Hop water is hot, Right Wing beer, and the Christmas ales are coming

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We have no idea what's going on anymore.

Some of the beer (or at least alcohol) news we see is just insane. Maybe we shouldn't judge too hard, we've all had our moments, remember Brian's BORG phase?

Seems another ridiculous TikTok trend has people de-carbing their White Claws. If you're gonna do that, why not just get some crazy flavored vodka and mix with some water. I think that would actually be cheaper. Madness.

And from the "I shouldn't be surprised that I'm surprised" file, Ultra Right beer is a hit. A special edition with Trump's mug shot on it apparently sold 20,000 six packs in record time.

A little less insane, the popularity of hop water is increasing. We've dabbled. Hop Lark was on the show a few years ago and we've even made some hop water ourselves. It's not really my thing, but Brian digs it.

And we've got one last round of stats from this year's Oktoberfest. They hit record attendance in 2023, but sold less beer than previous years. Oh well, at least people were showing up.

Beers of the Week

• Reuben’s Brews / Monday Night - Surround Sound
• Xul Beer Co - Rhymes Like Dimes
• Halfway Crooks - Whole Cone Fest Marzen
• Untitled Art/ Collective Arts Brewing - Cotton Candy
• Good Word - Any Day Now
• Burnt Hickory Brewing - Big Shanty (Graham Cracker Stout)
• Hi Wire 10 Years of Hi Wire | Blend of BBA 10W-40 Imperial Stout, BBA Barleywine, and BBA Belgian-style Quad

Sources

• https://allaboutbeer.com/why-hop-water-is-great-for-breweries-and-consumers
• https://vinepair.com/articles/urine-in-corona-hoax/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/dontse/2023/10/07/2023-oktoberfest-was-the-biggest-beer-party-ever/
• https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/04/molson-coors-ceo-on-non-alcoholic-drinks-were-moving-beyond-beer.html
• https://vinepair.com/booze-news/iwsr-data-at-home-drinking-trend/

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