GIS is issuing an urgent alert. This popular drink could detonate at any moment

The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate (GIS) issued an urgent public warning, which should alert artisanal beer lovers throughout Poland. Many parties of popular beer, produced by the esteemed AleBrowar, are immediately withdrawn from the market. The reason raises serious concerns – there is simply a real hazard that bottles can detonate spontaneously. The problem affects as many as 28 different batches of products that could have gone to shops and houses across the country.

The communication, published on 1 July, is an extension of the earlier informing dated 24 June and indicates serious irregularities in the production process. The anticipation of secondary fermentation was detected after bottled beer. This process leads to an uncontrolled increase in force inside the bottle, which poses a direct hazard to the wellness and safety of consumers. The wellness services call for maximum caution and absolute compliance with the recommendations. Checking the description at home is now an absolute necessity.

An explosive surprise in a bottle. Why is GIS withdrawing beer?

The heart of the problem, identified by the Chief Sanitary Inspector, is simply a process known as secondary fermentation. Under average conditions, the fermentation of beer is strictly controlled and ends before it is spilled into bottles. In the case of withdrawn batches from AleBrowar, there is simply a suspicion that this process may unexpectedly resume in closed packaging. It's an highly dangerous phenomenon.

When yeasts start working again, they produce carbon dioxide. There is no outlet in the closed bottle, leading to a fast increase in pressure. The glass from which the bottles are made has limited strength and under excessive force can simply explode. specified an detonation is unpredictable – it can happen in the refrigerator, during transport, and worst of all, erstwhile you take the bottle into your hand. Glass fragments scattered with large force can origin serious damage, including cuts to the face, hands and eyes.

GIS stresses that the threat is real and should not be underestimated. That's why the informing is so categorical. It is not a taste or aesthetic defect of the product, but a direct physical hazard to the consumer. The problem was initially identified in 1 batch of mango-flavored beer, nevertheless further investigation by the maker and sanitary inspection showed that the scale of the problem is much wider, covering nearly 30 different products.

Full list of withdrawn beers. See if you have them at home

Manufacturer AleBrowar Sp. z o.o. z Lęborka, in cooperation with GIS, has published a detailed list of products covered by the withdrawal procedure. It is crucial that all consumer who has late bought beer from this brand carefully check their supplies. The hazard concerns circumstantial lots and the name of the beer and the date of minimum durability on the description should be verified.

The following is the authoritative list of withdrawn products:

• Rowing Jack India light Ale, expiry date: 03.04.201226
• Rowing Jack India light Ale, expiry date: 15.05.201226
• Crazy Mike. Double IPA, expiry date: 19.03.2026
• Crazy Mike. Double IPA, expiry date: 10.04.201226
• Herr Axolotl Raspberry Berliner Weisse Style, expiry date: 03.04.201226
• Herr Axolotl Raspberry Berliner Weisse Style, expiry date: 15.05.201226
• Peacholina Lassi Peach Sour Ale, expiry date: 20.03.2026
• Hazy King Hazy APA, expiry date: 26.03.2026
• Hazy King Hazy APA, expiry date: 17.04.201226
• Smoky Joe Peated Extra Stout, expiry date: 19.03.2026
• Smoky Joe Peated Extra Stout, expiry date: 10.04.201226
• What a shot West Coast IPA, expiry date: 04.04.201226
• What a shot West Coast IPA, expiry date: 16.05.201226
• Baltic Grandpa Weizen, expiry date: 27.03.2026
• Baltic Grandpa Weizen, expiry date: 18.04.201226
• Not so scary Imperial Stout, expiry date: 19.03.2026
• Not so scary Imperial Stout, expiry date: 10.04.201226
• Shiney West Coast IPA, expiry date: 28.03.2026
• Shiney West Coast IPA, expiry date: 18.04.201226
• Hard Shake Mirabelka, expiry date: 27.03.2026
• Hard Shake Mirabelka, expiry date: 18.04.201226
• Hard Shake Peach, expiry date: 04.04.2026
• Hard Shake Peach, expiry date: 16.05.201226
• New England IPA, expiry date: 28.03.2026
• New England IPA, expiry date: 18.04.201226
• El Frutado Pineapple, expiry date: 26.03.2026
• El Frutado Pineapple, expiry date: 17.04.201226
• El Frutado Mangoes, expiry date: 20.03.2026

If you have any of these products with the specified expiration date, Isolate him immediately in a safe place and follow further recommendations.

"Don't open, don't eat." What are the authoritative recommendations?

The Chief Sanitary Inspectorate issued clear and unambiguous instructions for consumers to identify beer from a defective organization in their homes. The most crucial regulation is: Do not open or consume the bottle under any circumstances. Trying to open a bottle with advanced force can be as dangerous as its spontaneous explosion.

So what should I do? The GIS recommends that the product be handled with utmost care. It is best to put the bottle in a thick bag or wrap it in the material and then put it in a solid carton. So protected product should return to the acquisition point. Shops and wholesalers have been informed of the problem and are obliged to accept defective goods and return the money. No receipt is required for this due to the fact that the withdrawal of the product from the marketplace is of an authoritative nature.

Ignoring the informing is highly irresponsible. Even if the bottle looks normal, that doesn't mean there are no dangerous chemical processes inside. The hazard is besides large to take. It is besides worth informing friends and household who may be fans of craft beer and unconsciously own a ticking bomb at home.

The maker responds, the service monitors. What's next on the case?

Company AleBrowar Sp. z o.o.After identifying the problem, she took immediate action. The maker shall cooperate full with the authorities of the State Sanitary Inspection in order to retreat defective batches from the marketplace as rapidly and as effectively as possible. An authoritative withdrawal procedure has been launched, informing all its customers – wholesalers, specialised stores and retail chains – of the request to halt selling and securing goods.

These activities shall be supervised by authoritative food control bodies. Sanitary inspectors shall monitor the advancement of product withdrawals to guarantee that no of the dangerous bottles stay on sale. This is simply a standard procedure for detecting a hazard to consumer health, which shows how crucial a function the Chief Sanitary Inspectorate plays in the food safety system.

For the brewery itself, this is simply a serious image and financial crisis. However, a fast and transparent reaction, as well as full cooperation with the services, is crucial to regaining customers' assurance in the future. Today, the precedence for all parties active is to guarantee consumer safety and to destruct the threat from the marketplace completely.