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Inside his Abu Dhabi gastro pub, Chad McGehee inspects shiny steel tanks fermenting a special brew: the first beer made in the conservative Arab Gulf, where alcohol has long been taboo. The 42-year-old American is one of the founders of Craft pub in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the only licensed microbrewery in Abu Dhabi that is generally as dry as its desert climate.
As they seek to overhaul their image and economies in preparation for a post-oil future, some Gulf petro-states are relaxing alcohol restrictions,…