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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Nick Forbes

Palestine brewery Taybeh launches beer to be sold in the UK supermarkets

Madees Khoury (centre) with Brewgooder co-founders Alan Mahon (left) and James Hughes (right) (Brewgooder/PA) -

A Palestinian brewery in the Israeli-occupied West Bank has defied water shortages and the threat of settler attacks to launch a new lager, set to be sold in 1,600 Co-op stores across the UK.

The family-owned Taybeh Brewing Co teamed up with Scottish firm Brewgooder to introduce 'Sun & Stone', named after the region’s warm climate and rocky terrain. This collaboration bypassed customs restrictions and soaring costs.

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