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Mike Brokos lives in Washington, DC and works at a higher education nonprofit. In addition to beer, other vaguely nerdy pursuits include hiking with his wife and dog, bocce ball, cooking, and poetry. He also loves to travel, and thinks breweries are as good a focal point as any for planning a trip.
Currently Drinking:
Solace Brewing Straight Chalk IPA
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The 25,000+ Highest-Rated Drinks, According to Untappd
Gold, silver, bronze.
March can mean many things: 🌷The first sign of spring ⚾The first crack of the bat as baseball season begins ⛹️‍♀️The first tingle of hearts ...
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Best THC Drinks for the Perfect Nightcap
As the craft beverage world continues to evolve, THC-infused drinks have emerged as a sophisticated and alcohol-free way to cap off the night. Whether you’re ...
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Hop Culture’s 5 Best Beers in the Shop in February
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Hop Culture’s 5 Best Beers in the Shop Right Now (February) Graphic courtesy of Derek Campos, Senior Graphic Designer, Next Glass Welcome to a brand-new ...
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The Road Less Traveled, Revisited: Two Roads’ Bold Bet on Brewing Belgium’s Legendary PALM
Two roads diverged in the craft beer woods, and Two Roads Brewing has never hesitated to take the one with fewer footprints—and better beer at ...
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Top 11 THC Drinks We Tried in 2025
In high spirits.
THC drinks had a breakout year in 2025. What was once a novelty shelf at the corner dispensary has graduated into a full-blown beverage category, ...
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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 ...
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Hop Culture’s Top 20 Favorite Articles of 2025
Pull up a pint and start reading!
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 ...
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Top Places We Traveled for Beer in 2025
Points and pints!
Discovering new places, beer cities, and meccas for craft is one of the best parts of our job. Undoubtedly, we went on some crazy beer ...
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The 14 Best Beers We Drank in 2025
Cheers!
Here’s the thing about drinking beer for a living: The deeper we dive into this wild, wonderful world of lagers, lambics, saisons, and everything in ...
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The Best Breweries of 2025
Simply the best!
Another year, another impossible task: narrowing down the breweries that blew our minds, melted our palates, and made us seriously consider installing a second liver. ...
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The 19 Best Beer Gifts for the Holidays 2025
Pints for Presents.
It’s the most wonderful time of the beer! Whether you’re shopping for the hophead who has everything, the lager lover who’s tough to please, or ...
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The 9 Best New Breweries of 2025
Freshies for the win!
New year, new beers, new breweries, new places to travel and drink! We can’t possibly visit every taproom that opens its doors, but our team ...
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The Best Hidden-Gem Places to Drink of 2025
Can you find these secret spots?
What does it mean to be a hidden-gem place to drink? That’s a tricky question. Just look at the submissions from the team, and you’ll ...
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The 19 Best Breweries to Watch in 2026
Keep an đź‘€ out.
A new year means 365 new days to try new beers and visit breweries we haven’t been to before. Hopefully, you’ve already checked out “The ...
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Anomaly: The Award-Winning THC Seltzer Taking Flavor Exploration to New Galaxies
The next frontier.
If Bottle Logic built its reputation by pushing the boundaries of beer, Anomaly is where that same spirit blasts off into the THC universe. The ...
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