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Back to Basics: The B-Sides with Brandon Tolbert

How it all happened.
For the collaboration beer we brewed together a few months back, Brandon Tolbert, who recently left The Answer Brewpub to found his own brewery, and ...
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The Gear You Need to Enjoy Beer at the Beach

Make sure you're beach ready.
Summer must be here. Two weeks ago, Travis and I made a conference call on the patio, and last week I rode my longboard to ...
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Views & Brews in Iceland for KEX Beer Fest 2018

Finding the best beer in the world in Iceland.
Let’s be honest: Facebook is mostly trash. But every now and then, you get lucky and the algorithm shows you something like “The Annual Icelandic ...
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Miami Beer 101 with David Rodriguez, Owner of Union Craft Beer

“We’re spoiled now,” David Rodriguez tells me as we sit in Union Beer Store, the hybrid bar/bottle shop in Miami, Florida, that he owns with ...
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Celebrate Hops and Cannabis at the Two Flowers CBD Beer Fest

Two plants, one fest.
If you’re itching to celebrate both weed and beer on 4/20 (aside from scoring some Hop Culture merch), then look no further than Coalition Brewing’s ...
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A Legendary Belgian Beer Hits Shelves in 4-Packs For Summer

A beer once worth close to $1,000 on the black market.
When Palm Brewery acquired Rodenbach in 1998, the beer world was stunned when it was announced that the legendary Rodenbach Alexander would be discontinued. Alexander, ...
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Hop Culture Heads To The Bay Area

Get ready for our 4/20 drop, a collaboration with Oaklandish, and Juicy Brews WestFest.
A week from today, the Hop Culture team will pack their bags and fly to San Francisco, California. If you’re also traveling next week, keep ...
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Blind Tasting 10 of the Best Stouts (Traditional, Imperial, and Pastry)

The only criteria is that they can't be barrel-aged.
A lot of the conversation in craft beer suggests that there’s an intensification of beer styles. Sours are getting more sour, juicy IPAs are getting ...
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How Sand City Became Too Popular for Its Own Good

The ugly side of line culture.
As recently as four years ago, the phenomenon of lining up outside breweries for drops of limited-edition 16-ounce cans of IPAs, particularly in the New ...
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Magnify, Sand City, and KCBC to Host Can Release in Pittsburgh

The start of a juicy weekend.
Hop Culture will be hosting a pop up can release at Mindful Brewing Co. with beer from Magnify Brewing Co., Sand City Brewing Co., and ...
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How Sixpoint Founder Shane Welch Is Fighting Against Long Lines and Wait Times

A smartphone app could eliminate line standing altogether.
“How many people are going to wait three hours in a retail store to buy a pair of jeans?” Shane Welch, the founder of Sixpoint ...
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11 Events and Parties to Celebrate NYC Beer Week

Your drinking schedule for NYC beer week.
It could have been on the cab ride through Central Park to celebrate our one year anniversary at As Is, my favorite craft beer spot ...
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The Best Beers to Bring on a First Date

Pair these beers with Valentine's Day dinner.
So you matched on Tinder. Or you’re finally connecting with that old friend. Or you’ve been set up with someone’s coworker. Whatever the reason, you ...
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The Best Beers from Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beer Fest

Beer trends to look out for in 2018.
The intent of Beer Advocate’s Extreme Beer Fest is not only to give beer drinkers an opportunity to try beers from some of the nation’s ...
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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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