If you find that beer may be running out in pubs and bars during the next couple of weeks it's because of a shortage of carbon dioxide (CO2 - see New Scientist website), which is kind of ironic considering carbon dioxide is a byproduct of fermentation; I remember, in my brewery working days, the first person who arrived in the morning had to open the doors to the fermentation room to release the gas from the room, memories...
Even cask-conditioned ales may be at risk too, as many pubs use gas to raise the beer from the cellar, oh well, they'll just have to use gravity dispense and bring ales up to the bar, or sell bottled beers, if they want to sell the stuff to customers, cheers! Don't panic... 😉
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