WILLINGEN, Germany: Unable to deliver to hotels and restaurants closed due to coronavirus restrictions, a German brewery on Thursday (May 7) gave ...
People queue in front of the Willinger Brauhaus to get free beer, which could not be sold due to the lack of guests, amid the spread of the coronavirus in Willingen, Germany. REUTERS/Annkathrin WeisWILLINGEN, Germany: Unable to deliver to hotels and restaurants closed due to coronavirus restrictions, a German brewery on Thursday gave away some 2,600 litres of beer.
Rather than throwing it away, the owners of the Willinger brewery, in the western state of Hesse, decided to dish out the light and dark beer free of charge.Owner Franz Mast said he needed to empty the tanks as soon as possible to fill them up again with fresh beer and be ready when bars are allowed to reopen.The move went down well. Dozens of people stood patiently in line outside the brewery, wearing masks and keeping to social distancing recommendations.
"We also want to thank people, and we hope they are as supportive once we reopen, that they come here, recommend us," Mast told Reuters Television.The Deutsche Brauer Bund beer association has warned that brewers are facing a collapse in sales due to a slump in exports, especially to China and Italy. The lockdown at home, meanwhile, has left restaurants and bars shut and football stadiums empty.
"I hope it helps the brewery, that is why we are here. This way, we can sit in the garden later today, in the sun, and have a nice Willinger beer," said customer Natalie Julius.
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