THE Captain Cook Highway yesterday claimed a casualty like no other.

And it was a sight sorry enough to draw a tear from any grown man’s eyes.

About 18 cartons of XXXX Gold met a bitter end after spilling off the tray of a truck during the afternoon, showering a piece of Aeroglen tarmac with hundreds of cans full of beer.

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media_camera SEA OF GOLD: A truck spills beer during an accident on the citybound lane of the Captain Cook Highway near the Aeroglen turnoff. Pic: BRENDAN RADKE

The unknown truck driver may be counting himself lucky he didn’t lose the whole load, with reports yesterday that the accidental destruction of about 400 serves of the famous golden ale was too much to bear for some passing Far Northern beer drinkers.