One of the world’s most cherished and preferred alcoholic beverage is now all set to venture to a place where no liquor has gone before, in the cold deep space. A non profit space research corporation,  Astronauts4Hire, is slated to run tests on an all new Australian beer, that has been specifically engineered for microgravity environments and can just as easily be consumed here on earth. This one of a kind beer is the fruit of a collaboration between the new space engineering company, Saber Astronautics Australia and the Australian 4 Pines Brewing Company. While such an innovation truly remarkable in nature, yet many see this new beer a direct result of the growing demand in space tourism.

The tests for this incredible beer are scheduled to take place in the month of November this year, when the beverage will board a Boeing aircraft, heavily modified by Zero Gravity Corporation. This unique aircraft has been designed to make a series of parabolic arcs, thereby simulating zero gravity environment. The tests will be carried by a flight member of Astronuats4Hire, who will also work in the capacity of a flight operator. Once the zero G is achieved, the researcher will then conduct a series of tests including tasting and recording of biometric data on body temperature, heart rate and blood alcohol content. The entire test project is fully funded by the 4 Pines Brewing Company and the beer will have to undergo a series of similar tests, before being given the green light for consumption in space.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) had in the past pondered over the feasibility of providing beer to astronauts and had conducted studies to see whether it would be possible to brew beer in zero gravity environment. However, at present, there is strict ‘no alcohol’ policy on the International Space Station.

Via MNN