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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Matthew Cantor

This beer is made from recycled shower water. Is it the taste of the future?

Cans of beer sport a blue label that announces 'Made with purified recycled water'.
Epic OneWater Brew is made from water recycled from showers, laundry and bathroom sinks in a 40-story San Francisco apartment building. Photograph: Matthew Cantor/The Guardian

After years of historic drought in California, water recycling has become a pressing issue – but just how much can be done with what we’ve got?

A water-recycling company is seeking to answer that question, with help from a local brewery. The result is a beer made from wastewater, and I can tell you from personal experience that it’s pretty good.

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