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Planning your next vacation or trip? The Hop Culture team has been all over and we have chronicled some of the best places to visit if you’re looking for your next beer destination.
The 10 Best Breweries to Watch at WakeFest 2019
Hop Culture heads to Miami for one of our favorite fests of the year.
When I tell you that there are few things better than escaping a New York winter to drink incredible beer with your friends in Miami, ...
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Craft Beer Invades Portugal: A Day with Fábrica Nortada
The winds of change blow from the north...
For many years, the entire country of Portugal had two big beer brands: Sagres and Super Bock. Although Portugal has a storied history of wine, ...
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The 12 Best Beer Bars of 2018
Our favorite bars from 2018.
If you quickly Google “best beer bar [insert city],” you’ll find a myriad decent pubs with long draft lists that don’t really have a rhyme ...
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The 12 Best Beer Festivals of 2018
The best parties of the year.
Despite throwing several of our own festivals, we managed to travel around the country in 2018 and check out some other amazing beer fests and ...
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The 5 Best Beer Cities of 2018
Our favorite beer cities of the year!
In 2018, we threw nine festivals in seven cities across the country. Beyond that, the Hop Culture crew individually visited cities like Miami, Asheville, Lisbon, ...
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The 10 Best Bottle Shops of 2018
These are our favorite places to buy beer around the country.
Remember perusing the candy aisle as a kid? Rows upon rows of brightly colored temptations begging to be plucked from their perch by your grubby ...
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48 Hours of Beer Drinking in New York City
I'm walkin' here!
In the last few years, New York City has transformed into a bonafide craft beer destination. NYC has some of the best breweries in the ...
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The 5 Best Breweries in New York City
Where to find the best beer in New York City.
New York State is bursting with world-class breweries and New York City, in particular, has some of the country’s best craft beer. From extra juicy ...
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The 5 Best Beer Bars in New York City
Where to drink in New York City.
Narrowing down the best beer bars in a city like New York City is a tall order. There are enough great choices available that I ...
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The 5 Best Hidden Gem Beer Bars in New York City
There are too many great beer bars in New York City to publish only one article. That’s why I decided to highlight a few of ...
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The 5 Best Bottle Shops in New York City
Where to buy beer in New York City.
It’s always good to have a local bottle shop. I usually buy most of my beer at breweries, but it’s handy to know where to ...
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Origin Beer: A Trip To Bend, Oregon, And The Ale Apothecary
Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.
Prior to starting a beer magazine, I worked at an urban farm in Berkeley that donated the majority of its produce to the community. Eventually, ...
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Postcard: Burial Burnpile 2018
The night before Burial Beer Co.’s annual fall festival, Burnpile, kicked off, the brewery invited all the visiting brewers to a pig roast. It’s tradition; ...
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Postcard: Brooklyn Brewery
It was bleak and quiet on the streets of Williamsburg — bleak and quiet by New York’s standards. The East River’s cool breeze was a ...
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The Best Oktoberfest Parties Around the Country
How breweries around the country celebrate Oktoberfest.
Nearly 218 years ago, Kronprinz Ludwig and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen got hitched, invited everyone in Munich to party and commemorate their union with horse ...
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