It’s a weird year, but we still have to drink something

Humans can only survive three days or so without water. But in addition to serving their basic function of keeping our organs humming and satiating thirst, drinks add much more to the composite of our daily lives, especially while living under the thumb of a global pandemic. So as the months of this most bizarre and disruptive year march on, as we look at what formulates our societal and personal hierarchies of need, it seems fitting in this annual issue celebrating the liquids we love to consume to peek into how some of our local drinks are made, too.

This article appears in July 17 • 2020.

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