Complex sentence: The group claimed to be averse to water, preferring wine and beer; their name doubled as a nod to the "rabid" zeal with which they advocated their sociopolitical and aesthetic agendas.
Split into simpler sentences: The group claimed to be averse to water, preferring wine and beer. Their name doubled as a nod to the "rabid" zeal with which they advocated their sociopolitical and aesthetic agendas.