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What tech company is turning its April Fools' Day prank into a reality?

Answer: Nothing.

A digitally rendered roadway sign with the words "April Fools" on it.
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It seems April Fools' Day is no longer for the faint of heart. If you’re a modern tech company, you may have to actually start making the products that you joke about on April 1. Nothing, best known for its smartphones and earbuds with extremely minimalistic designs, announced that it is actually going to make the craft beer that it joked about over the weekend.

“Beer 5.1%” will reportedly be an “unfiltered rice lager” made in partnership with Freetime Beer Co. It has just five ingredients and is 5.1 percent alcohol, and will come in an extremely minimalistic can. It is expected to be released this summer — you can track its progress here.

Coincidentally, Nothing isn’t the only tech company selling its own beer. Tesla recently revealed that it will be selling a German beer in a Cybertruck-inspired bottle. The limited edition pilsner-style “GigaBier” is being brewed in Berlin and can be shipped to 17 European countries. And in true Tesla form, it does not come cheap — a three-pack costs $97 (€89).
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