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The Best Beers You’ll Find at WakeFest
February 17th is J. Wakefield Brewery's 3rd annual WakeFest in Miami, Florida.
February 17th marks the 3rd annual WakeFest, the Miami-based beer festival thrown by J. Wakefield Brewery in Miami, Florida. With 100+ brewers, food, music, and ...
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Our 12 Favorite Can Designs of 2017
Celebrating good art and aesthetic.
The 16-ounce can is a canvas. Here are our favorite can design and artwork from 2017. ...
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Our 12 Favorite Beers of 2017
As picked by our Managing Editor.
Hop Culture’s Managing Editor chooses the craft beers of the year, from Hill Farmstead’s Nordic Saison to Scratch Brewing’s Strawberry Rhubarb Sour. ...
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Our 12 Favorite New Breweries of 2017
As picked by our Editor in Chief.
We round up the best breweries to open in 2017, from Hudson Valley Brewing in New York to Green Cheek Beer Co. in California. ...
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Sam Adams Is Now the Official Beer of the Boston Red Sox
Insert baseball pun.
Starting with the 2018 Regular Season, Sam Adams will replace Budweiser as “the official beer of the Boston Red Sox.” ...
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Meet the Brewers Coming to This Week’s NYC Juicy Brews Fest
On inspiration, hops, and creating the best IPAs they've ever tasted.
We chatted with 10 craft brewers coming to this week’s Juicy Brews in NYC to find out where they look for inspiration, and what beers ...
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The 6 Beers We’re Drinking This Thanksgiving
Pairs well with good food and better company.
Thanksgiving is a time for good food, great conversation, and getting sloshed with the family. Here are the 6 best craft beers to pair with ...
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Is Bourbon County Back?
Tasting the entire 2017 series with brewmaster Jared Jankoski.
We sat down with brewmaster Jared Jankoski to taste and chat about this year’s Bourbon County Stout line-up from Goose Island. ...
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10 Infamously Bad Beers From Otherwise Great Breweries
Even the best of us make mistakes.
It has been said that to err is to be human. Well, alas, to err is to be a craft brewery as well. Here are ...
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Kentucky Christmas Morning is Christmas in a Bottle
'Tis the season.
Hardywood’s Kentucky Christmas Morning is a big but balanced stout that’s perfect for the holidays. ...
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Contextualizing the American Farmhouse Ale
Nailing the style with help from Oxbow, Jester King, Fonta Flora, and Brasserie De La Senne.
The founders of Oxbow Beer, Jester King Brewery, Fonta Flora, and Brasserie De La Senne help define the American Farmhouse (Saison). ...
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Great Fall Beers that Aren’t Pumpkin Flavored
Pumpkin is so basic.
From Bell’s Brewery Best Brown Ale to Dogfish Head Craft Brewery Pennsylvania Tuxedo, not all fall’s best beers are flavored pumpkin. ...
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Another Miss For Goose Island’s Bourbon County
The AB InBev brand fails to deliver yet again.
Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Barleywine, part of the Chicago-based brewery’s Black Friday release, is infected once again. ...
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Five Takeaways from the 2017 GABF Winner List
Making sense of the biggest festival in beer.
Making sense of the many winners, and many, many losers, at the 2017 Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO. ...
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The Best Beers for Celebrating Oktoberfest Without a Plane Ticket
The best day drinking event on the planet, since 1810.
The best beers for celebrating Oktoberfest from the comfort of your couch, from the classics to the newcomers. ...
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