Inside a grimy, poorly lit room in Mbare, a 45-year-old man sits on a makeshift stool as he pours a brownish liquid into small bottles. He is one of Zimbabwe ‘backyard brewers’ who are making fake whiskies, brandy, vodka and other spirits to make ends meet
The Mbare resident is one of Zimbabwe "backyard brewers" who are making fake whiskies, brandy, vodka and other spirits to make ends meet amid fading hopes for economic prosperity.
Made from ethanol concentrate and diluted with large amounts of water and then mixed with a brown colouring mainly from baking products, the home-made brew has become popular among young people looking for cheap alcohol in bars in the townships. "We always check to see which label has more demand at any given time and make that," said the brewer who ventured into business in 2011 in what he said now was a crowded market.Authorities have warned the practice is putting lives as risk, because the home brewers have no mechanism to test the alcohol content accurately.
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