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A legal future is possible

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Homebrews like Pheebok (pictured) may find a legal home to make and market their beers in 2016.
Brian Spencer
Pheebok Beer, Sandport Beer, and the hundreds of other clandestine microbreweries operating across Thailand may not have to wait for homebrewing legalization, or turn to contract-brewing abroad, to legally distribute their brews to a wider audience.
In September P'Chit announced plans to crowdfund The Brewhouse of Friendship, which he envisions as a communal brewpub where qualified homebrewers, once they've met certain training and contribution criteria, can brew and market their beers.
In Thailand, brewing for commercial purposes within a licensed brewpub or restaurant is legal, though off-site distribution isn't permitted.
"This is the next chapter of going from illegal activities to providing the infrastructure for a brewing community and a place where we can all brew legally," he said.
"What will make this brewpub unique and special is that it'll include the Brewing Academy and have an 'open' concept: open to learn, open to brew, and open to sell inside."
And, of course, open for all to drink.
P'Chit hopes to open The Brewhouse of Friendship in early 2016.
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