Raising a glass to the servicemen and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice in war now has more meaning for a local Afghanistan veteran.
Warragul RSL member Damien Sgarbossa who developed the idea of creating a beer for veterans by veterans, is toasting the success of his locally made ale.
After working with local brewer Zander Thomson, The Fallen 41 ale was mastered, ensuring that every time drinkers raise their glass of The Fallen 41 they are toasting those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

Damien served in two deployments to Afghanistan in 2010 and 2012. While admitting he doesn't mind a beer himself, he said Thursday nights in the army were traditionally a night where everyone would come together and have a beer.
"It was quite a strong social connection, a way of bringing everyone together. The thought of creating a beer was something a bit different but it also reflected bringing people together," he said.
Damien led a team of veterans to work with Zander at Bandolier Brewing Co, from initial taste testing to hands-on helping to make the beer.
"I engaged Bandolier because it is a small local business and I wanted to support them before any other out of area brewery.
To kick start the process, Damien organised a beer tasting night with bandolier on July 9 - the day Private Nathan Bewes died while serving in Afghanistan.

"This was very important to me because I was involved with the incident in Afghanistan when Nathan Bewes died. That event set the precedence for where the beer was going from there. It was more than a beer, it was a way to reflect and to remember those who had fallen in Afghanistan.
After the first tasting, the vote was split between the beer connoisseurs who were divided between a draught beer and a Belgian blonde beer.
"So we combined the two and The Fallen 41 was the outcome," he said.

It was a long wait for the brew to be ready. "It felt like forever just trying to think of how it would taste. Will it reflect a beer that people will like.
"Finally the beer was ready, it was better than I had envisaged. It had body, and it was refreshing. What more can you ask for. It is in my eyes, a beer to say this is for them, the fallen 41.
"The purpose is to raise awareness in the community of the sacrifices that so many have made for our country under our flag," Damien said.
"Now that the war is over we have a duty to look after our veterans and their families.
"The families are the supporting pillar to the veteran, and are just as equally important, as without them they will more than likely not be with us today.
Warragul RSL president Ben Vahland said the beer was a great initiative and great opportunity to involve the community in something that would benefit many veterans.
"It's created by veterans for veterans which has a really nice touch, especially the link back to Afghanistan. But, the community connection is great," he said.
For every pot of The Fallen 41 poured at Bandolier beer hall in Warragul, $1 will be going to veterans and their families. Damien said funds would assist with veteran mental health and help integrate veterans back into the community.
When canned 'The Fallen 41' will have a QR code which will link to a website hosted by 42 for 42; a not for profit organisation founded by Afghanistan veterans, which has biographies of all the veterans who gave the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan.