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N/A Review – Galaxy Ripple and Double Hopped Hop Water

We start this N/A duo with Best Day Brewing and their Galaxy Ripple, which they call an Imperial IPA maybe as a joke? From my experience, imperial denotes higher abv, but non-alcoholic should be under .5%, so not quite getting that designation.

That label mis-step aside, there is a goodly hop aroma when you pop open the can. And to my surprise, this doesn’t taste super worty like many in this category. And for once, there are plenty of hops here. Probably my first actual hoppy low alcohol IPA. There is a bit of tropical fruit here too making this way more complex than average.

Next up is the Double Hopped Hop Water from, well, HopWtr. Most of their waters have jumped the hop shark and tend to be just fruity sparkle water, sorry Wtr, but this one caught my eye because of the hop double down. There is a weird grassy cat pee aroma when the can is opened. Once vented, this does have a better taste than smell. Getting a grassy cannabis vibe from it.

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Lock It Tight

There is both good and bad to Dry January contest from Hop Wtr.

“The Hop Lockr is the perfect solution for those who don’t want to choose between having fun or missing out. With a locker to keep your booze out of sight and a month’s supply of Hop Wtr’s guilt-free, booze-free brews, you’ll never have to worry about passing up on a good time with friends. To score a Hop Lockr, fans can head HERE and fill out the form for a chance to get their hands on a locker and a month’s supply of Hop Wtr.Once the Hop Lockr arrives, simply insert your booze, lock it up, and on February 1st, Hop Wtr will send the combination to unlock the Hop Lockr so you can celebrate the end of a successful Dry January.”

The good – love the spelling of lockr for this promotion and I like the use of technology for hiding the combo for a month. Personally, I would put tequila in there and throw away the combination on 2/1. It is a really clever idea.

The bad – in general, I am not a fan of the dry month. I think it leads to binging in December and February and overall not watching your drinking throughout the whole year. Also, can the locker be used again? Can the password be reset in 2024?