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The Top 11 Breweries to Visit in Greater Boston

All the beers in Beantown.
The roots of Boston run deep. Boston and history are synonymous with each other. Heck, this is the town home to the Sons of Liberty ...
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ProBrewer, Athletic, and More Raise $225k for Michael James Jackson Foundation

Raising the bar without 'checking a box'
As the sun set over the Nashville city skyline, Michael James Jackson Foundation (MJF) Founder and Chair Garrett Oliver held up a life-size check for ...
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Unraveling All the Threads of Novel Strand Brewing

A brewery with a unique genetic code.
I had no idea what to expect when I walked into Novel Strand Brewing during an epic four days in Denver last October. But when ...
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The 23 People to Watch in Craft Beer in 2023

How do you change a narrative? How do you bring diversity, equity, and inclusion to a predominantly white, male industry? There are certain people in ...
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This Could Be Our New Favorite Beer Fridge

The 'coolest' new collab.
Here’s the thing: One of my favorite parts about being the managing editor of a beer magazine is trying new beers that breweries across the ...
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Fair Isle Brewing: The Shepherds of Wild Yeast and Spent Hops

The most magical brewery in the Pacific Northwest.
Spend mere moments chatting with Fair Isle Brewing Co-founder Andrew Pogue and R&D Brewer Matt Rowe and it’s almost like they’ve opened up a door ...
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What Exactly Is a Milkshake IPA?

Five of our favorite examples of the style.
While Cold IPAs and dessert-inspired sours have taken the industry by storm, undoubtedly one of the most trendy and talked-about beer styles of the past ...
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Our 5 Favorite Under-the-Radar Beer Cities of 2021

The best hidden-gem beer cities of 2021.
Following up on our five favorite under-the-radar beer states of 2021, we’re putting together a similar piece for our favorite under-the-radar beer cities of 2021. ...
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Editor’s Letter: A Review Of Craft Beer In 2020

The year in craft beer.
As the editor of a craft beer magazine, I don’t have the field experience of someone like Boston Beer Company’s Jim Koch or New Belgium’s ...
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Hop Culture’s Favorite Halloween Costumes and Beer Pairings

Where spooky meets boozy.
It is officially spooky season. A month of scary movies, carved pumpkins, and fun costumes, October’s official holiday of Halloween brings people of all ages ...
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How to Spend a Beer-Fueled Day in Phoenix, Arizona

Your craft beer travel guide for Phoenix.
Across the United States from my home of Pittsburgh sits a city with no daylight savings, heat so humid you could fry an egg on ...
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Picking Up Beer at Your Local Brewery? Bring One of These Growlers

Keep your beer fresh.
Now that most taprooms around the country have closed their doors we’ve had to get creative with how we pick up beer. While having beer ...
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How To Make Chocolate Beer Cake

Your three favorite things, in one recipe.
If you’re engaging in social distancing, why not try a new recipe? This easy-as-pie (er, cake) recipe for Hop Culture’s chocolate beer cake will take ...
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How To Make Beer Bread

Crispy, crunchy, tasty.
Everyone likes bread. And the best part? It’s so easy to make. A little flour, a little sugar, a little salt, a dash of baking ...
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Hops, High Desert, and Heritage: Inside Sierra Nevada’s Bold Bet on America’s National Parks

The rocks jutted out of the earth like ice cubes in a glass of whiskey—one, an elephant climbing up a staircase into the sky; the ...
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