Good news for thirsty cavers! Shiner Beer, brewed in the heart of Texas and the beer of choice in the Center of the Caving Universe (a.k.a. Austin) has just been named Official Beer of the 15th International Congress of Speleology. Cavers from all over the world converging on Kerrville, Texas the week of July 19-26, 2009 will be treated to a variety of the Spoetzl Brewery's unique and full flavored beers such as Shiner Bock, Shiner Hefeweizen, Shiner Blonde, Shiner Bohemian Black Lager and Shiner Light.
A bit of cave-related Shiner trivia: Two bottles of Shiner Beer accompanied the record-setting British Speleological Expedition to Papua New Guinea in 1975. Legendary Texas caver William Russell funded the Academy Award winning UT student documentary, The Last of the Little Breweries, which chronicled the Spoetzl Brewery's uphill struggle to survive against the big, corporate breweries. Any other cave-related Shiner stories out there? For more information about Shiner beer, go to: www.shiner.com For more information about the International Congress of Speleology, go to: www.ics2009.us Please feel free to post this information on any cave-related list-serve, website, blog, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
