A group of IT-students fra the IT-University in Copenhagen has launched a new "open-source" beer, writes the technical journal Ingeniøren.

It is described by the students as “a great tasting energetic beer and it's the world's first open source beer! It is based on classic ale brewing traditions but with added guarana for a natural energy-boost.

Version 1.0 is a medium strong beer (6% vol) with a deep golden red colour and an original but familiar taste.”

The recipe and the whole brand of Our Beer is published under a Creative Commons license, which basically means that anyone can use the recipe to brew the beer or to create a derivative. Anyone that uses the material has to publish the recipe under the same license (Share Alike) with reference to the originators.

The idea of creating Vores Øl came from students and the art group Superflex.

Reed more about recipes and methods at http://www.voresoel.dk/