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Judges tasted 25 beers from microbreweries around Arizona made with Class A reclaimed water from Pima County's Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility during the Arizona Pure Water Brew Challenge at Mr. Beer in Tucson on Sept. 9, 2017. Reclaimed water was further purified using an additional five-step process before it was delivered to the breweries. Judges got it down to seven finalists, from which they picked two top finishers to be announced at the 32nd Annual WateReuse Symposium in Phoenix on Sept. 10.
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Janis Gross carefully studies the appearance of a dark beer at the Arizona Pure Water Brew Challenge at Mr. Beer in Tucson on Sept. 9, 2017. Judges tasted 25 beers from microbreweries around Arizona made with Class A reclaimed water from Pima County's Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility.
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Eric Walters ponders the appearance and flavor of a beer at the Arizona Pure Water Brew Challenge at Mr. Beer in Tucson on Sept. 9, 2017. Judges tasted 25 beers from microbreweries around Arizona made with Class A reclaimed water from Pima County's Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility.
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Numbered beers are delivered to judges during a blind taste test at the Arizona Pure Water Brew Challenge at Mr. Beer in Tucson on Sept. 9, 2017. Judges tasted 25 beers from microbreweries around Arizona made with Class A reclaimed water from Pima County's Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility.
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Volunteer servers delivered chilled beers to judges in a blind taste test at the Arizona Pure Water Brew Challenge at Mr. Beer in Tucson on Sept. 9, 2017. Judges tasted 25 beers from microbreweries around Arizona made with Class A reclaimed water from Pima County's Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility.
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Ray Brice, left, and Eric Walters examine the appearance of a beer at the Arizona Pure Water Brew Challenge at Mr. Beer in Tucson on Sept. 9, 2017. Judges tasted 25 beers from microbreweries around Arizona made with Class A reclaimed water from Pima County's Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility.
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Six judges examined seven finalist beers before awarding first- and second place at the Arizona Pure Water Brew Challenge at Mr. Beer in Tucson on Sept. 9, 2017. Judges tasted 25 beers from microbreweries around Arizona made with Class A reclaimed water from Pima County's Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility.
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Jon Hasbrouk, left, and Ray Brice discuss their top selections while judging the seven finalist beers at the Arizona Pure Water Brew Challenge at Mr. Beer in Tucson on Sept. 9, 2017. Judges tasted 25 beers from microbreweries around Arizona made with Class A reclaimed water from Pima County's Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility.
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Six judges were selected to taste the seven finalist beers at the Arizona Pure Water Brew Challenge at Mr. Beer in Tucson on Sept. 9, 2017. Judges tasted 25 beers from microbreweries around Arizona made with Class A reclaimed water from Pima County's Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility.
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Six judges discuss their concensus first- and second-place award winning beers at the Arizona Pure Water Brew Challenge at Mr. Beer in Tucson on Sept. 9, 2017. Judges tasted 25 beers from microbreweries around Arizona made with Class A reclaimed water from Pima County's Agua Nueva Water Reclamation Facility.
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