On August 10, 1945, Robert Goddard died. Goddard was one of the first people to make liquid fueled rockets. Goddard's first writing about liquid-fueled rockets came in February 1909. He had been studying ways to increase efficiency using methods other than powder. He thought he could use liquid hydrogen as a fuel, with liquid oxygen as an oxidizer.
Goddard began experimenting with liquid fueled rockets in September 1921. The first liquid-fueled rocket was launched on March 16, 1926 in Auburn Massachusetts. His journal entry for the day was "The first flight with a rocket using liquid propellants was made yesterday at Aunt Effie's farm."
The rocket was named "Nell" and went up 41 feet during a 2.5 second flight.
Goddard has 214 patents for his work. In 1959 the Goddard Space Flight Center was established. There is a crater on the moon named for him.
As for the beer, it's also Arcadia's 11th Anniversary Ale. It's an Imperial/Double IPA, that clocks in at 9% ABV.
Anniversaries are meant to be celebrated, and as we looked back on 11 years of “balance in beer,” we decided to take a walk on the wild side with this year’s Anniversary Ale. Our brewers were finally turned loose to craft a beer that’s focused on the hops, and the result is Hop Rocket… Arcadia’s 11th Anniversary Ale.So in memorial of the guy who brought you liquid-fueled rockets, got out and get a liquid-fueled Arcadia Hop Rocket.
Hop Rocket is a veritable constellation of hops… including some varieties that we haven’t used in other beers, and it’s delivered by the same booster of worldclass malt that our loyal fans have come to know and love with all Arcadia Ales. We appreciate the opportunity to share with you this “launch” of our 12th years, and we hope you’ll enjoy the ride with Arcadia Hop Rocket!
Yes, I know, two Arcadia Ales beers back to back, no, I'm not getting corporate sponsorship...
yet
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