Craft Beer Travel Guides

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.

How to Spend Summer 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Enjoy a day of beer drinking in the city of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia, the city of Brotherly Love, the cheesesteak capital, Wawa wonderland, and home to the iconic Liberty Bell, is a metropolis bursting with culture, history, ...
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Hop City Is the Best Bottle Shop in Atlanta Right Now

Where to buy beer to-go in ATL.
If you’re looking for a recommendation in Atlanta the most likely response will be “what part of town are you in?” As the city is ...
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The 5 Best Breweries in Atlanta, Georgia

ATL's finest.
It seems like just yesterday when the brewery behemoth of Atlanta was home to a mere scattering of breweries. Before “the city too busy to ...
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Hop Culture’s Guide for Summer 2020 in Boston, MA

Your guide to a socially distant summer in Boston.
Boston: Beantown, The Cradle of Liberty, The Athens of America, the Hub of the Universe, and most importantly: my home. A place truly near and ...
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A Cicerone®’s Guide to Beer on an Airplane

Beer in the sky.
As a Certified Cicerone® people constantly ask me what beer I’m drinking and what they should be drinking. Every once in a while the question ...
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How To Spend Summer 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh: the City of Champions, the Steel City, the City of Bridges (446 to be exact). A unique city full of culture, art, and food ...
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The Best Bottle Shop in Scottsdale is a Butcher Shop

Quality over quantity.
When you hear the words “bottle shop,” what comes to mind? Rows and rows of dusty shelves with curious treasures from Belgium? Gleaming fridges filled ...
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Our Favorite Bottleshop in Pittsburgh Right Now

The best place to buy beer in the Steel City.
As the number of craft breweries in Allegheny County has risen, the traditional bottleshop has become obsolete. When you want a great craft beer, you ...
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Dealer’s Choice: A Day in Charlotte with @spacekaseCLT

Kasee Keaton, one of Charlotte's foremost experts on beer and food, takes you on a tour of her favorite spots in CLT.
In anticipation of our Charlotte festival, Juicy Brews Balls to the Wall, we reached out to several local experts and regional brewers to get their ...
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Dealer’s Choice: A Day in Charlotte with Resident Culture Brewing Co.

Resident Culture's Event Manager Cassi Barlow takes you on a tour of her favorite spots in Charlotte.
In anticipation of our Charlotte festival, Juicy Brews Balls to the Wall, we reached out to several local breweries to get their thoughts on what ...
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Dealer’s Choice: A Day in Charlotte with Divine Barrel Brewing

Divine Barrel's Marketing Manager James Amato takes you on a tour of his favorite spots in Charlotte.
In anticipation of our Charlotte festival, Juicy Brews Balls to the Wall, we reached out to several local brewers to get their thoughts on what ...
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Dealer’s Choice: A Day in Pittsburgh with Hop Culture

Hop Culture's founder Kenny Gould takes you on a tour of his favorite spots in Pittsburgh.
In anticipation of our Pittsburgh festival, Juicy Brews Valentine’s Day, we reached out to several local brewers (and our own founder) to get their thoughts ...
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48 Hours of Beer Drinking in Los Angeles, CA

Spend a beer-fueled weekend in the City of Angels.
We recently named Los Angeles one of the best beer cities in the country, and for good reason. The greater Los Angeles area is jam-packed ...
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Dealer’s Choice: A Day in Pittsburgh with Grist House

Grist House founder Zach Rock's favorite Pittsburgh spots.
In anticipation of our Pittsburgh festival, Juicy Brews Valentine’s Day, we reached out to several local brewers to get their thoughts on what a perfect ...
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Dealer’s Choice: A Day in Pittsburgh with Hitchhiker Brewing Co.

Hitchhiker takes us on a tour of Pittsburgh.
In anticipation of our Pittsburgh festival, Juicy Brews Valentine’s Day, we reached out to several local brewers to get their thoughts on what a perfect ...
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Dealer’s Choice: A Day in Pittsburgh with Dancing Gnome

Dancing Gnome's founder takes us through the 'Burgh.
In anticipation of our Pittsburgh festival, Juicy Brews Valentine’s Day, we reached out to several local brewers to get their thoughts on what a perfect ...
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