Brewed from January 2626 onward, Space Beer was the flagship product of Space Drinks Inc. that catapulted Christos Demopoulos’s fledgling brewery into a settlement-wide monopoly. Its easy-drinking profile, low price, and relentless slogan — “We left space behind; now space lives in every glass.” — made it the everyday beverage of the Free State of Settlers. When the Federal Confederation nationalised alcohol in 2631, Space Beer vanished overnight, turning forgotten kegs into prized contraband.

• Filtered Water – drawn from the Arla River, a few kilometres upstream of New Kourou, run through layered sand-charcoal beds and UV lamps before mash-in.
• Hydroponic Barley Malt – sprouted and kilned in the massive grain terraces east of Hope, then shipped by the Courier Service.
• Cryo-Tube Yeast Strain “SD-01” – salvaged from Last Frontier lab freezers; prized for clean, fast fermentation.
• Citrus-Hive Hop Pellets (Hope Region) – cones from dwarf hop vines co-grown with tart hydro-citrus pods; lend the lager its faint, refreshing tang.

• Social Lubricant of the Beta Age – Friday Space Beer tastings at the Space Market in New Kourou became a cornerstone of colony morale.
• Monopoly Pushback – Critics claimed the lager was “all foam, no soul,” spawning boutique competitors like Pilswerke Inc..
• Collectible Relics – Gamma Age Individualists prize intact SD-01 yeast vials and embossed bottle caps as rebellion symbols.
• Cultural Echo – Even after prohibition, settlers still use “Grab a Space” as slang for “take a break.”

• Lost Keg Heist in the Gamma Age – A hidden 50 L keg surfaces in a forgotten courier barn; factions race to secure it before the Federal Sheriff’s patrol arrives.
• Counterfeit Crisis – A bootleg “Space Beer” batch sickens miners of the Copper Mine nearby Firetown; players must trace the fake labels back to a rogue still.

• Beta Age
• Free State of Settlers
• Space Drinks Inc.
• SDI Headquarters
• Space Market (New Kourou)
• Mikulić Inc.
• Pilswerke Inc.

Beverages and spirits of Space Drinks Inc.:

• Space Beer
• Red Dwarf Firewater
• Starshine Schnapps
• Gravity Grog
• Orbital Stout