Each armoured personnel carrier had their own beer brewers, wine makers and distillers. It seemed there were more alcohol specialists than any other occupation in the Alice Springs Command. The dozen or so Bushmasters and ASLAV's produced a variety of beers, wines, ports and spirits and the competition was fierce. Master brewers, winemakers and distillers abounded and were traded back and forth according to who had what to trade. It wasn't uncommon for a master distiller to run batches through his own still for several of the crews.
“The main problem is fermentables,” explained Luke to Danni, leaning on his shoulder and staring lovingly into his eyes. “Beer needs a special yeast which makes alcohol. Every crew has their own secret strain. But the main fermentables are sugar and malt, whic
