17 Things Hop Culture Swears Makes Working From Home Fun

Work cozier, not harder.
With two months of shelter in place under our belt, we’ve had a bit of time on our hands to test out and refine our ...
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Untitled Art’s CBD Sparkling Water Will Cure What Ails You

And what ails you is thirst.
I like a lot of beverages. And although I write about beer for a living, I have to admit that my favorite drink is seltzer. ...
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The 10 Best Beer Gifts for Mother’s Day

Because mom deserves more than just flowers.
Let’s be honest, our moms deserve to be toasted and have one poured out for them 365 days of the year. But, since we traditionally ...
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This Portable Glass Rinser Turns My Kitchen into My Favorite Bar

Give your glass a shower.
At the Juicy Brews Homecoming Beer Festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we got to use a portable glass rinsing device called the Liquid Integrity InstaRinse. In ...
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Picking Up Beer at Your Local Brewery? Bring One of These Growlers

Keep your beer fresh.
Now that most taprooms around the country have closed their doors we’ve had to get creative with how we pick up beer. While having beer ...
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12 Tools Every Homebrewer Needs

The gear you need to up your homebrewing game.
A Hop Culture public service announcement: Please stay indoors. And while you’re hanging out home why not try your hand at homebrewing? Whether you’re brewing ...
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Chemex vs French Press: Which Is Better?

The matchup of the century.
If the first thing you do after your alarm rings is boil water, then you’re probably like us — caffeine lovers. At Hop Culture, we ...
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I Thought I’d Never Throw Away My Favorite Free Koozie. I Was Wrong.

WE HATE WARM BEER.
Yes, I’ll admit it: Since college, I’ve been very attached to the rainbow print koozie someone handed me for free from Absolut Vodka during Chicago ...
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5 Insanely Fun Beer Games to Play Right Now

Keeping ourselves entertained.
Let’s face it: Most of the country is playing the admittedly adorable Sushi Go! and the devilishly fun Exploding Kittens while drinking a beer on ...
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9 Beer Snacks We’re Munching On Right Now

Are you hungry yet?
We’ll admit it. Since we’ve started staying inside our daily beer intake has slowly risen. But not to worry. We’re pairing each drinking session with ...
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The Essential 4/20-Friendly Gear Guide For Beer Lovers

High style weed accessories.
As most savvy folks know, today is the international holiday dedicated to all things cannabis. Once an underground date by the counterculture, it’s become a ...
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I HIGHLY Recommend the Pax Era Vaporizer

HIGHLY... get it?
If this year had gone according to schedule, we’d be partying it up right now in Berkeley, CA for Juicy Brews WestFest. Our annual Bay ...
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Our 7 Favorite Craft Beer Making Kits of 2021

Spend your time brewing up some beer in the kitchen.
We at Hop Culture have quickly shifted to the work-from-home lifestyle. We’ve swapped happy hour at our local brewery to virtual drinks on Zoom. Trying ...
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My New Favorite Book Combines Roald Dahl with Craft Beer. And I Wrote It.

Hop Culture's founder Kenny Gould wrote a book.
Okay, so I’m biased. But as one of my new favorite authors, Evan Winter, said on the Goodreads review of his most recent novel, “I ...
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This Ergonomic Mug Just Makes Coffee Taste Better

The mug of my coffee-fueled dreams.
Typically, the most memorable part of any meal is the food. I can’t tell you about the fork I used at The Wolf’s Tailor in ...
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The Best Ways to Make Coffee While Camping

Making a perfect cup of coffee in the wild.
When you embark on a camping trip, you sacrifice quite a bit. Warmth, WiFi, the comfort of four walls. But while being outside certainly comes ...
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