Yes, you have read the headline of this text correctly. The information came to light the past Day of the Innocents, so this surprising news that comes to us from Valencia it might not be real. The capital of the Turia would become the first Spanish city to install a public beer fountain for the enjoyment of its citizens! What a fantasy for those beer lovers who pass by the square where you can already serve a refreshing glass of beer at zero cost. Here are more details about this curious novelty and what its objective is.
The why of this beer tap
Of course, this year 2020 is constantly surprising us for better and for worse. Now, with barely three days left to say goodbye, the consistory of Valencia he wanted to give good news to the Valencians. The pioneering public beer fountain It would not be the result of chance, but behind it there is a clear justification that would motivate the installation.
It turns out that the capital wants to become beer city in 2022So you've decided to start shaping your initiatives to achieve that goal. This novelty would have been placed in the Town Hall Square, although really replacing another source of water that already existed and whose use was scarce.
Under the name «Font de la Birra or Font de l'Ajuntament»I would like to be a real attraction for those who love beer, especially in times of high temperatures. When I press the heat in the capital of Turia, surely queues are formed to serve a glass with which to refresh the body. We will see how the Valencian consistory manages this situation because what is free...
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Public Beer Fountain Safety
For now, they have solved another of the problems that can occur right now in the public beer fountain. What happens if more than one brewer has to drink several beers a day? The truth is that the square could become a street bar because the dispenser would serve the drink at a very low temperature and with its adequate foam.
But to prevent this public service from being overwhelmed, the city council would have devised a security system to monitor its use. You should always be responsible and in moderation, so that consumers can take a maximum of three beers per day. But beware because not in cane size, but in containers that do not exceed half a liter in capacity!
To cater to the desires of the most brewing passers-by, there would be a underground reservoir about 1.000 liters that would be replenished every 24 hours. In this central area of the city and ... also in other 15 points spread over different areas! So public beer fountains would be part of this pioneering project in Spain that will attract beer lovers from everywhere to Valencia in 2021.
European precedent in Slovenia
The initiative would be new in our country but it already has precedent in Europe, specifically in the city of Zalec (Slovenia). There a curious public beer fountain whose cost was about 350.000 euros. It was half funded by the local council and local business associations along with voluntary contributions. The objective of its construction was to turn it into a tourist attraction.
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Now, unlike the Valencian tap, it does have a cost for those who want to have a few glasses of beer. Currently his price is set at 8 euros. In exchange for receiving a pitcher, you can taste up to a total of 6 different types of beers. All of them are dispensed at the facility located in the Savinjska park.
Remember that Recommendation It is historically such a beer city that its worldwide fame is due to its hops. The sector that produces this basic ingredient of the drink has great economic potential in the area and not even the two world wars it suffered could end that power.
We invite you from now on to stop by the «Font de la Birra in Valencia » to discover the supposed pioneer, exclusive and very original public source of beer. Is it real or is it a innocent What have you fallen into in this surreal 2020?
