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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
It’s crunch time for Hop Culture. We are hard at work making sure the Hop Culture x Horus Aged Ales ‘Horus HOOTenanny’ goes off without ...
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What Is the Solera Brewing Method?

A mathematical approach to brewing.
Imagine barrels of beer, stacked as far as the eye can see, row upon row of wooden casks tenderly nurturing their contents as they age ...
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Sour vs Wild: What’s the Difference?

We asked a couple of brewers what the difference is between 'sour' and 'wild.'
You may have heard the terms “sour” and “wild” used interchangeably to refer to brews with tart or funky flavor profiles. Although those words can, ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
It’s been a busy week for the Hop Culture team. I’m still in the Triangle area of North Carolina, Olivia flew out to San Diego ...
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Allagash White Will Be Released in Cans This Spring

The world-class beer is getting a rebrand.
Allagash White is one of the best American beers. Period. If you don’t agree, you can stop reading now. White is simple, a zesty Belgian ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
We hope has had a great start to the New Year! The last few weeks of 2018 were a whirlwind and we’re excited to see ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Drank This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
Happy New Years! It’s been an incredibly exciting year for Hop Culture and we’re extremely thankful for everyone who has read the site or joined ...
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The 15 Best Breweries to Watch in 2019

If you don't know, now you know.
Running a beer magazine comes with myriad pleasures (Fame! Money! Health insurance!), but my biggest pleasure by far is the annual “Breweries to Watch” list. ...
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The 15 Best Beers to Drink This Winter

Warm up with these wintry beers.
It’s stout season, baby. Time to light the fire, pop those imperial stouts, and enjoy an evening with friends. We might not agree on everything, ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Drank This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
Merry Christmas Eve everyone! We hope everyone’s enjoying the holidays with friends and family. The Hop Culture team is taking a few days of much-needed ...
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What Exactly is a Christmas Beer?

Ho ho ho!
With the holidays fast approaching, the shelves of your local bottle shop are likely already laden with seasonal offerings. You might see the phrase “Christmas ...
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The 15 Best Breweries of 2018

Threes Brewing is our Best Brewery of 2018.
I don’t use Untappd anymore, mostly because I don’t want to know how many beers I’ve tried. Needless to say, it’s a lot. An embarrassing ...
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The 15 Best Beers of 2018

The best beer we had this year.
Every year, some reporter asks me if brewers have run out of creative places to take craft beer. Every year, some brewer completely surprises me. ...
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The 20 Best Beer Label Designs of 2018

It's a work of art!
For better or worse, a stylish can or eye-catching bottle says a lot about a brewery. Sure, the liquid might be good, but throw it ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Drank This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
We’ve finally recovered from last week’s Juicy Brews Winter Invitational and we’re hard at work finishing up all of our tasks before the end of ...
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The 12 Best New Breweries of 2018

The best of the newest batch of breweries.
In 2018, it’s hard for a brewery to open in anonymity. We’ve seen an increase in the number of talented brewers with creative side projects, ...
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