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Polish brewery sparks outrage with new beer called White IPA Matters and advert featuring black barman drinking it in US-themed bar

The Mentzen brewery, owned by right-wing politician Slawomir Mentzen, has been flooded with complaints by people claiming the commercial is racist.

It features a black barman cleaning glasses with the camera cutting to symbols of America's Deep South, including a Confederate flag.

The camera cuts back to the barman before a customer slides him a bottle of the White IPA - a light-tasting ale generally marketed at people who don't like the taste of beer.

The barman takes a sip and declares: 'This is what I needed.'

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Rafal Pankowski from the Never Again Association said: 'The beer exploits the death of George Floyd and the racist backlash to the global Black Lives Matter movement.