12/4/23:
These Romulan Ale bottle designs are real beers I found on the Internet. The one that says "Romulan Ale" is one I've actually tried once. In real life, they're both blue, though I'm not sure if they're both still in production.

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12/09/23 07:16 PM
Oldarmourer: Ah, ripple, made from 'grape juice and natural flavours' I was heading on a short deployment to the Azores once and the Section Head asked me to bring back a particular type of port you can only get there. I bought it and also a bottle of ripple that I discovered in the USN store. I set the bag with the ripple in it on his desk and luckily took a cue from someone watchingto duck, which I did justa as the bottle flew over my head :)
12/07/23 09:38 PM
Freezer: It's only in the laast couple of years that I found out that Ripple was an actual brand name and not a nickname for cheap booze Fred Sanford used.
12/05/23 12:49 AM
Casanova: Given that the Gorn make Meridor, it's safe to say Ezzok can handle alcohol. Whether he is soy-intolerant, however, is anyone's guess.
12/04/23 11:37 AM
BrickVoid: I wonder if the Gorn have any fire-breathing ancestors? Guess we'll find out next week! :D

Transcript
Panel 1:
Commander Dale Zurkett: All right... here's the stuf. Quite the variety!
    But remember... this isn't synthehol. Don't overdo it.

Panel 2:
Dale: That being said, gents... it is our duty to thoroughly taste test this booze.
    So dig in!

Panel 3:
Narrative Text: And shortly...
Dale: Okay... that was a good round. Notes? Andre Peters: I liked it. Overtones of star berries with a full-bodied finish.
Ezzok: Hey... you just read the label!
Andre: I can't help that it's an accurate description!
Dale: Give him a break... Andre doesn't drink much.
    I will say that this definitely is on the upper tier of Romulan Ales.
    Did we finish scanning the ingredients?

Panel 4:
Andre: Yes... the blue bottles contain carbonated spring water, fermented yeast, star berries, barley, and Spoogian Spice.
    Label is an uknown bottling company... SA Limited.
    But these green bottles...
    Right Hand Brewing Company. Carbonated spring water, fermented yeast, barley, and chemical flavorant. And also... soy sauce.
Dale: Yeah... somehow has to taste test a green bottle.
    Jurak! You wouldn't have an emotional reaction to it, right?

Panel 5:
Lieutenant Jurak: No, sir. However... drinking that... concoction would be extremely... illogical.
Sergeant Simmons: Yeah... count me out, too.
Commodore Jeffrey Bannister: And as Commodore, I feel that delegating this responsibility is the only proper course.
Ezzok: I'll try it!

Panel 6:
Dale: Ezzok! Stepping up? All right!
Ezzok: Yeah, why not? Everything I've eaten or drunk on this ship so far has been fantastic.
Dale: You're a brave soul.

Panel 7:
Ezzok: Not really. I don't get why you're all so hesitant.
    What is soy sauce, anyway?
SFX: GLUG!