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.
儘管要符合店家貨架尺寸並不容易，零售商對99罐包裝則興致高昂，它對家用冰箱來說太大，但設計讓包裝一旦打開，啤酒可以用冰塊覆蓋。
The company plans to ship about 20 of the massive packs a week.
該公司計畫一週出貨20份大包裝。
"You might want to share this with about 33 of your friends," Graham said.
格雷姆說，「你可能想要與大概33位朋友一同分享」。
新聞辭典
brewery ：名詞，啤酒廠。例句：In 1860 Anheuser-Busch the brewery was established at Missouri.（啤酒廠安海斯布希於1860年成立於密蘇里州。）
launch：動詞，發起、開辦、將……投入市場。例句：Ma Ying-jeou and Tsai Ing-wen will launch talks next month.（馬英九與蔡英文下個月將展開對談。）
tip the scales at： 片語，某物重達……。例句：Her nine months old baby tipped the scales at 13 kilogram.（她9個月的寶寶重達13公斤。）
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