Space Tourists Will Get Their Own Special Space Beer

Discover, September 30 2010.

A new type of beer is being marketed to a very select demographic: space tourists. The special beer is about to undergo testing in a near-weightless environment to qualify it for drinking in space. Unlike other space beers, which are created from barley that grew on the International Space Station, this space beer is being made especially to be consumed in space.

The brew is a team effort from Saber Astronautics Australia and the 4-Pines Brewing Company (aka Vostok Pty Ltd), and will be given its low-gravity try-out by the non-profit organization Astronauts4Hire. From the Vostok Pty Ltd Facebook page. Read More >