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What is Midwestern Beer?

Working toward a definition, with Collin Castore of Seventh Son Brewing.

Written by Juliana Farrington

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Hop Daily

Letter from the Editor: A Visit to Vintage Estate

Hop Culture visits one of the Midwest's best bottle shops.

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Culture

If Each House in Game of Thrones Was a Beer

The treacherous Boltons are definitely Wicked Weed.

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Culture

Cooking With Beer: Double Bock Louisiana Gumbo

The perfect beer-based gumbo for summer.

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People

The Resurrection of John Kimmich

A flood in 2011 didn’t sink The Alchemist. It set its puppet master free.

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How Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione Influenced Four of Our Favorite Brewers
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A Pint with @CraftyBeerMaven, Craft’s Most Badass Spokeswoman
A Pint with Peter Bissell, Co-Founder of Bissell Brothers Brewing Company
Jim Koch Is a Goddamn American Hero
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What Ever Happened to Jake Keeler from Brewing TV?
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A Pint with the Cofounder of Russian River
Lessons from Failure: Patrick Rue of The Bruery
A Pint with Jeffrey Stuffings, Founder of Jester King
What’s the Hardest Job in Brewing?
A Pint with Jared Gilbert, Meadmaker Extraordinaire
A Pint with Garrett Oliver
Cheers to Science: Richard Feynman
A Pint with Willy Tarango
A Tribute to Lost Coast’s Barbara Groom
A Pint with Jason Perkins
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Gear

The Best Bottle Openers for Any Budget

At home, on your bike, and in your pocket.

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I Spent 6 Weeks Trying to Hate the Yeti Cooler
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Win a Free BSG Homebrew Kit!
The All-Time Best Homebrewing Book Just Got an Update
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The Koozie Industry is Stuck in the Dark Ages
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I quit my job as pharmacist when they started building the brewery and have never looked back. Not once!

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Thinking about starting a business? Do you love craft beer? Are you slightly off-centered? Then this book might be for you.

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I always look at our beers as company beers.

ReadA Pint with Allagash Brewer Jason Perkins

The four-armed, half-human/half-dragon Goro remained the undefeated Mortal Kombat tournament champion for almost 500 years.

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Travel

Surviving a Decade in LA’s Craft Beer Scene

In a city where most places close less than a year after opening, how did Brian Lenzo hang on?

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Dancing Gnome, Pittsburgh’s Hidden Gem
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Review: The Best Beer Bar in San Francisco
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Travel Guide: Boston
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Culture

6 Tips for Doing Your Next #BeerFest Right

There's no one "right" way, but there are definitely some wrong ways to enjoy a craft beer festival.

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