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Arrogant Bastard Oxide April Fool’s Day Hoax

April 2, 2006 By Jay Brooks

The date I received the press release for Stone Brewing’s arrogant Bastard Oxide Energy Ale — April 1 — was already a clue. But the press release and website was done with such a straight face and so professionally that it did give one pause; at least enough to read on, if for no other reason than to confirm that it was a hoax.

The real kickers came in the list of ingredients:

And the warnings:

Pretty funny stuff. Good joke Greg.

Filed Under: Beers, Just For Fun Tagged With: California, Press Release, Southern California



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