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The UK’s National Union of Students (NUS) has invested £269k ($420k) into Newcastle University student-led micro-brewery Stu Brew.

The backing come from the NUS’ £5m Green Fund, which looks to invest in environmental and sustainable initiatives launched by UK students.

Stu Brew meets the criteria for the support as it will use home-grown hops to produce its ale.

It is the first student-run brewery in the UK, and will be led by the Newcastle University Student Union (NUSU) as part of its Green Guerilla Social Enterprise project, which aims to sell student grown produce back to Newcastle students and academics.

Bob Milan, who is overseeing the setup of the brewery, said: “We already have the poly tunnels in place at our community allotment and also at Rupert’s Wood, ready for growing the hops, and we’ve rented a disused barn which will be converted into the brewery over the next few weeks. This is a first for all of us involved so we don’t know yet what our beer will turn out like, but we’re determined it will be good and made with the very best ingredients and a lot of enthusiasm. The aim is to set up the university’s first brewing society alongside the project to give students a real understanding and ownership of the project.”