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From Texas, where everything is bigger, the 99-pack of beer. 德州什麼都更大！啤酒有99罐裝

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Beer packaging has just gotten a lot bigger in Texas, where a small brewery is launching a 99-pack of its "Peacemaker" ale.

啤酒包裝在德州剛剛又大了許多，一家小啤酒廠將其麥芽啤酒「和平使者」推出99罐的包裝。

The 2.13-meter-long pack consists of three rows of 33 cans that tip the scales at 37 kg and will likely have a retail price of about $99. Austin Beerworks plans to put its first 99-pack on store shelves this week.

這個2.13公尺長的包裝以3排33罐的啤酒組成，重量達到37公斤，可能的零售價大約是99美元。奧斯汀啤酒廠計畫在本週將第一套99罐包裝放上超市貨架。

"We made it at first as a joke," said Michael Graham, co-founder of the Austin-based craft brewery. But it seems a lot of people are taking it seriously.

這家奧斯汀當地啤酒廠的共同創辦人麥可．格雷姆說，「我們原先做這個當作玩笑」。但似乎許多人把這當一回事。

Despite not being an easy fit for store shelves, interest has been high among retailers for the 99-packs, which are too big for home refrigerators but designed so that once a pack is opened, the beer can be covered in ice.