Beerboard: A surfboard that doubles as a 10-liter beer tap
Surfboard shaper Chris Garrett, operating as Phantom Surfboards, has partnered with Australian brewery Gage Roads Brew Co. to create the Beerboard, a custom single-fin surfboard that integrates a sealed, pressurized chamber capable of holding 10 liters of beer. The project literalizes the surfing community's discussion of board volume—typically measured in liters—by converting that measurement into actual liquid capacity. The board is designed to be fully functional in the water, combining traditional shaping techniques with an internal dispensing system. After completion, Olympic surfing medalist and Gage Roads part-owner Jack Robinson, alongside professional free surfer Brendan 'Margo' Margieson, tested the prototype while carrying its full liquid load. The development posed technical challenges including sealing the cavity, integrating pressurization for dispensing, and maintaining structural integrity and surfability, requiring multiple iterations. The Beerboard is filled with Gage Roads Summer Ale 'Single Fin.'
Key facts
- The Beerboard is a collaboration between Chris Garrett (Phantom Surfboards) and Gage Roads Brew Co.
- It is a custom single-fin surfboard with a sealed internal chamber holding 10 liters of beer.
- The board functions both as a rideable surfboard and a beer-dispensing vessel.
- It was tested in the water by Olympic surfer Jack Robinson and pro surfer Brendan Margieson.
- The project responds to the surf community's discussion of board volume measured in liters.
- Technical challenges included sealing, pressurization, and maintaining surfability.
- The beer used is Gage Roads Summer Ale 'Single Fin'.
- Multiple iterations were required to finalize the prototype.
Entities
Artists
- Chris Garrett
- Jack Robinson
- Brendan Margieson
Institutions
- Phantom Surfboards
- Gage Roads Brew Co.
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