RICHMOND, VA – Tensions were high when the bomb squad was called to a local bottle share to open a fruited sour crowler, terrified craft beer enthusiasts confirmed. The group responsible for the threat left the ticking time bomb out of the fridge for almost the entire first hour of their monthly beer tasting.

“Yeah, this one’s on me.” said A.J. Ayracha, the host of the share, not realizing how close he came to losing his home. “Everyone really wanted to try it, so I took it out of the fridge and put it on the counter. Then someone popped a Fou Foune and I completely forgot about it. By the time Sour Hour was over, I went back into the kitchen and it was like… pulsating. It reminded me of when Bart shook Homer’s beer too much in The Simpsons. I knew right away we had to call 9-1-1.”

“The first step when you encounter one of these geysers is always to contain,” said Greg Zucci, the lead bomb squad member assigned to the scene. “One false move could have resulted in a major tragedy. You ever try to clean raspberry puree from a taupe wall and eggshell ceiling? Not easy. Anyway, once I saw what we were dealing with, I made the decision to send in the robot with a garbage bag. Wasn’t about to put one of my guys in harm’s way.”

The robot was able to successfully detonate the crowler inside the bag, leaving minimal collateral damage. No one was harmed except for Will Lynch, who was left with a bruised ego.

“Not gonna lie… this kinda hurts,” Lynch struggled to get out, holding back tears. “That was my crowler that I brought. So not only did I almost blow up my friend’s house, now I technically didn’t even contribute anything to the share. AND I was in the bathroom when they popped the Fou too, so I didn’t get to try that either. Worst share ever.”

As the bomb squad was leaving, Ayracha was overheard telling Zucci they may want to stick around just in case one of the Bourbon County bottles was infected, while Lynch requested the garbage bag be left so they could cut a corner off and pour out samples.