From Wiltshire to Pyongyang: North Korea’s Taedonggang brewery



Evergreen From Wiltshire to Pyongyang: North Korea’s Taedonggang brewery The story of how Ushers of Trowbridge was reassembled in the DPRK, brick by brick, becoming the country's first brewery Alexi Demetriadi December 5, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Koryo Tours “Ushers of Trowbridge had contracts to brew the likes of Miller Genuine Draft, Steinlager from New Zealand and Amstel for Heineken”, says former Brewing Manager of Ushers, Gary Todd. “We were brewing them all in Ushers.” But did Todd, now Operations Director at Thomas Hardy Burtonwood Ltd, ever think that Ushers would one-day be brewing North Korea’s favorite beer, Taedonggang lager? “Ushers of Trowbridge had contracts to brew the likes of Miller Genuine Draft, Steinlager from New Zealand and Amstel for Heineken”, says former Brewing Manager of Ushers, Gary Todd. “We were brewing them all in Ushers.” But did Todd, now Operations Director at Thomas Hardy Burtonwood Ltd, ever think that Ushers would one-day be brewing North Korea’s favorite beer, Taedonggang lager? Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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From Wiltshire to Pyongyang: North Korea’s Taedonggang brewery

The story of how Ushers of Trowbridge was reassembled in the DPRK, brick by brick, becoming the country's first brewery

Alexi Demetriadi December 5, 2019

From Wiltshire to Pyongyang: North Korea’s Taedonggang brewery

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“Ushers of Trowbridge had contracts to brew the likes of Miller Genuine Draft, Steinlager from New Zealand and Amstel for Heineken”, says former Brewing Manager of Ushers, Gary Todd. “We were brewing them all in Ushers.”

But did Todd, now Operations Director at Thomas Hardy Burtonwood Ltd, ever think that Ushers would one-day be brewing North Korea’s favorite beer, Taedonggang lager?

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