Learn More About Grace Lee-Weitz

Grace is the Senior Content Editor for Hop Culture and Untappd. She also organizes and produces the largest weeklong women, femme-identifying, and non-binary folx in craft beer festival in the country, Beers With(out) Beards, and the first-ever festival celebrating the colorful, vibrant voices in the queer community in craft beer, Queer Beer. An avid craft beer nerd Grace always found a way to work with beer. After graduating with a journalism degree from Northwestern University, she attended culinary school before working in restaurant management. She moonlighted as a brand ambassador at 3 Sheeps Brewing Co. on the weekends before moving into the beer industry full-time as an account coordinator at 5 Rabbit Cerveceria. Grace holds her Masters degree in the Food Studies program at NYU.

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Fort Point Beer Co. KSA


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America’s Next Great Novel: The 30-Year Story of Dogfish Head

Off-centered goodness for off-centered people.
This isn’t an introduction to the next great American novel, but it could be the first page. It’s a party. Just not one that we’ve ...
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Japanese Rice Lager: A Simple Recipe Achieves Phenomenal Results

Crisp, clean.
It’s no secret that light lagers are gaining traction within craft beer trends. The style has even climbed up Untappd’s Year in Beer charts, ranking ...
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The 18 Best Craft Breweries and Bars in Tokyo, Japan

Kanpai (かんぱい)! Cheers!
When Hop Culture Founder Kenny Gould spent two weeks in Japan in 2019, he came back regaling the country’s whiskey producers. But the best breweries ...
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How to Visit All the Breweries on Iceland’s Ring Road

Waterfalls, sheep, and beer.
I haven’t seen the night sky or a sunset in nine days. For that matter, I haven’t seen a sunrise. Each cloudy day blurs into ...
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Over the Mountain, Through the Snow, To a Brewery at the Edge of the World We Go

Where the puffins, elves, and great pilsners roam.
My hands grip the wheel of our Suzuki Vitara a little tighter. Grey clouds that at first appeared drab and harmless, and puffed themselves up ...
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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lawson’s Sip of Sunshine

Sunshine in a glass.
What do you get when you mix a college student reading The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, a Toyota Prius full of beer, and a wild ...
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The Top 11 Beers We Drank in July 2025

Summer is hot. Beer is cold.
Hop Culture’s summer travel adventures continued with visits to Estonia and Latvia. We were most excited to check out the world-renowned Põhjala, known for its ...
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From Jokes to Joints: How Cheech & Chong Sparked a Cannabis Movement

Up in smoke.
Before cannabis was a billion-dollar industry—before dispensaries looked like Apple stores and you could order THC seltzers straight to your door—there were two guys in ...
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From Fjords to Fermentation: How One Family Built Iceland’s First Craft Brewery

Iceland's first. Family first.
The road stretched out before us, a long, thin paved line disappearing into the horizon. An optical illusion drawing us nearer to two monstrous, snowcapped ...
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One Perfect Day Drinking in Riga, Latvia

Do Riga right.
Latvia’s capital is one of Europe’s best-kept secrets. Nestled along the Baltic Sea, Riga is a city where centuries-old architecture mingles with hip coffee shops, ...
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Sacred Herbs and Fermented Lore: The Rise of Pagan Brewing at Labietis

Pagan brews.
I untwist the jar, inhaling a strong, sweet scent similar to vanilla candles and my mom’s nightly ritual of tea and honey. “This would be ...
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Pour Anywhere, Party Everywhere: Win a $1,000+ Cooler Keg + New Trail Prize Pack

Want to win?
What happens when you team up with one of the coolest innovations in beer and one of the most outdoor-focused breweries in the country? You ...
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Varsity Brews: 16 Questions With Stefano Annicchiarico

Hitting home runs.
Two months ago, we introduced an entirely new series called Varsity Brews. With each bi-monthly piece, we’ll profile a different scholarship awardee from the Michael ...
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24 Hours Drinking and Eating in Tallinn, Estonia

Where Medieval meets mod.
A blend of Medieval charm and modern industry, Estonia’s capital city, Tallinn, is a thriving culture of contrasts. You’ll find techno clubs right alongside small ...
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Beer, Birch, and Baltic Grit: The Legendary Evolution of Põhjala

A Baltic behemoth.
The letters seem to dance in front of my eyes, waving up and down like a flag in the wind. P-Õ-H-J-A-L-A. Among the sand-colored exposed ...
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