Florida

How does beer become water? Tampa brewery switches what’s in the can for Hurricane Ian

A Tampa Bay brewery is canning water for Hurricane Ian.
A Tampa Bay brewery is canning water for Hurricane Ian. Getty Images/iStockphoto

How do you turn beer into water?

One Tampa Bay brewery has halted canning its beer, and started canning water to give to people who need it before and after Hurricane Ian.

King State and The Brutalist are closing Wednesday and Thursday because of the storm. That means five King State beers in line to be canned this week will be delayed.

But the brewery company, which runs the two locations, is continuing to can.

Instead of beer, the business will be canning a ton of water and provide it free to those in need. They’re giving it out at King State in Tampa at The Brutalist in St. Petersburg. Limit is two cases per person.

“Beer is cool, water is a necessity,” the company said on its Instagram page.

This story was originally published September 27, 2022 at 12:46 PM.

Jeff Kleinman
Miami Herald
Consumer Team Editor Jeff Kleinman oversees coverage for health, shopping, real estate, tourism and recalls/scams/fraud.
Get unlimited digital access
#ReadLocal

Try 1 month for $1

CLAIM OFFER