Russian army rescues kegs of beer

BBC News ^ | Tuesday, 20 January, 2004, 23:37 GMT | Staff

[nralife]

Russian army rescues kegs of beer

Russian troops have retrieved 10 tonnes of beer trapped under the Siberian ice after a week-long operation.

A lorry carrying the beer was lost while crossing the frozen River Irtysh, near the city of Omsk, about 2,200 kilometres (1400 miles) from Moscow.

The driver managed to jump out after the ice gave way, but the lorry and its cargo sank.

Six divers, 10 men with electric saws and a tank pulled the beer kegs - but not the truck - to safety.

Beer going cheap

With temperatures reaching -27C, the rescue mission was fraught with problems.

Russia's Tass news agency reported that the recovery team eventually managed to pull the vehicle through a hole in the ice.

They retrieved the kegs of beer but the rope snapped and the truck slipped back under the water.

The Rosar brewery in Omsk said the freezing temperatures probably kept the quality of the beer from deteriorating and said it will still take the delivery.

It plans to sell the beer at a discount.

[nralife]

Oops. This is not an excerpt. Thought I might have to excerpt it until I found the excerpt list.

[Lockbar]

Homer would probably even love Russian beer!

[TXBSAFH]

Worth while operation if I ever heard of one.

[dfwgator]

They need to be awarded with the highest military honors.

[frogjerk]

The Rosar brewery in Omsk said the freezing temperatures probably kept the quality of the beer from deteriorating and said it will still take the delivery.

HOMER: "I wonder if I can work in Omsk?"

[dfwgator]

Imagine what they would have done had it been vodka instead of beer.

[andy58-in-nh]

[nmh]

Ah, I'm not sure I'd risk my life for this ... .

Cheers !

[chilepepper]

i'm heartened to see that the russian army has its priorities straight...

[MeanWestTexan]

Exactly my thought.

[VadeRetro]

In heaven there is no beer!
That's why we drink it here.
And when we're no longer here...
Our buddies will be drinking all our beer!

[dfwgator]

Ah, I'm not sure I'd risk my life for this ... .

No Blood for Beer!!!

[john_baldacci_is_a_commie]

good army, now bring them here, good army.

[Dead Dog]

Man, I bet that beer is frosty cold.

[glorgau]

Beer gets "skunked" if frozen. This was a lesson through through cold hard experience.

[Bon mots]

This is important, as an army marches on its stomach.

Remember!

There is food value in beer.
There is no beer value in food.

:-)

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

But the brew has been frozen. It'll taste like crud when it's thawed. But what can you expect from someone who would drink anti-freeze from a radiator?

[txroadhawg]

Dont forget the taps

[1rudeboy]

Ice cold BEER! At my yurt!