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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Neil Pooran

HISTORICAL FACTS: Why one of the world s rarest beers is finally being opened 150 years on - Caught on Camera

A 150-year-old bottle of Allsopp’s Arctic Ale, originally brewed for a pioneering polar expedition, is set to be opened by a Scottish brewer to create a modern version of the historic drink.

Dougal Gunn Sharp, founder of Edinburgh-based Innis & Gunn, will pour the rare ale into a new brew.

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