diff --git a/ContinuousTests/NodeRunner.cs b/ContinuousTests/NodeRunner.cs
index 5b79bf5..d599c4d 100644
--- a/ContinuousTests/NodeRunner.cs
+++ b/ContinuousTests/NodeRunner.cs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ using KubernetesWorkflow;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using Logging;
 using Utils;
+using DistTestCore.Logs;
 
 namespace ContinuousTests
 {
@@ -38,6 +39,21 @@ namespace ContinuousTests
             RunNode(bootstrapNode, operation, 0.TestTokens());
         }
 
+        public IDownloadedLog DownloadLog(RunningContainer container, int? tailLines = null)
+        {
+            var subFile = log.CreateSubfile();
+            var description = container.Name;
+            var handler = new LogDownloadHandler(container, description, subFile);
+
+            log.Log($"Downloading logs for {description} to file '{subFile.FullFilename}'");
+
+            var lifecycle = CreateTestLifecycle();
+            var flow = lifecycle.WorkflowCreator.CreateWorkflow();
+            flow.DownloadContainerLog(container, handler, tailLines);
+
+            return new DownloadedLog(subFile, description);
+        }
+
         public void RunNode(CodexAccess bootstrapNode, Action<CodexAccess, MarketplaceAccess, TestLifecycle> operation, TestToken mintTestTokens)
         {
             var lifecycle = CreateTestLifecycle();
diff --git a/ContinuousTests/Tests/HoldMyBeerTest.cs b/ContinuousTests/Tests/HoldMyBeerTest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f5e422
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ContinuousTests/Tests/HoldMyBeerTest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+using DistTestCore;
+using Logging;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace ContinuousTests.Tests
+{
+    public class HoldMyBeerTest : ContinuousTest
+    {
+        public override int RequiredNumberOfNodes => 1;
+        public override TimeSpan RunTestEvery => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+        public override TestFailMode TestFailMode => TestFailMode.StopAfterFirstFailure;
+
+        private ContentId? cid;
+        private TestFile file = null!;
+
+        [TestMoment(t: Zero)]
+        public void UploadTestFile()
+        {
+            var filesize = 80.MB();
+            double codexDefaultBlockSize = 31 * 64 * 33;
+            var numberOfBlocks = Convert.ToInt64(Math.Ceiling(filesize.SizeInBytes / codexDefaultBlockSize));
+            var sizeInBytes = filesize.SizeInBytes;
+            Assert.That(numberOfBlocks, Is.EqualTo(1282));
+
+
+            file = FileManager.GenerateTestFile(filesize);
+
+            cid = UploadFile(Nodes[0], file);
+            Assert.That(cid, Is.Not.Null);
+
+            var cidTag = cid!.Id.Substring(cid.Id.Length - 6);
+            Stopwatch.Measure(Log, "upload-log-asserts", () =>
+            {
+                var uploadLog = NodeRunner.DownloadLog(Nodes[0].Container, 50000);
+
+                var storeLines = uploadLog.FindLinesThatContain("Stored data", "topics=\"codex node\"");
+                uploadLog.DeleteFile();
+
+                var storeLine = GetLineForCidTag(storeLines, cidTag);
+                AssertStoreLineContains(storeLine, numberOfBlocks, sizeInBytes);
+            });
+
+
+            var dl = DownloadFile(Nodes[1], cid!);
+            file.AssertIsEqual(dl);
+
+            Stopwatch.Measure(Log, "download-log-asserts", () =>
+            {
+                var downloadLog = NodeRunner.DownloadLog(Nodes[0].Container, 50000);
+
+                var sentLines = downloadLog.FindLinesThatContain("Sent bytes", "topics=\"codex restapi\"");
+                downloadLog.DeleteFile();
+
+                var sentLine = GetLineForCidTag(sentLines, cidTag);
+                AssertSentLineContains(sentLine, sizeInBytes);
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void AssertSentLineContains(string sentLine, long sizeInBytes)
+        {
+            var tag = "bytes=";
+            var token = sentLine.Substring(sentLine.IndexOf(tag) + tag.Length);
+            var bytes = Convert.ToInt64(token);
+            Assert.AreEqual(sizeInBytes, bytes, $"Sent bytes: Number of bytes incorrect. Line: '{sentLine}'");
+        }
+
+        private void AssertStoreLineContains(string storeLine, long numberOfBlocks, long sizeInBytes)
+        {
+            var tokens = storeLine.Split(" ");
+
+            var blocksToken = GetToken(tokens, "blocks=");
+            var sizeToken = GetToken(tokens, "size=");
+            if (blocksToken == null) Assert.Fail("blockToken not found in " + storeLine);
+            if (sizeToken == null) Assert.Fail("sizeToken not found in " + storeLine);
+
+            var blocks = Convert.ToInt64(blocksToken);
+            var size = Convert.ToInt64(sizeToken?.Replace("'NByte", ""));
+
+            var lineLog = $" Line: '{storeLine}'";
+            Assert.AreEqual(numberOfBlocks, blocks, "Stored data: Number of blocks incorrect." + lineLog);
+            Assert.AreEqual(sizeInBytes, size, "Stored data: Number of blocks incorrect." + lineLog);
+        }
+
+        private string GetLineForCidTag(string[] lines, string cidTag)
+        {
+            var result = lines.SingleOrDefault(l => l.Contains(cidTag));
+            if (result == null)
+            {
+                Assert.Fail($"Failed to find '{cidTag}' in lines: '{string.Join(",", lines)}'");
+                throw new Exception();
+            }
+
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        private string? GetToken(string[] tokens, string tag)
+        {
+            var token = tokens.SingleOrDefault(t => t.StartsWith(tag));
+            if (token == null) return null;
+            return token.Substring(tag.Length);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tests/BasicTests/ContinuousSubstitute.cs b/Tests/BasicTests/ContinuousSubstitute.cs
index 36f071e..0dc0113 100644
--- a/Tests/BasicTests/ContinuousSubstitute.cs
+++ b/Tests/BasicTests/ContinuousSubstitute.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ namespace Tests.BasicTests
             var sizeInBytes = filesize.SizeInBytes;
             Assert.That(numberOfBlocks, Is.EqualTo(1282));
 
+            var startTime = DateTime.UtcNow;
             var successfulUploads = 0;
             var successfulDownloads = 0;
 
@@ -129,8 +130,9 @@ namespace Tests.BasicTests
                     }
                     catch
                     {
+                        var testDuration = DateTime.UtcNow - startTime;
                         Log("Test failed. Delaying shut-down by 30 seconds to collect metrics.");
-                        Log($"Test failed after {successfulUploads} successful uploads and {successfulDownloads} successful downloads");
+                        Log($"Test failed after {Time.FormatDuration(testDuration)} and {successfulUploads} successful uploads and {successfulDownloads} successful downloads");
                         Thread.Sleep(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30));
                         throw;
                     }