UK breweries employ 870,000 people either directly or indirectly. Every job in brewing supports 18 employees in pubs, one employee in farming, one in the supply chain and one in retail.