In Britain, thieves committed the "Great Robbery" (4 photos + 1 video)
English beer fans mourn, treacherous thieves have encroached on the sacred.
The incident took place in a logistics center in Northamptonshire. Unknown people sneaked into the center and stole a truck, and not just any truck, but one filled to the brim with barrels of Irish beer.
In total, the criminals managed to steal 20 thousand liters of the foamy drink. This beer was intended for bars across the country. The drink was poured into 400 barrels of 50 liters. The stolen truck has not yet been found.
The incident has left many pubs in serious trouble and restricted the sale of the much-loved beer. Reserve stocks have been requested from Ireland, but it is not yet known when they will arrive.
This is not the first food-related robbery, however. In December, a Michelin-starred chef appealed to the thieves who stole his van of £25,000 worth of pies to "do the right thing" and give them to those in need.
It's awful to be robbed, but what I can't understand is that these guys probably stole a van, but probably didn't haggle over the ton of pies that were in the back. And it's a bit sad because it's a lot of meat, a lot of flour, a lot of eggs and a lot of work - so much work... I know the pies are gone and you stole my van and I'm probably not getting it back, but there's nothing you can do with those pies. So can you take them somewhere, like a community centre, where someone who wants them can eat them?
A 63-year-old man was arrested last October after he stole 22 tonnes of cheese from Neal's Yard Dairy.
Ben Ticehurst, head cheesemaker at Trethowan Brothers dairy, said at the time: "We, like the rest of the world, were left wondering: who needs that much cheese? If you're not a supermarket, what do you do with 22 tonnes of cheese? It really baffles us."
Other cheesemakers, meanwhile, urged the British not to buy expensive cheeses cheaply and not to encourage such thieves.