The Culture of Craft Beer

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Dokkaebier: Where I’ll Always Remember My First Kimchi Sour

Seoulful brewing.
The inconspicuous pail sat bubbling away on a table in the back of the brewery. I wouldn’t have even noticed if someone hadn’t pointed it ...
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Fast Friends Beer Co: When You’re There, You’re Family

Where everybody knows your name!
Shades of blue, orange, and green explode on the side of the wall in a colossal sunrise. Silhouettes of crops grow out of the cement ...
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Our 17 Favorite Beer Labels of 2023

Liquid art.
Puzzles, pops of color, and people. Shapes, seminal movies, and songs. In 2023, beer labels wowed us almost as much as the liquid in the ...
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BKS Artisan Ales: At the Corner of Crispy and Hoppy

For some, inspiration comes from the back of a napkin. Still, others find lightning striking in a bottle. For BKS Artisan Ales Co-Founders Brian and ...
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What Is a Winter Warmer?

Pull up a chair by the fire.
A couple of reindeer sit in plush forest green chairs before a roaring fire. Outside, snow-capped mountains abound while a red sleigh sits unused. Each ...
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The 9 Craft Beer Trends to Watch in 2024

We’ve set our new ‘beer’ resolutions for the year, we’ve told you which non-alcoholic brands to try, and we’ve shown you the breweries that we’re ...
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What Is a Lager Coolship?

Coolships aren't only for wild ales!
Hot wort comes bellowing out of the kettle at boiling temperatures and into a large, stainless steel vessel. The steam rises as the wort cascades ...
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Burning Barrel Brewing: Crazy Sours, Award-Winning Lagers, World’s Hottest Beer?

Beer on ????.
I wasn’t there, but apparently, it was a sh*tshow…in the best way. People came from across the state and further away, lining up outside Burning ...
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Walking Tree Brewing: Staying Rooted, Shots of Barleywine

Shut the f**k up and drink a beer!
I hooked my thumb onto the rim of a 4oz shot glass full of English barleywine. Balancing my pinky underneath and keeping my knuckles plastered ...
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The Most-Read Hop Culture Articles in 2023

Don't miss these!
With 2023 finally in our rear-view mirror, let’s look back at the most-read articles of the last twelve months. To us, 2023 finally seemed like ...
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The 15 Hop Culture Articles We Loved the Most in 2023

Read these, right now!
Well, the clock has finally struck midnight on 2023; the sparkly crystal ball dropped; the last dregs of champagne have gone stale in those silly ...
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The 13 Best Breweries to Watch in 2024

Keep an ???? out.
The gifts that keep on giving! Hopefully, you’ve already had a chance to check out our lists of “The Best New Breweries of 2023,” “The ...
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Our Top 11 New ‘Beer’ Resolutions for 2024

Starting the year right.
Every early January, we put together a piece on the top trends to look out for in the new year. As we’re wont to do ...
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Thar She Blows!: Breweries That Come Down to That One White Whale

Call me Ishmael.
Flagship beers or the white whale are a staple of craft brewing. They’re the old reliables, the ones you always see on tap, in cans, ...
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The Best Hidden Gem Places to Drink in 2023

If you know, then you know!
You know what we mean, when we say “hidden gem places to drink,” right? These could be the places you keep all to yourself because ...
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We Want Beer! Back to the Future With Pre-Prohibition Lager

The 21st Amendment is the best amendment!
Ninety years ago, on December 5, 1933, something magical happened. Then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the 21st Amendment, repealing alcohol prohibition in the United States. ...
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