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How Sand City Became Too Popular for Its Own Good

The ugly side of line culture.
As recently as four years ago, the phenomenon of lining up outside breweries for drops of limited-edition 16-ounce cans of IPAs, particularly in the New ...
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Magnify, Sand City, and KCBC to Host Can Release in Pittsburgh

The start of a juicy weekend.
Hop Culture will be hosting a pop up can release at Mindful Brewing Co. with beer from Magnify Brewing Co., Sand City Brewing Co., and ...
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How Sixpoint Founder Shane Welch Is Fighting Against Long Lines and Wait Times

A smartphone app could eliminate line standing altogether.
“How many people are going to wait three hours in a retail store to buy a pair of jeans?” Shane Welch, the founder of Sixpoint ...
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11 Events and Parties to Celebrate NYC Beer Week

Your drinking schedule for NYC beer week.
It could have been on the cab ride through Central Park to celebrate our one year anniversary at As Is, my favorite craft beer spot ...
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The Best Beers to Bring on a First Date

Pair these beers with Valentine's Day dinner.
So you matched on Tinder. Or you’re finally connecting with that old friend. Or you’ve been set up with someone’s coworker. Whatever the reason, you ...
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The Best Beers from Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beer Fest

Beer trends to look out for in 2018.
The intent of Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beer Fest is not only to give beer drinkers an opportunity to try beers from some of the nation’s ...
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The Best Beers You’ll Find at WakeFest

February 17th is J. Wakefield Brewery's 3rd annual WakeFest in Miami, Florida.
February 17th marks the 3rd annual WakeFest, the Miami-based beer festival thrown by J. Wakefield Brewery in Miami, Florida. With 100+ brewers, food, music, and ...
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How Music Inspires Interboro Spirits & Ales

Co-founder Jesse Ferguson brings the energy of the independent rap scene to Interboro.
Before working at Carton and Other Half and founding Interboro, Jesse Ferguson managed a rap label. This lifestyle culture helped him cultivate Interboro. ...
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Beermenus Led Me on a Bar Crawl… And I Liked It

Research.
The latest update to the BeerMenus phone app allows users to get 3 solid beer recommendations from even the longest list of beer. We took ...
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The Fermenting Ecosystem: Scratch Brewing in Ava, Illinois

How a hard-to-find brewery become a midwestern beer mecca.
At Scratch Brewing, the ingredients are local, the processes are unique, and the production is tiny. So how has this hard to find brewery become ...
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Lyft Launches Beer in Chicago

You can now drink Lyft at the bar, and then take a Lyft home afterwards.
The ride-sharing app Lyft announced that it will be partnering with Chicago’s Baderbrau Brewing Co. to release Five Star Lager. ...
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Ordering a Beer in NYC’s Coziest Bar: Gold Star Beer Counter

How design and curation helped a quiet, atypical bar thrive in a crowded city.
Gold Star Beer Counter, the cozy Prospect Heights craft beer bar, is a destination for those looking for hard to find beer and chill vibes. ...
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23 Gifts For Beer Lovers That You Can Buy Right Now

We spent a year looking at beer-related products. Here's what we loved.
We saw a lot of products, both good and bad, in 2017. These were our favorites. ...
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I’m a Female Beer Server and Men Won’t Trust Me

Female beer server Christie Dix explores the gender bias in craft.
Female beer server Christie Dix explores the gender bias in craft beer. ...
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An Interview with Bokkereyder, the Biggest New Name in Lambic Beer

The Belgian Beatle.
Raf Souvereyns is one of the hottest names in spontaneous fermentation, but he only started blending and barrel aging lambic four years ago. ...
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