Belgian City to Build Underground Beer Pipeline

like a boss.

So how many people are going to try and dig to tap into the pipeline?

I just don't see how that can work.

(Beer nerdery about to show)

You have beer traveling 2 miles via a piping system. How do they clean the pipes? Won't that waste more water? How do they keep the beer from oxidizing? How do they keep the beer clean (again see pipes)? How big and how many pumps will they use to carry beer 2 miles?

Great concept, but not practical.

ETA: Just read through the article, apparently it is possible. Still curious how they are addressing those issues though.

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like a boss.

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Describes Holland, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark to a T

Damn Belgiuminers and the fancy "bier".

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How do they keep the beer clean

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probably not much worse than the tap lines a just about any bar

Things like this gives me faith in humanity and the future...

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Damn Belgiuminers and the fancy "bier".

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And their awesome waffles and hash cafes

If the pipe was a sealed system, there would be no spare oxygen to interact with the beer.

Germans.............Did it better

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While most of us associate pipelines with oil and gas, Germany is doing it right and turning them into beer pipelines. In Gelsenkirchen, Germany, bars in the Veltines-Arena are interconnected by a 5 kilometer beer pipeline. Underneath the enormous stadium are four cooling centers that store 52,000 liters while the pipeline transports up to 14 liters of beer per minute to thirsty patrons.

The pipeline connects to over one hundred bars and restaurants located inside the stadium, with fluctuations in the flow of booze determined by how well their team, FC Shalke 04, is performing.

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