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John A. Paradiso is the former managing editor at Hop Culture Magazine and current managing editor at Cool Material. His interests include listening to the tunes of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizzard and watching Wes Anderson films. His Wednesdays are spent picking up comics at the local comic book shop and his weekends are spent watching Premier League soccer. He's probably down to get a beer later.
Currently Drinking:
Saison Dupont
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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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Five Flowers: From Brunch to Bedtime and Everywhere In-Between
Flower power!
We’ve all been there. It’s Sunday morning. We groggily roll out of bed, brush the sleep from our eyes, and start to shake with the ...
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The 25 Most Iconic Beers to Drink This Summer
Grill, chill, and spill.
We’ll admit, we’ve been slacking a little bit this year on giving you the best beers of the season. Don’t hate us! We’ve simply been ...
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Why Mezcal Barrels Are Currently Hotter Than Bourbon Barrels
Where there's smoke, there's fire. The hottest new barrels in beer.
Roll over, bourbon barrel-aged beers, and make room for mezcal-aged ones. The availability of mezcal barrel-aged craft beers follows a sharp rise in mezcal production ...
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The Top 17 Beers We Drank in June 2025
We teased our travels with you last month. At the end of May and early June, Hop Culture Senior Content Editor Grace Lee-Weitz covered some ...
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The 11 Best Places to Drink in Helsinki
Finland...more like Winland 😆
Two years ago, BeerAdvocate Founder Todd Alström dropped a bomb on us: He and his family had decided to move to Helsinki, Finland. We couldn’t ...
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At Salama Brewing, Lightning Does Strike Twice
The perfect storm.
“If you want, I can pick you up from the airport and we can visit our new brewery, about 25 mins from the Airport, not ...
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Inside the Artful World of Calmezzi THC-Infused Spirits
Rooted in calm and ease.
There’s a certain kind of moment—a low hum of music, a table scattered with snacks, friends laughing in the kitchen—that just feels right. That’s the ...
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The 10 Best Breweries to Visit in Iowa
Breweries to keep an eye on in the Hawkeye State.
We’ve heard this piece of feedback before: You don’t feature enough breweries from the Midwest. Please rest assured—the Midwest has a special place in our ...
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Flatty Monsters, Friday Shifts, and Fried Smush Burgers at USA Today’s Best Brewpub in the Country
Cream of the crop.
To get a good idea of Lua Brewing, just go there on a Friday night. “It’s my favorite shift of the week,” says Lua Brewing ...
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RTDs, Rebels, and Real Ingredients: Lemonati Releases New Innovations
FORE! Here come two new innovations.
While spring showers may bring summer flowers, the past six months have brought something far more flavorful—new seasonal releases and exciting innovations from the minds ...
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The 15 Best American IPAs Available in Most Stores Right Now
Nab these fantastic American IPAs at your corner bodega, supermarket, or craft beer store.
For the past few years, we’ve assembled a series around the best beers to find at a store near you. We’ve covered the “Best Hazy ...
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A Signature in Every Sip: The Story of Marlowe Artisanal Ales
Pretty good beer.
The M curves sharply, an extra leg on the left side bent like an arm pulling on a beer engine. The lowercase “a-r-l-o-w-e” flows softly ...
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The 9 Best Breweries in Rhode Island
A tidal wave of beer in The Ocean State.
At only 1,214 square miles, Rhode Island may be the smallest state in America, but it packs a surprisingly mighty punch when it comes to ...
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Moniker: In America’s Smallest State, You’ll Find Its Mightiest Brewery
Small but mighty.
Moniker: Remember that name. That was our advice when we named this Providence-based brewery to our list of the “17 Best Breweries to Watch in ...
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