
Ever since the craft beer scene exploded, brewers have been adding fun new ingredients to beer . . . pretty much anything you can imagine.
However, somehow no one has ever thought to use the condensation from the air conditioning units at San Diego International Airport . . . until now.
San Diego’s East Village Brewing Company worked with the airport to put that precious “water” to use. They collected the condensate from all of the airport’s ACs . . . purified it . . . and then used that as the basis for two new beers.
There’s a West Coast-style IPA called “Hoppy Travels,” and a German-style pilsner called “Preflight Pils.” Hoppy Travels has a grapefruit / guava flavor, and Preflight has notes of lemon zest, with a “bready” flavor.
The two brews were first announced a few weeks ago, but now they’re available at the airport, and the reviews are . . . pretty good. Hoppy Travels gets a 3.9 out of 5 on the beer app Untappd, and Preflight gets a 3.8.