Beer & Me

Have you heard about this “space beer” that Sapporo has come up with? If not, don’t get too excited - it’s not nearly as fascinating as it seems like it could be. I mentioned it on my About page and, quite frankly, felt a little silly about it.

Here’s the situation. Researchers studying ways to grow food in space grew some barley on the international space station, Sapporo got a hold of the grain as is now brewing beer with it. They plan to have it out by August.

Not what you were picturing, was it? When I first saw the phrase “space beer” I envisioned beer that somehow remained carbonated in a gravity-free environment. I could just see these flatish plastic bags filled with beery goodness. But no, “space beer” is just a hook to get peoples’ attentions.