Wales’ ‘food capital’ has been revealed as the proposed site of the world’s first carbon neutral alcohol-free brewery.

Pioneering craft brewer Drop Bear Beer Co. has submitted plans to build its bespoke brewery on a farm near Abergavenny, an area renowned for food and drink excellence and innovation.

If given the go-ahead by the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority, Celliwig Farm on the outskirts of Abergavenny will become home to Drop Bear’s brewery - a move that would allow the burgeoning business to increase production and create jobs in the locality.

The proposed development and growth of the company represents an equity investment £1.9million.

The planned brewery would give the company the capacity to produce its award-winning alcohol-free beer, along with warehousing space, cool room, offices, brewing, packaging and canning facilities.

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