Australian microbrewery designs a space stout for weightless sipping.
Just picture it; you launch into middle atmosphere, take a look back at a picturesque planet Earth, all the while sipping on a cold one. That's right, an Aussie microbrewery was asked to design the perfect brewsky to sip on in outer space. As the concept of space tourism becomes more and more real, so too do the leisurely activities associated with a vacation. And drinking beer is one of our favorite vacation pass times.
The beer is a stout designed to have less carbonation than other beers but a strong, tasty flavor for which the brewery commissioned to do the project is known. According to Sify News, "Four Pines Brewing Company, which is a microbrewery, bar and restaurant based in Manly, Sydney, had earned some very loyal customers, including Dr Jason Held, director of Saber Astronautics Australia."
The beer can be drank both in space and on Earth, but the beer was specially designed for conditions in space. It's a smoky, full flavor Irish stout with the kind of "sturdiness" that can endure the sometimes varying environs of outer space.
"You've got a lot more wiggle room with certain conditions in the stout that I don't think you have with other types of beers. That said, it's early days, research-wise," Held said.
The beer is currently being tested in outer space.
