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If you're looking for a beer cheat during "Sober October" or just yearn for a frat-house-evocative snack, you might try Aldi's beer-flavored potato chips on special through Tuesday ($1.79).

🍺 Our verdict: These chips offer zero beer aroma and only the faintest lager-y whisper during the chew. 

🌭 Yes, but: Their sister bratwurst chips deliver decent sausage flavor and pair beautifully with — wait for it — a cold beer and grilled brat. 

Aldi serves up beer-flavored chips

Our verdict: These chips offer zero beer aroma.

A beer and brat pairing from Aldi. Photo: Monica Eng/Axios 

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If you&#x27;re looking for a beer cheat during &quot;Sober October&quot; or just yearn for a frat-house-evocative snack, you might try Aldi&#x27;s beer-flavored potato chips on special through Tuesday ($1.79).🍺 Our verdict: These chips offer zero beer aroma and only the faintest lager-y whisper during the chew.

Aldi serves up beer-flavored chips

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