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Hop Culture’s Top 20 Favorite Articles of 2025
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Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie, Social Media Manager, Hop Culture and Untappd
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With 2025 all wrapped up like a holiday present under the tree, let’s look back at the articles we enjoyed writing the most during the last twelve months.
Hop Culture’s favorite articles this year featured driving hundreds of miles in Iceland’s tundra to find one of the best pilsners we had all year, getting our hands sticky with spent grain, and seeking out an Italian hidden-gem brewery…only by word of mouth, to name a few.
Revisit your own favorites, read some new ones, and just make sure, before you start your 2026, you don’t miss any of our most-loved stories of last year.
The Most-Read Hop Culture Articles of 2026
Grainbakers: Shaping Community One Loaf and Pint at a Time
Photography courtesy of Grainbakers
Our award-winning piece on the secret to saving spent grain and the community.
At Brown Girl’s Brew, You Can Eat Your Cake…And Drink It Too
Photography courtesy of Brown Girl’s Brew and New York Wins
At Brown Girl’s Brew, every beer has a story, every can has a soul, and a mother’s baked goods inspire every recipe.
Blue Brew: Kenneth & Masako Mukai’s Brewery Dream Comes True in Kochi
Photography courtesy of Blue Brew
Blue Brew is a brewery hidden away on Japan’s smallest island. Here’s why you should go out of your way to visit.
11 Things You Didn’t Know About Allagash White
Photography courtesy of Allagash Brewing Co.
Did you know Allagash White is the most awarded wheat beer in the world…but it almost didn’t make it. We sat down with Allagash Founder Rob Tod and found out some more surprising stories!
America’s Next Great Novel: The 30-Year Story of Dogfish Head
Photography courtesy of Dogfish Head
As Dogfish Head celebrates thirty years, we sat down with co-founders Sam and Mariah Calagione to talk parties, novels, and brewing revolutions.
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine
Photography courtesy of Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine
We sat down with Lawson’s Finest Liquids’ Founder Sean Lawson to uncover all the secrets to the brewery’s iconic beer, Sip of Sunshine. Spoiler alert: It’s never been made in Vermont. 🤫
Crushing Cones and Crafting Connections: How HPA and HAAS Are Shaping the Future of Hops
Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie, Social Media Manager, Hop Culture
For six days, we joined HPA and HAAS for the Australian hop harvest, getting up close with some of their most popular hops—plus a few new ones!
From Sonoma to Manchester: Track Brewing’s Ride To Glory
Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie, Social Media Manager, Hop Culture and Untappd
At Track Brewing in Manchester, staying on the right track has meant going off the rails at times with crazy hazies and pastry stouts.
How to Visit All the Breweries on Iceland’s Ring Road
Photography courtesy of Grace Lee-Weitz | Hop Culture
Photography courtesy of Grace Lee-Weitz | Hop Culture
Photography courtesy of Grace Lee-Weitz | Hop Culture
We drove 820+ miles to visit all of the breweries on Iceland’s Ring Road. We’re giving you all the inside tips on how you can do it too!
Over the Mountain, Through the Snow, To a Brewery at the Edge of the World We Go
Photography courtesy of Hop Culture
In Iceland, at the edge of the world, we found KHB Brugghús, a brewery making one of the best Czech pilsners amongst the elves and puffins.
The Wizarding World of Wondrous Brewing
Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie, Social Media Manager, Hop Culture
Step into the wizarding world of Wondrous Brewing, where the man behind the curtain is making incredible lagers and hoppy WCIPAs.
Ale-lujah! The Gospel According to Holy Water
Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie, Social Media Manager, Hop Culture (top and bottom right) and Grace Lee-Weitz, Hop Culture (bottom left)
At Holy Water, one of San Francisco’s best-kept secret craft beer bars, the gospel is simple: craft and community in a convivial cathedral.
Beer, Birch, and Baltic Grit: The Legendary Evolution of Põhjala
Photography courtesy of Joosep Kivimäe (top), Renee Atruvo (bottom), and Grace Lee-Weitz | Hop Culture (middle)
One of Europe’s best breweries, Põhjala, is putting craft beer in Estonia on the proverbial map with its barrel-aged stouts and session sours.
What the Czech!? Why Cohesion Brewing Is America’s Best Czech-Inspired Brewery
Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie | Hop Culture
Cohesion Co-Founder Eric Larkin and Hop Culture Senior Content Editor Grace Lee-Weitz | Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie | Hop Culture
Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie | Hop Culture
Cohesion Co-Founder Eric Larkin fell in love with Czech beer on his honeymoon. Now he runs the best Czech-inspired brewery in the US.
Mont Blanc, Meet the Rockies: Outer Range’s Hazies Summit Two of the Highest Peaks
Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie, Social Media Manager, Hop Culture and Untappd
One of the best breweries in the States, Outer Range, opened up a new taproom in an unusual location—the French Alps. And we decided to visit.
Blue Ox: Started From the Floor-Malting, Now We’re Here
Photography courtesy of Blue Ox Malthouse
Last year, Blue Ox Malthouse became the largest floor-malting facility outside of Europe. Their craft, specialty malt, is out of this world.
By Word of Mouth: Discovering Italy’s Best Kept Beer Secret
Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie, Social Media Manager, Hop Culture and Untappd
Three hours outside of Rome is a special brewery you might only hear about by word-of-mouth—Brasseria Della Fonte. We heard, and we found it.
Uncommon Common: What Is a Kentucky Common Dark Cream Ale?
Graphic courtesy of Derek Campos, Senior Graphic Designer, Next Glass
A very uncommon American style, Kentucky Common, aka dark cream ale, has a fascinating history that’s worth your time and taste buds.
How to Spend Five Days in Bavaria and Franconia
Photography courtesy of Magic Muncie, Social Media Manager, Hop Culture and Untappd
Together with Trip’s Beer Trips and Untappd, we planned an epic beer trip to Germany’s Bavaria and Franconia beer-drinking regions.
