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Hop Culture’s 5 Best Things in the Shop in April
Spring has officially sprung—and so has our urge to swap stouts for something a little more…sunshine-friendly. The days are longer, the vibes are lighter, and the beers? Let’s just say they’re blooming nicely. From juicy, fruit-forward heavy hitters to crisp lagers made for patio season, April’s lineup is basically your fridge’s seasonal glow-up. 🌷🍺
You know what they say: When it rains, it pours. And in the Shop this month, it’s raining down with crazy (rain)drops, from a 6-pack from one of Maryland’s best breweries to a curated box of life-loving lagers to a bundle of royalty from the Northeastern sour kings.
Welcome to a brand-new Hop Culture series designed to answer one simple question: What beers should I be drinking right now? Each month, we’re digging into the Hop Culture Shop to spotlight five standout beers (and boxes) that our team—and the wider beer community—can’t stop talking about. These aren’t just hype-driven picks or dusty shelf sitters. They’re fresh, highly rated, seasonally perfect releases that reflect what’s exciting in craft beer this moment.
Hop Culture’s 5 Best Beers in the Shop This Month
RAR 6-Pack Bundle
Graphic courtesy of Next Glass Senior Graphic Designer, Derek Campos
🌟Nestled in Maryland, RAR Brewing kicked off its journey in 2013, thanks to the dynamic duo of Chris Brohawn and J.T. Merryweather. Over the last decade, they’ve firmly established themselves as a heavyweight in the East Coast craft beer scene.
📈 With a stellar 4.04 overall rating, RAR has achieved this with a jaw-dropping 830k+ check-ins!
🍺 While RAR is famous for their eye-popping “Out of Order” smoothie sour series and their delightfully murky “House Saturated IPAs,” this Maryland squad absolutely slays it across the entire draft board.
😮 Did you know that RAR stands for “Real Ale Revival?”
🏆 In just three years of the Untappd Community Awards, RAR has racked up an impressive 36 awards, spanning everything from American IPAs and smoothie sours to NZ pilsners and Japanese rice lagers.
We’ve wrangled six of their highest-rated beers for this action-packed 6-pack.
Mortalis Bundle
Graphic courtesy of Next Glass Senior Graphic Designer, Derek Campos
Yup, that’s two killer bundles dropped this month! 🌟🪐🚀 This one features Mortalis, the wizards of out-of-this-world sours. See all the deets on their new drop in the Shop! 🍻👉
Unappd Mystery Beer Box (Lagers)
Graphic courtesy of Next Glass Senior Graphic Designer, Derek Campos
The tides have turned; the seasons have changed; [insert euphemism here]. We’re loving that lagers are here to stay, and spring is no better time to drink as many as you can, especially thanks to their relatively low-ABV range.
If you’re having trouble deciding what lagers you like, our Untappd Mystery Beer Box (Lagers) picks ‘em for ya!
Few beers are more rewarding than a crisp, well-crafted lager. Fortunately, many breweries have returned to making this deceptively simple and refreshing style, and this variety box is our homage to all the exceptional lagers out there.
KCBC – As the World Burns
Because we think no better beer sums up how we feel right now. Feel similar? Then you might try and find some joy from this rauchbier, too.
Brewed with a bunch of rich Munich malt and traditional Bamberg Beechwood-smoked malt and German-grown Perle hops, As the World Burns pours a “deep brown with subtle garnet highlights,” according to the beer’s Untappd description. “Intense aromas and flavors of campfire smoke, caramelized bacon, charred wood, and toasted bread.”
🚨LOW STOCK🚨Untappd 8 Sips Glass
Photography courtesy of Untappd
One of our most popular beers of the season is almost entirely gone, so this is your last chance to grab our 8 Sips game glass.
We’re particularly proud of this one because it taps into what we loved most about drinking in college—the games!—without the over-indulgence or next-morning hangover.
8 Sips is a straightforward drinking game, but the key is to execute every sip flawlessly. It’s (quite literally) the name of the game!
You score by getting your beer to settle within the bottle cap graphics that have numbers, tallying your score as you progress. You get 8 sips and can earn up to 100 points per round.
But watch out! There are challenges ahead. Steer clear of any ‘-5 points’, ‘lose a turn’, or ‘lose all your points’ spaces.
Every 8 Sips 16-ounce Tall Boy can glass features three distinct levels and all the rules.
And there’s no need for pen and paper. Keep track of points as you play at play.untappd.com
Once you complete all three levels, add up your points and crown the ultimate drinking champion!
Please drink responsibly.
