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A Review of CYGNUS Blend B, from Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales
A masterclass in cherry complexity.
With the weather warming, we at Hop Culture have turned our attention to lighter offerings. Basically, your classic spring beers: highly drinkable lagers, delicate saisons, ...
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Beer · People · Purpose: The Story of The Virginia Beer Company
Celebrating five years with The Virginia Beer Company
What did you do the year after you turned 21? Most people might answer that they spent the night (and probably the rest of their ...
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The 20 Best Beers to Drink in Spring 2021
Beers in bloom!
Ah, spring. I love your blooming flowers, longer days, and warmer temperatures but I hate your pollen and your tricks. You know what I’m talking ...
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Saison Dupont Is a Perfect Beer
Our managing editor reviews the grandpappy of saisons.
American craft beer consumers crave experimentation. They seek out the latest offerings, newest releases, most exciting styles. That’s not a value judgment; with the rise ...
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The Best Beers to Pair with Valentine’s Day Dinner
What's more romantic than a rosy red kettle sour?
We at Hop Culture have devoted plenty of time to the topic of beer and food pairings. (See here and here and here and…) Ultimately, ...
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An Inside Look at Firestone Walker’s Brewmaster’s Reserve Bottle Society
Firestone Walker gave us the inside scoop on their new Brewmaster's Reserve Society.
Bottle societies, or brewery membership clubs, are useful tools for new breweries. They give young breweries the chance to connect with their most passionate fans ...
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The 6 Best Beers to Drink During the Big Game
Beers to drink for the Big Game!
Football and beer go hand in hand. Not literally–we at Hop Culture don’t necessarily recommend playing football while sipping a 16oz can of hazy IPA. ...
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A Review of Anagram, a Blueberry Cheesecake Pastry Stout from Omnipollo and Dugges
Blueberry cheesecake pastry stout, oh my!
The dark, cold months of winter call for some dark, warming drinks. If you know me, you know I’m content drinking lagers all year round. ...
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Reviewing Cyclo Stout, a Vietnamese Pastry-ish Stout, From Pasteur Street Brewing Co.
Revisiting a chocolate stout from the past.
The current landscape of stouts tends to lean on the heavier side. Brewers have gone all-in on lengthy barrel-aging, boozy ABVs, and decadent adjuncts. Many ...
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The Best Non-Alcoholic Beers to Drink in 2021
The best craft beer minus the booze.
I’ve been skeptical of non-alcoholic beer ever since I mistakenly purchased one at a soccer game in Amsterdam. Frankly, I didn’t enjoy it. That being ...
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The 20 Best Beers to Drink in Winter 2020
We're cozying up with some stellar winter beers in 2020.
2020 is finally coming to close. Can you believe it? And with this year throwing all kinds of curveballs, we figured a little bit of ...
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The 20 Best Beers We Drank in 2020
These were the best beers we drank in 2020.
Here it is. The article that’s a year in the making. We’re rounding up the best craft beers of 2020. Every year, we take stock ...
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The 20 Best Beer Label Designs of 2020
Beauty is more than skin deep.
Over the last five years, much of craft beer’s momentous growth was achieved through the high margins yielded by taproom sales. Rather than selling beer ...
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The 5 Best Damn Beers to Buy at Best Damn Beer Shop Right Now
Give yourself the gift of damn good beer.
With the last crumbs of our Thanksgiving leftovers successfully devoured, it can only mean one thing. The holiday season must be in full swing. Lights ...
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We Tried BrewDog’s Hazy Jane
How juicy is Hazy Jane?
Most craft breweries dabbling in the New England IPA release their hazy, hoppy brews directly from their taproom. Meaning, if you want to get your ...
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