Say What?!? Brewers to Make Beer Treated with Sewage?

Oregon is well known for specialty beers, but they’re taking things to a whole new (and disgusting) level with beer made with sewer water.

“Sewage brewage” is what about a dozen local home-brewers will be making this summer.

A group of home brewers are taking part in a (gross)unique experiment. Instead of using normal tap water to make their beer, they’ll be using what was once sewer water and they’ll be getting this water straight from the treatment plant.

“Sewage brewage” the the brainchild of a competition Washington County's Clean Water Services is putting on to demonstrate different uses for its recycled water. The agency says a special purification system is able to make sewer water even cleaner than your typical drinking water.

But still...

When it comes to making beer, the purer the water, the better the brew. But don't expect to find the brews on store shelves anytime soon. The competition this summer is just for fun.

Thank God!