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Why Mezcal Barrels Are Currently Hotter Than Bourbon Barrels
Where there's smoke, there's fire. The hottest new barrels in beer.
Roll over, bourbon barrel-aged beers, and make room for mezcal-aged ones. The availability of mezcal barrel-aged craft beers follows a sharp rise in mezcal production ...
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The Top 10 Beers We Drank in February
Everyone knows that February is a short month. Somehow losing just two to three days makes everything seem more frantic. Luckily, we crammed a whole ...
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Pairing Beer and Cocktails, According to an Expert
Shaken not stirred.
One of the oldest professions in the world, bartending has shaped many of the special moments we’ve celebrated throughout our lives. Bartenders have been there ...
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You’re Getting Very Very Hoppy: The Story Behind Firestone Walker’s Hopnosis
Get hypnotized by hops.
As American IPAs, hazies, and double dry-hopped beers have grown ever more popular, hop technology has made similar strides. For instance, cryo hopping, a process ...
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Why Is There Wax on My Beer Bottle?
Wax on? Wax off?
Beer has a reputation as an easygoing beverage–the drink of choice for laid back folks. The best proof of beer’s free and easy identity is ...
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How to Pair Beer and Desserts, According to an Expert
The unlikely pairing you need in your life.
I have to admit that my wife and I don’t really celebrate Valentine’s Day. But if we were to partake, you can bet that it ...
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The Perfect Beer and Snack Pairings For That Big Game
Score a touchdown.
For some, the most important date on the calendar every year falls on Super Bowl Sunday. More important than their anniversary. Even more important than ...
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4 Exciting Hops to Watch in 2022
Getting our "hops" up for new hops in 2022.
Without a doubt these are currently the most popular hops in contemporary craft brewing: Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, Amarillo, Columbus, Centennial, Cascade. Maybe throw Galaxy on ...
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The Top 10 Beers We Drank in January
A new year means new beers!
Hop Culture has really hit the ground running in 2022. Last week we announced that our 5th annual women in craft beer festival Beers With(out) ...
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It’s Peanut Butter Jelly Time! Try Ten of Our Favorite Peanut Butter Beers
Smooth, creamy, crunchy...beer.
It’s peanut butter jelly time…peanut butter jelly time! One of the most iconic ingredients in America, peanut butter captures the kid at heart in all ...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Liquid Hop Terpenes: How Oast House Oils Is Changing Hops
The newest innovation in hops.
Hops, hops, and more hops. For hundreds of years, they’ve been a key ingredient in beer. Known as Humulus Lupulus, the oils in this tiny ...
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What Exactly Is a Berliner Weisse?
The Champagne of the North.
Light, golden, zippy, and zingy, the Berliner Weisse beer style earned the nickname “Champagne of the North” from Napoleon’s troops. But what exactly is a ...
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17 Best Non-Alcoholic Craft Beers for Dry January
Best booze without the buzz.
Every new year kicks off with Dry January, a month where people often choose to cut out alcohol. It’s a way of starting the year ...
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The 11 Best Breweries to Watch in 2022
Keep an eye on these standout breweries!
Every year at Hop Culture, we make a list of our best breweries of the year. But what about new breweries, or breweries who recently ...
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The 10 Best Beers For New Years
5...4...3...2...1 Pop these beers to celebrate New Year's Eve!
New year, new you? No. New year, new beer. Champagne’s the standard for saying “fare thee well” to the outgoing year. People have popped open ...
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