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Some crisp modernism sandwiched in between two highly expressive breweries this week, with work from Glasgow, New York, and Buenos Aires. Commonwealth Brewing Co. by Thirst Commonwealth Brewing Co. is a microbrewery in Virginia Beach, VA, that honors “farmhouse traditions, huge hop American styles, and the complex depths of wild fermentations.” I don’t know what farmhouse tradition says “Ye shalt have wicked-ass packaging” but the cans designed by Glasgow, UK-based Thirst are wicked-ass, which I know isn’t even a term anyone uses but that’s how off the spectrum these cans are. The textures were created by letting different oils, vinegars, and inks interact and they abstractly represent the funky names of the beers: Wapatoolie, Papi Chulo, Marvolo,