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The UnBeer
Hannah Wolf Bowen

The empty bottle, or halfway full. Hold it up and look right through: see if you can see the difference. The bottle weighs less than you'd expect, but it's not a light beer--make no mistake. It's subtle is all. Subtle--that's right. You'll pay for water, so why not this? Drink all you like. There is no beer.

DeBeers Beer
Celia Marsh

From a very exclusive distributor in the Netherlands, this beer controls the market on low calorie taste. DeBeers is a light, sparkling malt that remains a favorite among women and the men who love them. While this beer is one of the more expensive on the market due to the strict price floor established by the distributor, isn't she worth it?

Gherra Brew
K. Tempest Bradford

Voted #1 by Jorrians and Hzztrs, Gherra Brew is the only beer still brewed by humans on Earth using only terran ingredients. It's the strongest intoxicant allowed by law, so we ask: What else are you going to drink?

Fort’s Own Best
Jeremy Tolbert

Old Charlie himself brewed up a few batches in his time. He personally harvested the ingredients on his travels documenting strange meteorological phenomena. Each bottle is unique; if you’re lucky, it’ll taste like whipped cream and peach flower blossoms. Otherwise, expect something that tastes suspiciously like pickled frog and week-old herring. Buy it for the experience, not the flavor.

Story © 2004 Respective Authors. Artwork © 2004 Robin Catesby. All other content © 2004 Jeremiah Tolbert
   

   

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