The Coffee Gear the Hop Culture Team Swears By

Coffee = Happiness.
Making our morning cup of coffee is a ritual. A graceful dance, if you will. The music is the hum of grinding beans and the ...
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Bottle Openers That Make A Unique Beer Gift

At home, on your bike, and in your pocket.
The best beer bottle openers for any budget or situation. For at home, on the go, or as part of your EDC. ...
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Book Review: How to Make Beer Bread

Pardon the beer and bread puns.
Do your bread recipes seem a bit crumby? Knead to mix things up? Try adding beer. It could just very well give your bread the ...
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The 11 Best Beer Books of 2019

Dust off your library cards and wear our your Amazon Prime accounts!
As craft beer has grown in popularity, so have the number of tomes on the topic. If you want to get highly technical, there’s a ...
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The 10 Best Gifts for the Beer Drinker Who Has Everything

Gifts for that tricky person on your list.
You’ve gotten a gift for your homebrewing friend. You have the perfect present for your tech-obsessed sister. You got a stylish cooler for your dad. ...
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The 9 Best Stocking Stuffers to Gift this Year

Small gifts that are sure to wow.
The holiday shopping season has officially begun! If you’ve been following along closely, you’ll notice that we’ve started to publish our 2019 holiday shopping guides ...
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The 10 Best Gifts for Techie Beer Drinkers

We've got gadget recommendations galore.
We’ve got gadget recommendations galore this year to make finding the perfect gift for the techie beer drinker easy. Whether they’re looking for a new ...
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The 15 Best Gifts for the Traveling Beer Drinker

See the world and take beer with you.
There’s nothing quite like slamming your laptop shut knowing the only thing between you and a long, much-needed vacation is… packing. Whether you’re about to ...
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The 14 Best Gifts for the Adventurous Beer Drinker

Drink your brew with a view -- and the best gear to get to that spot.
Sure, it’s lovely to drink in a well-designed brewery full of exposed wood beams and picnic tables, but you know what’s even nicer? Sipping a ...
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The 11 Best Gifts for Stylish Beer Drinkers

Make a statement.
The internet is filled with novelties. In fact, most stores are filled with novelties, which we define as any item that loses something in its ...
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The 9 Best Growlers to Gift for the Holidays

Give the gift of on-the-go great beer this year.
Give the gift of on-the-go great beer this year with any of these fine growler options. For something so seemingly simple, there’s a lot to ...
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The 10 Best Coolers to Gift this Holiday Season

Stay cool this holiday season.
Cold beer is better, no matter the occasion. We’ve packed this year’s list with coolers for any and all types of beer lovers, so if ...
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Enter To Win The New Hop Culture Keg Stand Glass

Enter your email below for a chance to win one (1) Hop Culture Keg Stand Glass. Entrants will also receive early access to purchase the ...
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The 10 Best Beer Gifts for Father’s Day

From brewery merch to a homebrew setup, here are the best gifts for dad on Father's Day.
Every year my dad gets the same thing on Father’s Day: A bagel with lox. I don’t remember exactly how the tradition started, but I ...
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The Best Beer and Gear for a Weekend Camping Trip

What you'll need for a Memorial Day Weekend camping trip.
Spring tends to be a fickle season in the northeast; it’s 75 degrees and sunny one day, 40 and rainy the next. But–knock on wood–it ...
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The Gear You Need to Start Homebrewing

Make a fresh batch of beer in your kitchen.
Homebrewing is egalitarian — just about anyone can do it. Most of your favorite brewers most likely started out by brewing in their own kitchens. ...
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