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First brewery opens in Abu Dhabi as parts of UAE loosen alcohol laws

  • Abu Dhabi updated its laws to allow microbreweries, reflecting a broader shift in alcohol policies to attract tourists.
  • The city removed the licensing system for alcohol to stimulate sales during the pandemic, permitting Muslims to drink and decriminalizing alcohol possession without a license.
  • However, Abu Dhabi maintains a zero-tolerance policy for drunk driving and public intoxication due to Islamic beliefs.
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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates.

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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates

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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates.

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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

By MALAK HARB Associated Press ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates. The only problem was it was illegal to produce alcohol in the country, so his company made its hoppy India pale ale in the United States and then imported it to the UAE for…

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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and […]

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Abu Dhabi, once an untapped desert city, sees its first brewery open as UAE relaxes its alcohol laws

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- In 2018, Chad McGehee opened Side Hustle Brews and Spirits, an Abu Dhabi-branded brewery and distillery with funky camels on its cans and playful names familiar to anyone living in the United Arab Emirates.

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