Coronavirus: These Brewery Firms Across The World Are Moving From Making Beers To Sanitisers

While countries across the world fight the coronavirus pandemic, some going into lockdown and others pulling all stops to contain the spread of virus, people are uniting on all fronts to fight the disease.

Many brewers and distillers across the world are doing their bit too, by using their production facilities to make hand sanitisers to help fight the coronavirus outbreak.

Here are some of the breweries who have moved from making beers to sanitisers to help in times of distress.

1. Goa Brewing Company

In times of COVID-19, the Goa-based beer brewing company is helping ease the panic triggered by the ongoing hand sanitiser shortage in the state.

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Goa Brewing Co., a two-year-old beer manufacturer, has begun offering hand sanitiser refills free of cost to people, to tide over the crisis.

We are making these non-conformist ??sanitizers available at a nominal cost to fight the shortage.
Our Brewing team is making them using WHO guideline,
For our tribe in Goa, if you carry own bottle you can take a free refill from our brewery#coronavirus #covidindia pic.twitter.com/CdkCojZ9rn

¡ª Goa Brewing Co. (@goabrewingco) March 18, 2020

The chief brewer said that 'rubbing alcohol' is just one of the many chemicals which is used to maintain hygiene at the brewery and sparing some in times of the crisis for people at large was in sync with the company's social outreach code.

2. Listoke Distillery & Gin School, Ireland

Irish distiller Listoke and many other breweries are showing the best of their country's spirits as they turn their skills to the production of hand sanitiser to cope with the demand during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Since last week, the distillery has manufactured thousands of litres. The company is covering the costs and production will continue for the coming months and well into the latter part of 2020.

3. 708 Gin, Australia

The 708 Gin, company co-owned by crciket legend Shane Warne has halted production of gin at a distillery to make medical-grade hand sanitiser for hospitals to tackle the growing spread of coronavirus.

So proud of all the team @708gin as this is awesome ! I¡¯m so glad we could do this and help everyone ! Choose helping followers. Love you all ?? pic.twitter.com/xuNJoR1Pam

¡ª Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) March 19, 2020

Shane Warne is a co-founder in the company alongside two prominent surgeons with an agreement in place to supply two Western Australian hospitals with hand sanitiser at cost.

At times of such adversities, such contributions of these companies will go a long way in combating this pandemic.