ORBITAL STOUT

When the Volunteer Army of Man asked Christos Demopoulos for a calorie-dense field drink that wouldn’t spoil on week-long marches, the brewers at Space Drinks repurposed their darkest wort. By bulking it with protein-rich myco-yeast and slow-roasting Atrana barley, they created Orbital Stout —marketed to troops as “A Meal in a Mug.”

Civilian settlers soon adopted it as a no-cook supper during brutal harvest shifts, while miners in Firetown called it “Night-Shift Blanket” for the warm stupor it grants after a hard day.

• Atrana Barley Base Malt — deep-roasted for near-black colour and roasted-grain bite.
• Black Crystal Malt — caramelised in basalt kilns; adds residual sugars to hit calorie target.
• Headwater — naturally hard water from the Arla River enhances roasted sharpness.
• Myco-Yeast Blend — engineered strain high in proteins and B-vitamins; leaves stout thick enough to spoon.
• Ironroot Bittering Hops — minimal additions (25 IBU) keep focus on malt heft.

• March Fuel — Field rations of Orbital Stout cut luggage weight: one tin equals a meal & morale booster.
• Tin Can Trophies — Soldiers flattened empty cans into improvised unit badges; collectors now pay high prices for intact VAM-issue tins.

• Supply Convoy — PCs escort kegs through snow; each stout consumed can stave off starvation but risks watch-duty fatigue.
• Can-Badge Clue — A rare VAM “8th Platoon” flattened tin links a stolen crate to an illicit arms cache.

• Beta Age
• Free State of Settlers
• Great War
• Voluntary Army of Man
• Space Drinks Inc.
• Space Drinks Inc. Headquarters
• Space Market (New Kourou)

Beverages and spirits of Space Drinks Inc.:

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