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Hop Culture’s 5 Best Beers in the Shop in January
What's 🔥 in the Shop
Welcome to a brand-new Hop Culture series designed to answer one simple question: What beers should I be drinking right now? Each month, we’re digging into the Hop Culture Shop to spotlight five standout beers (and boxes) that our team—and the wider beer community—can’t stop talking about. These aren’t just hype-driven picks or dusty shelf sitters. They’re fresh, highly rated, seasonally perfect releases that reflect what’s exciting in craft beer this moment.
From data-backed community favorites and rare barrel-aged monsters to crisp lagers, fruited sours, and curated mystery boxes, this series is all about helping you cut through the shelf talk and sip smarter.
Whether you’re chasing big ratings, nostalgic classics, or something totally unexpected, consider this your monthly shortcut to the best beers worth buying now. Cheers to drinking well, all year long. 🍻
Hop Culture’s 5 Best Beers in the Shop This Month
Untappd Recappd 9-Pack
Graphic courtesy of Derek Campos, Senior Graphic Designer, Next Glass
Raise a glass to stats! The Untappd Recappd 9-Pack
celebrates everything the Untappd beer-loving community drank, rated, and raved about last year. We crunched the numbers from millions of check-ins to bring you a box that showcases the best of the best — beers from the Untappd community with a 4.0 rating or higher.
Inside, you’ll find an epic lineup from some of the most sought-after breweries on the platform — Cellarmaker, HOMES, ill Will Brewing, Corporate Ladder, Sante Adairius, WeldWerks, and more.
From decadent pastry stouts to epic collabs and crushable lagers, this box captures the year in craft beer.
Whether you’re reliving your top check-ins or discovering new favorites that defined 2025, this is your chance to recap Untappd — fresh, data-driven, and downright delicious.
Better yet, they just dropped the price on this one. Quantities are limited, so grab yours now!
The Void (Batch 3) – Anchorage Brewing
Photography courtesy of Untappd
Let’s be honest, Anchorage knows how to brew big beers. Hello, Deal With the Devil. But those bottles can be hard to come by. We received only a few this year, and they flew. But if you’re looking for something just as crazy (and in stock), try The Void (Batch 3).
This barrel-aged quadrupel ages for twenty-eight months in fifteen-year Calumet Farm bourbon barrels before finishing on coconut.
This 4.46-rated Belgian quad features flavors that reach into the depths of the abyss, with big notes of stewed plums, raisins, figs, vanilla, and, of course, coconut.
Winter Hopfenlager – Dovetail Brewery
The fourth release in lager-centric Chicago-based Dovetail’s Hopfenlager series, Winter Hopfenlager pays homage to the iconic Sierra Nevada Celebration.
Brewed to showcase the interplay between hops and lagers, Dovetail’s take celebrates the revered classic with a bit of caramel malt, and ‘C’ hops, including Chinook, Cascade, and Centennial.
Double-decocted to extra maximum grain goodness, Winter Hopfenlager also gets hop additions at flameout and in the coolship to amp up the hoppy heart of this lager.
To finish off this lager smoothly, Dovetail open-ferments and horizontally matures Winter Hopfenlager for the ultimate beer to start your new year right!
Lovely Patrol (Sundance) – Forgotten Road Ales
Photography courtesy of Untappd
A part of Forgotten Road Ales double fruited sour series, Lovely Patrol (Sundance) drops a bomb of blood orange, pineapple, and mango on your taste buds. Half sweet, half sour, all intensely delicious, this double-fruited sour collab with Percent Tap House hits an astronomical 4.26 rating on Untappd.
Untappd Mystery Box (Pastry Stouts)
Graphic courtesy of Derek Campos, Senior Graphic Designer, Next Glass
Not sure exactly what you want, but have a style you love? We recently dropped three new Mystery Style boxes in three varieties: Hazy, Pastry Stout, and Lager.
For winter, we’re investing in our Untappd Mystery Box (Pastry Stout) because these decadent treats have become some of the most sought-after styles in recent years. We absolutely love these sometimes chocolatey, sometimes candy-inspired, always boozy beers, and this box provides just what you need to satisfy your sweet tooth without the hassle of choosing from thousands of options.
