WETHERSPOONS faced turmoil when a carbon dioxide shortage, described as the 'worst supply issue in a decade,' left some pubs unable to serve draught Strongbow and John Smith's, it can be revealed as the chain prepares to open its doors again on Saturday.
The root of the problem spanned deeper than the control of the British pub chain owned by, and to the heart of beer production – suppliers like Heineken – who could not get their hands on enough liquid CO2. A combination of factors, including planned maintenance at the plants that produce CO2 and unusually high demand for carbonated drinks, led to a diminishment in stocks during the 2018 World Cup, with the UK hit particularly hard.
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