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Much jubilation among the boozy portion of the population today after the government updated its list of premises which are allowed to stay open during the lockdown. Alongside supermarkets and pharmacies they have added “off-licences and licensed shops selling alcohol, including those within breweries”.

Many breweries have found themselves busier than ever as the nation’s drinkers stocked up on beer to get them through the lockdown.

In Manchester, Cloudwater brewery is offering 25% off all online orders made by NHS staff and has set up a token system where the rest of us can buy healthworkers free beer: purchase a £1 token on their online shop, and for every 50 tokens they accrue, they will ship an NHS worker a mixed 12-pack of beer.