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

San Marcos, Tap Room: Tres Pistoles

The Tap Room
129 E Hopkins St # 120
San Marcos, TX 78666
(512) 392-9824

During my last visit I enjoyed a Tres Pistoles, brewed by Unibroue (Sapporro)
Chambly Canada.


A strong dark Belgian style ale re fermented in the bottle.
9% ABV
Dark color
Great after dinner drink or with a desert, sweet tones in the aftertaste. Brewed with a roasted malt.
Serve in a Trappist or tulip glass.
Large 75o ML bottle

Available in Austin: Yes

Homebrew: Cream Ale

Cream Ale

2 1/2 lbs 2 - Row
3/4 lb. Crystal 40L
1/4 lb. Carapils
45 minute soak in grain bag at 155 degrees.
4 1/2 lbs. Extract Pale Ale
1/2lb. Malto Dextrin
1 oz Willamette Hops for 60 minute boil.
1 oz Fuggle Hops for the last 5 minutes of 60 minute boil.

California V White Labs Pitch yeast.

Unfortunately I ran out of time when I started my new business and this batch of supplies had to be frozen or stored, probably degrading the value of the flavors. This deserves a re-do with fresh ingredients to really appreciate it. Beer still turned out to have a good flavor with good carbonation.

Notes: "Home brew: taste, after discussing it with another home brewer, we think the taste is coming from the plastic buckets. Glass will be the main fermenter until a larger setup is acquired.

San Francisco Oct 2006

While visiting San Francisco with my Wife, we stopped in the Fisherman's Warf for a snack at Aliotos and they had a few local beers on tap.

Bear Brewing
345 Healdsburg Avenue
Healdsburg, California, 95448, USA

Racer 5 Pale Ale.
2004 L.A. Commercial Brewing Competition, Silver Medal Winner; 2004 World Beer Cup, Silver Medal Winner; 2001 Real Ale Festival, San Diego, Gold Medal Winner; 2001 Real Ale Festival, Chicago, Gold Medal Winner; 1999 Great Amercian Beer Festival, Gold Medal Winner - og 1.070, ABV 7.0%, IBU 69. California State Fair Bronze Medal, 1997 Beerfest Invitational. - og 1.070, ABV 7.0%, IBU 69.

Not only is the brewer a fan of hops, but for somereason I thinnk he was a fan the classic comic show speed racer! That was the first thing I thought of when I saw the label. Enjoyable beer, if I remember correctly I had two.