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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
I’m home for the holidays this week, which means I’ll be sharing some tasty beers with friends and family, exchanging gifts, and kicking back in ...
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The 10 Best Breweries of 2019

Our top pick for 2019 is Vitamin Sea Brewing.
It’s here — the list I spend all year waiting to write. As the founder of a beer magazine, it’s both my privilege and responsibility. ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
The holidays are quickly approaching and the Hop Culture team is gearing up to spend some time bundled up indoors with friends and family. We’ve ...
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The 10 Best New Breweries of 2019

Our top pick for 2019 is Primitive Beer
New brewery openings have become as constant as the popularity of hazy IPAs. To throw a few numbers around: 7,480 breweries were active in the ...
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The 20 Best Beer Label Designs of 2019

Our top pick for 2019 is SHORTS! from Shacksbury.
As the old adage goes, don’t judge a book by its cover. Most would suggest the same for beer cans and bottles. But, and I ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
I celebrated my birthday this past week with some excellent food and perhaps too much beer, but it was a great time. Not all of ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
We hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving holiday! Ours were pretty quiet but it was nice being home with friends and family for a ...
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The 6 Beers We’re Bringing to Thanksgiving This Year

Gobble gobble.
I’m going to start this pairing recommendation article by saying drink whatever you want this Thanksgiving. Honestly, the best beverage to pair with that plate ...
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Bring Cider to Thanksgiving this Year

Hear me out.
Son of Man Sagardo at a glance: Sagardo is a Basque-style cider made in the Columbia River Gorge in Cascade Locks, Oregon. It’s made from ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
It’s Thanksgiving week! And that means time spent with family trying to explain how hazy IPAs aren’t bitter and why ester-y saisons are the perfect ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
This week we’re launching into “End of Year” mode. That means you should expect to start seeing gift guides, lists for the best beers of ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
The spooky haze has lifted, the Halloween decorations are coming down, and cozy season is upon us. I’ve busted out my corduroys and I’m exclusively ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
Happy belated Halloween! We hope you all enjoyed your spooky time with more treats than tricks. We celebrated Halloween with another edition of our Spooky ...
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The 5 Best Beers to Buy Online if You Live in Michigan

Get shopping!
The Wolverine state is a beast when it comes to craft beer. Illustrious breweries have pumped out acclaimed brews from Bell’s Two-hearted and Short’s Key ...
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The 5 Best Beers We Had This Week

Our favorite beers of the week.
Last week I bemoaned the fact that Raleigh, North Carolina was stuck in the high temperatures despite the fact that Halloween was right around the ...
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Here’s What to Drink at Spooky Brews Vol. II

The official beer list for Spooky Brews 2019!
Things are getting sPoOkY, friends! We’re so excited for Spooky Brews Vol. II this Friday, November 1st. The fest is going down at the Innovation ...
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