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Lakemaid Beer is testing drone beer delivery, we’re suddenly 100% OK with drones

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The Federal Aviation Administration dealt a painful blow to ice fishermen, beer and drone enthusiasts in a single swoop this week.

After Minnesota-based Lakemaid Beer posted a YouTube promotional video of a drone ferrying a case of brew to far-flung winter anglers on a frozen lake, the FAA called Lakemaid president Jack Supple and told him to knock it off.

“I’m on the FAA blacklist for now,” Supple told the New York Daily News. “They’re not too happy with me.”
via cnet

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When you’re ice fishing in Wisconsin and you run out of beer, it’s a pretty big pain in the ass to get more. Luckily, Wisconsin’s local Lakemaid Beer was inspired by Amazon’s planned drone delivery service (and smaller efforts to deliver textbooks and pizza), and they began their own drone beer delivery service. I’m suddenly more open to drones.
via Geekosystem

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