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4 Exciting Hops to Watch in 2022

Getting our "hops" up for new hops in 2022.
Without a doubt these are currently the most popular hops in contemporary craft brewing: Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe, Amarillo, Columbus, Centennial, Cascade. Maybe throw Galaxy on ...
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The 5 Most Unique Ingredients in Peruvian Beer

I hadn’t slept in 24-hours. Between the flight from Miami, Florida to Lima, Peru, ten hours running between Peruvian government agencies and import offices, and ...
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The 20 Latine-Owned Breweries to Support Right Now

Latine-owned breweries showcase rich traditions, ingredients, and culture through beer.
Beers made with chapulines (crickets), tamarind, mate tea, or chinola (passion fruit). Beers inspired by horchata, a rice-based Mexican drink with cinnamon. Or Mexican hot ...
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The New Brewery Incubator Helping Minority-Owned Businesses “Pilot” Their Brands

Letting minority-owned breweries soar to new heights.
With nearly 9,000 breweries operating in the United States, opening up a brewery has many challenges. But especially minority-owned businesses face special hurdles. Contract brewing ...
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What Exactly Is a Berliner Weisse?

The Champagne of the North.
Light, golden, zippy, and zingy, the Berliner Weisse beer style earned the nickname “Champagne of the North” from Napoleon’s troops. But what exactly is a ...
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8 Beer Industry Trends to Watch in 2022

What to watch in the craft beer industry in 2022.
Roll with the punches. Adapt. Pivot. These are phrases and words we thought we might have a chance to leave behind last year. Instead, for ...
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Our 5 Favorite Under-the-Radar Beer States of 2021

The best hidden-gem beer states of 2021.
Some states in the United States have been considered craft beer destinations for a long time. Places like California, Oregon, Michigan, and Colorado, that all ...
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10 People to Watch in Craft Beer in 2022

Follow the lead of these folx in the industry.
Looking ahead to 2022, now more than ever, consumers want to know what a brewery stands for and how they’re shaping their communities. That could ...
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Hop Culture’s Top 10 Last Minute Gifts Ideas For Beer Lovers

It's the final countdown!
Last call for last-minute gift giving! It’s a phrase that sends chills down our collective spine. But let your friends at Hop Culture alleviate some ...
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7 Indigenous Breweries to Support During Native American Heritage Month (And Forever)

Learn the history and culture of Indigenous tribes... through beer.
Over the past few years, we’ve seen craft beer used as a tool to promote opportunities in the beer industry, provide gateways for minority- and ...
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Hop Culture’s Guide to Barrel-Aging Stout, Barleywine, and More

Lock, stock, and...barrel.
Almost thirty years ago in 1992 Chicago-based Goose Island became the first U.S. craft brewery to mass-produce and market their bourbon whiskey barrel-aged beer, Bourbon ...
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Winemakers Blend Firestone Walker’s 25th Anniversary Beer

Blending Firestone Walker's 25th Anniversary Ale
In front of me sat pipettes, beakers, and pitchers of five of Firestone Walker’s best barrel-aged beers of 2021. And beside me sat three of ...
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What Is a Smoked Beer?

Beer up in smoke.
History and the craft beer industry are cyclical. Crazes and trends come and go. Then come back again, go once more, and on and on. ...
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What Is a Vienna Lager?

A fairly rare find.
The Vienna lager isn’t your perennial tap list darling. In fact, this copper-hued and malt-forward brew is a fairly rare find. Partly because it’s a ...
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Weathered Souls Brewing to Open New Location in Charlotte, NC

Founder of Black Is Beautiful to open new location.
After five years of racking up accolades (including Hop Culture’s own “Best Brewery of 2020” award) Weathered Souls Brewing Co-Founder is taking things a step ...
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