The former Ushers Brewery factory in Trowbridge was bought by Korean officials for £1.5 million in 2000 after the 175-year-old firm collapsed and went out of business. The Taedonggang Brewing Factory in North Korea's capital Pyongyang. (Image: SWNS)The newly-dubbed 'Taedonggang Brewing Factory' began production in July 2002. More than 20 years later Kim Jong Un's regime have commended the Taedonggang Beer Factory for its "contribution to the five-year plan for national economic development". Taedonggang beer, named after the nearby Taedonggang River, produces a selection of 5.7 per cent draught, black and rice beers.

Source: The Times October 08, 2023 20:06 UTC