Chinese brewery marks traumatic Wuhan coronavirus lockdown with ‘stay strong’ craft beer

When the coronavirus emerged in Wuhan and the Chinese city went into a strict 76-day lockdown, Wang Fan resolved to commemorate the turbulent period in the way he knew best – through beer.Wang is a leading figure in the burgeoning world of Chinese craft beer and the Wuhan native founded one of the country’s first specialised breweries, the No 18 Brewery, in 2013.But his business – which includes four bars and a brewery in Wuhan – nearly folded after the central city of 11 million people was…

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