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The 17 Best Beer Glasses to Buy Right Now

With these glasses the cup is always half full.
Glasses are some of the most collectible items in a craft beer fan’s repertoire. Hop Culture Managing Editor Grace Weitz used to have a cabinet ...
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How Two London-Based Brewers Are Bringing African Brewing Traditions To Craft Beer

African beer and brewing that's changing the tide of craft beer.
The beer scene in the United Kingdom is currently buzzing with innovation. But it’s no secret that the craft beer industry in the U.K. and ...
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The 20 Best Beers to Drink in Summer 2021

Simply the best of summer.
Each season brings another opportunity to drink a variety of beer styles. In the fall, we start to crack darker beers. In winter, we huddled ...
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Humble Sea Brewing Co. Opens New Taproom in Pacifica

California's hidden gem brewery is heading up the coast.
Back in 2019, the Hop Culture team traveled to Northern California to host its second annual Juicy Brews WestFest beer festival at Drake’s Brewing Co. ...
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The 10 Best Craft Meads We’re Drinking in Summer 2021

Do you feel the need....the need for mead?
At Hop Culture, we believe there’s a craft beer out there for everyone. Like hops? Drink an IPA. Enjoy tart and juicy fruits? Try a ...
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The Best Beer Styles To Drink This Summer

Light 'em up!
Four score and seven years ago, Benjamin Franklin might have been drinking a beer on the Fourth of July, celebrating his signature on the Declaration ...
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What Are Cryo Hops?

The cold, hard truth about these super hops.
Over the past few years, heavily-hopped hazy IPAs have exploded in popularity. Simultaneously, brewers have been demanding American hop varietals such as Amarillo, Cascade, and ...
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Upstate New York’s Tin Barn Brewing Is The Day Trip You Need To Take

Tin Barn Brewing is creating picture perfect hazy IPAs.
Turn at the red tractor and drive down the hill. On your right, a sweeping grass lawn. On your left, wetlands and railroad tracks with ...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Hop Blends: How BSG Hops Is Changing the Entire Hop Game

What exactly is a hop blend?
What is the most popular ingredient in craft beer? We’d bet our whole stock of Pliny the Younger that nine of 10 people would answer ...
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From Farm To Table: The Story Of Blake’s Hard Cider

A story of apples and authenticity.
It might be easy to assume Blake’s Hard Cider is a “big brand.” The widely-distributed hard cider is accessible at many grocery stores and larger ...
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Two Roads Brewing Helps Bars And Restaurants By Slashing Keg Prices

Of all those hit by coronavirus, some of the most affected include bars and restaurants. Even as breweries across the country implement successful to-go can ...
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How to Support Your Local Brewery During COVID-19

Information on breweries affected by COVID-19.
It doesn’t need to be said. You already know it. You’re already feeling it. But it’s crazy right now. As small businesses across the country ...
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The 5 Best Bottleshops in Los Angeles, CA

Where to get your beer to go in the City of Angels.
It may have taken Los Angeles a little bit longer than our other California bretheren to catch up to the craft beer boom, but now ...
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The 10 Best Coffee Shops of 2019

Our top pick for 2019 is Tandem in Portland, ME!
Every morning I rub my eyes and swing my legs out of bed. After a few quick stretches I head to the kitchen to put ...
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The 10 Best Bottleshops of 2019

Beverage Warehouse in Winooski, VT is our number one pick.
So many breweries have adopted the direct-to-consumer model of operation that, in 2019, the concept of the bottle shop almost feels outdated at first blush. ...
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