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Brew Free or Dive Trying: The Orca Brau Story

A whale in the wild.
“Save Orcas, Drink Beer.” That’s the motto at Orca Brau, a craft brewery in Nuremberg, Germany, that’s flying high above what founder Felix vom Endt ...
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What Is Rauchbier? A Smoky History

Let's clear this up.
Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published in October 2024 but has been updated after the Hop Culture team took a recent trip to Munich ...
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Schlenkerla: The Historic Smoked Beer Brewery

We want all the smoke!
Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published in September 2024 but has been updated after the Hop Culture team took a recent trip to Munich ...
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The 5-Minute Guide to Cannabis and Craft Beer Flavor Pairings

Get in the Mood.
You know that moment when you’re halfway through an old-school West Coast IPA and suddenly think, “Wow, this tastes kind of…weedy?” Turns out, you’re not ...
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Discovering Mountain Life at Outer Range Brewing Co.

What would the mountain woman say?
Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published in July 2018. We recently visited Outer Range’s new location in the French Alps, so we thought it ...
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Mont Blanc, Meet the Rockies: Outer Range’s Hazies Summit Two of the Highest Peaks.

From peak to peak.
In front of me, a rising crag of a mountain covered in trees, visible through long, almost floor-to-ceiling glass windows. Behind me, mountains of red, ...
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Varsity Brews: 17 Questions With Fritzi Lara Lino

A new Hop Culture Q&A series.
This year, we introduced an entirely new series called Varsity Brews. With each quarterly piece, we profile a different scholarship awardee from the Michael James ...
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No Seasons, All Heart: Theo Castillo’s People-First Approach to Brewing

One word: hot.
A nomadic brewery that started producing and distributing beer in South Florida just last year, No Seasons is already making waves—enough to land on our ...
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Flying High: The Steady Ascent of Icarus Brewing

It's not just a myth anymore.
Greek mythology includes the story of Icarus, a son imprisoned with his father, a master craftsman named Daedalus. Icarus escaped by building himself wings. Before ...
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Baltic Porter? I Hardly Know ‘Er!

The black sheep of the porter family.
Craft beer’s lexicon brims with necessary qualifiers, like “double dry-hopped,” “barrel aged,” and “imperial.” A handful of those descriptors refer to nationalities and cultures, too, ...
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Untappd’s All-Time Top-Rated Märzens [UPDATED 2025]

Toast! Prost!
Yes, it is the best time of the year. To us, this is indisputable. When fall rolls into town, blowing in its red, orange, and ...
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What Is Mead? The Buzz Behind the World’s Oldest Fermented Beverage

What is the world’s oldest fermented beverage? Beer? Wine? The answer may surprise you. Although if you even semi-paid attention to the title of this ...
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The Magic Kingdom of Meads: Zymarium Meadery Is a Hidden-Gem in Orlando Making Mead for the Future

Bzzzzz.
Orlando might be known for castles, wizards, and a specific famous mouse, but tucked away from the theme park hustle is an entirely different kind ...
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Up North, Home at Last: The Story of Elder Piper Beer & Cider

Lake lager.
Up north. Two little words. But if you know, you know. Growing up in the lake-filled land of Minnesota, my family and I would pack ...
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America’s Next Great Novel: The 30-Year Story of Dogfish Head

Off-centered goodness for off-centered people.
This isn’t an introduction to the next great American novel, but it could be the first page. It’s a party. Just not one that we’ve ...
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