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The Top 16 Craft Beer Labels from North Carolina Breweries

Bracketology, beer style.
March tends to send us into a certain kind of madness. We can taste spring not only in the air, but also in the variety ...
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Beer · People · Purpose: The Story of The Virginia Beer Company

Celebrating five years with The Virginia Beer Company
What did you do the year after you turned 21? Most people might answer that they spent the night (and probably the rest of their ...
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Is Craft Sparkling Water The Next Big Thing?

Maybe not. But, it rounds out the craft experience at our favorite taprooms.
Tucked away in the quaint town of Morganton, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, sits Fonta Flora Brewery, nestled in a small ...
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Everything You Need to Know about the Samuel Adams x Hop Culture Pour Out Your Pride Design Contest

Calling all queer artists!
Calling all queer artists! For the inaugural Hop Culture x Samuel Adams Queer Beer Festival, we’re seeking a talented individual to design some art. We ...
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Firestone Walker’s Latest Collaboration Beer is Two Decades in the Making

Two brewers. Two friends. Two decades. One collaboration beer.
For the last twenty years, Jennifer Talley and Matt Brynildson have accomplished a lot. Now, for the first time, the two brewers and longtime friends ...
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Saison Dupont Is a Perfect Beer

Our managing editor reviews the grandpappy of saisons.
American craft beer consumers crave experimentation. They seek out the latest offerings, newest releases, most exciting styles. That’s not a value judgment; with the rise ...
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Everything You Need to Know About Juicy Brews 420 Digital Craft Beer Festival

Two of our favorite things: cannabis and craft beer.
This festival has been a long time coming. In addition to being huge craft beer fanatics, our Hop Culture team enjoys dabbling in the fine ...
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An Inside Look at Firestone Walker’s Brewmaster’s Reserve Bottle Society

Firestone Walker gave us the inside scoop on their new Brewmaster's Reserve Society.
Bottle societies, or brewery membership clubs, are useful tools for new breweries. They give young breweries the chance to connect with their most passionate fans ...
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14 Valentine’s Day Gifts for the Beer Lover in Your Life

Something other than flowers and chocolate.
Updated on February 8, 2021 The love of your life has another love in their life. Their borderline fanatical courtship comes in the form of ...
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Check Out the Schedule for Juicy Brews Saturday Morning Digital Beer Festival

Get ready for Hop Culture's next digital festival!
We’re getting close! We can almost taste all those breakfast beers. Our upcoming digital craft beer festival Juicy Brews Saturday Morning is just a few ...
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A Review of Anagram, a Blueberry Cheesecake Pastry Stout from Omnipollo and Dugges

Blueberry cheesecake pastry stout, oh my!
The dark, cold months of winter call for some dark, warming drinks. If you know me, you know I’m content drinking lagers all year round. ...
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Reviewing Cyclo Stout, a Vietnamese Pastry-ish Stout, From Pasteur Street Brewing Co.

Revisiting a chocolate stout from the past.
The current landscape of stouts tends to lean on the heavier side. Brewers have gone all-in on lengthy barrel-aging, boozy ABVs, and decadent adjuncts. Many ...
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Trillium Launches UPS Beer Delivery to Pennsylvania

Trillium lands in the Keystone State.
Rejoice Pennsylvanians! Trillium Brewing Co., the Massachusetts-based brewery renowned for its heavily fruited sours and juicy hazy IPAs, announced on Thursday, January 21st that it ...
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The Beer Lover’s Guide to Contract Brewing

Setting the record straight when it comes to contract beer.
“Contract brewing” is an unjustly loaded phrase that, to the ears of a chunk of craft beer nerds, means “less than.” In the eyes of ...
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Start the New Year With a THC-Infused Non-Alcoholic Beer From Barrel Brothers Brewing Co.

This is the new frontier in beer.
We recently delved into the world of non-alcoholic craft beer. It’s a style that is growing in popularity, especially during the health movement of Dry ...
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