October's mocktail is the one everybody at Food & Wine has an opinion about: the Pickle Milk Shake at the Brew-Wing Lab at the Odyssey.
What it is
Exactly what it says — a creamy, tangy, dill-pickle milkshake, completely non-alcoholic, $6.49. It first appeared at Food & Wine in 2023, it's now a 30th-anniversary legacy item, and it's back for 2026. Some people swear by it. Some take one sip and hand it straight back. There is no middle ground, and that's the fun of it.
Where to get it
The Brew-Wing Lab at the Odyssey, which this year is themed to Bunsen and Beaker from the Muppets — so the whole booth leans into "mad science experiment," which is the perfect place to dare a friend into a pickle shake. It's a great non-alcoholic stop in a festival that can feel built around the drinking.
Zero-proof, genuinely divisive, and only $6.49 to settle the argument. Just be honest about which camp you land in.
Why this one for October
It earns the month precisely because it's a conversation piece — the kind of thing you order to split four ways and film everyone's reaction. It's also a reminder that the festival's zero-proof lineup is bigger and bolder than most people expect.
One dare, scouted — what it is and where it hides.
It's one of hundreds of drinks mapped in Starlit Magic, including the best zero-proof and non-alcoholic picks by park — so there's always a great order for whoever isn't drinking.
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Split it four ways, watch the faces, and settle the debate yourself. 🥒