Beer Chips

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Beer Chips are a brand of thick-cut kettle style chips with alcohol flavours, invented by Brett Stern in around 2005. [1] [2] The chips are covered with a heavy coating of sugar, honey, and salt, [3] and are covered in beer. [4] These chips are non-alcoholic as the alcohol is removed during the making. The SouthtownStar reviewed the company's beer, margarita, and bloody mary flavors, which they said were tasty. [5] Beer chips are produced in various flavors, such as buffalo wing, margarita shot, barbecue and pretzel. [6]

Potato chip Deep fried or baked thin slice of potato

Potato chips, or crisps, are thin slices of potato that have been deep fried or baked until crunchy. They are commonly served as a snack, side dish, or appetizer. The basic chips are cooked and salted; additional varieties are manufactured using various flavorings and ingredients including herbs, spices, cheeses, other natural flavors, artificial flavors, and additives.

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The product is distributed in Oregon, California and Texas. [7] In 2010 Stern sold the company to Barrel O’ Fun for an undisclosed sum of money. [8]

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