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The 7 Best Coffee Subscriptions to Buy Online
Fresh beans are just a click away.
If we haven’t made it abundantly clear, the Hop Culture team loves coffee. We have our preferred gear and our favorite roasters, and everyone on ...
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What Are Brewers’ Favorite Hops in 2020?
Taking a look at the growing trends in the world of hops.
Water, malt, yeast, and…hops! Yes, the core ingredients that make up our favorite beers. We’re well into the new year, and already we’re seeing the ...
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Milwaukee And The Enduring Appeal of Lager Life
Lager life is alive and well in Milwaukee.
What does it mean for Milwaukee to be a lager city? Certainly, there’s some institutional knowledge on how to make great lager. Although the style ...
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FueledFest412 Charts New Ground For Craft Beer Events
From Facebook group to beer festival.
On March 14th, a new craft beer festival comes to Pittsburgh: FueledFest412. The event is produced by Pittsburgh-native Ryan Galiotto and Facebook group Fueled by ...
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The Story Behind Santilli: Night Shift Brewing’s Crowdsourced Flagship IPA
Night Shift's flagship Santilli arrives in 12 oz. cans.
The notion of a flagship beer seems to be steadily going out of fashion. The latest class of craft breweries lean into a model of ...
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How to Pair Beer and Food, According to Cinderlands Beer Co.
Have your cake (stout) and eat it too!
When you think of pairing alcoholic beverages with food, it’s likely wine that first comes to mind. Sure, we’ve all taken a casual stab at ...
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Rooted In History: Captain Pabst Charts Epic Comeback for Milwaukee’s Most Famous Beer Brand
A brewery brought back to life.
At one time, Pabst Brewing Company owned a real estate empire that stretched across the country. They controlled hundreds of tied houses that exclusively served ...
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10 Trends in the Beer Industry to Watch in 2020
Our predictions for the new year!
For both professionals and consumers alike, the end of the year is a chance to reflect on what we’ve seen in the past and to ...
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14 Brewers Share Their Spooky Brews and Halloween Costumes
As if there aren’t enough scary things happening in the world, Halloween is just a few weeks away! But like any true horror show, the ...
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Green, Sticky, and Dank: Getting Hands On at the Yakima Chief Hops and Pink Boots Society Annual Hop Rub
Things are getting hoppy.
My hands turned green in front of my eyes. My palms, sticky and dank, slowly transformed into warped versions of the Hulk’s fists. Between the ...
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Why Is There Fruit in My Beer?: The Story Behind Oregon Fruit Products
How one company become the largest supplier of fresh fruit in the beer industry.
The brewing industry has a secret. Tucked inside the Willamette Valley in Oregon is a family-owned business churning out one of nature and now beer’s ...
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Taking Pride in Beers With(out) Beards 2019
A brief recap from the 2019 edition of Beers With(out) Beards
Over 1,200 women and men, 24 breweries, 7 different events, 5 nights later, and our 2nd annual Beers With(out) Beards is in the books. As ...
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The 10 Breweries to Watch at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Beer Fest
Try these breweries at the Pro Football Hall of Fame Beer Fest!
When the Pro Football Hall of Fame asked us to create a brewery list for their inaugural craft beer festival, we were faced with a ...
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AB InBev Purchases Cleveland’s Platform Beer Co.
The first acquisition in two years.
All was quiet on the macro-beer acquisition front for quite some time until 10 AM on Wednesday, August 7 when Brewbound reported that Anheuser-Busch InBev ...
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Yakima Chief Hops Blends Community and Scholarship through Pink Boots Society Hop Blend
Field of Dreams.
The idea, like a hop growing on a bine, first blossomed in an experimental hop yard. In 2017, Yakima Chief Hops (YCH), a 100% grower-owned ...
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