“One, the displayed drinks had been sitting out for hours and were stale and warm;”
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Out of the whole (excerpted) article, this is the only thing that compels me to comment.
Warm and flat, perhaps.
A few hours out at room temp wont make beer “stale” /nitpick
Also, he probably taste-tested each beer, but the author frames it as if he guzzled numerous beers in succession.