Beer Can Boat Sails down the Bribane River

Maybe this is how they escaped from that flooded Australian town?

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The entire effort was for SIDS, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome raisinf 60,000 in the process. The boat was made from 8,000 GoldX cans, wood and silicone.


The sailors must have been inspired by the Darwin Beer Regatta.
An annual event where boats are made primarily from cans and raced. The website has some great building tips, as well as rules for the competition.

Maybe we need to have a beer can regatta in Austin at Town Lake? Probably give the Red Bull Flugtag a run for it's money.

Hue Brewery Ltd: Hue Beer

Hue Brewery Ltd
Nguyen Sinh Cung Street
Hue, Vietnam

Pale Lager

Light golden color with a thick light head. In general this taste like most commercial American beers but with a slightly stronger hop taste. Bottled on the Perfume River and first imported into the US in 1984 after the embargo was lifted from Vietnam.

Available in Austin: Yes

Flooded Australian Town Saved (With Beer)

The Town of Hinton was surrounded with water for five days after flooding rains. Originally food and the basics were being ferried over, but an upcoming rugby match brought the need to load 12 kegs and 36 cartons of beer on the next ferry.

"They'll be able to watch the game and have a cold one tonight," said Philip Campbell, a SES spokesman.

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Anyone know what kind of beer they received?

Zatec Brewery: Zatec Premium Lager

Zatec Brewery
Czech Republic

Premium Lager

Golden honey in color. Smooth refreshing beer, with a clean finish. This is the exported version.


Available in Austin: Yes