It has been a struggle these past couple months to uphold our titles as self proclaimed hop-heads. For the safety of our communities our favorite local breweries shuttered up, hunkered down, with some ceasing production to try and hamper down the effects of COVID-19. In proof that the craft beer community is a resilient and… [Read More]
Holding Court with the Queen of Creative at King’s Court Brewing Co.
Poughkeepsie, New York It was a midsummer Thursday as Caroline Bergelin went through the usual routine preparing King’s Court Brewing Company for the daily opening. Having migrated from Oakland, California with her partner, co-founder and brewmaster Cortlandt Toczylowski they both fell in love with New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley and immediately put down craft beer… [Read More]
Star Spangled Brews: 3 Summer Beers for a Hoppy Fourth
Our July 4th patriotism has always been celebrated by surrounding ourselves with good people, good barbecue and a blissfully sunny summer day. But amongst all the hot dogs, fireworks, and cornhole we’d be remiss if there wasn’t a cooler full of some of the best craft beer we could get our hands on. For this… [Read More]
10 Beers for the Hoppiest National Beer Day
At Hoppy Thoughts we couldn’t be more excited to be attending the 2019 Craft Brewer’s Conference and the beer stars couldn’t have been more perfectly aligned to kick off this special week on National Beer Day. In honor of this auspicious occasion we’ve put together a list of some of our favorite brews across all… [Read More]
6 Pumpkin Beers Worthy of All the Autumn Hype
We now live in a world where come fall season everything under the sun seems to become flavored with pumpkin. From lattes to Cheerios to ice cream, that pumpkin flavor has snuck its way into facets of our existence it has no business being in. It’s inevitable if you are a craft beer loving hophead… [Read More]
Praying for Rain and Sampling Seattle Brews at Cloudburst Brewing Co.
The first time I visited Cloudburst Brewing Company was almost entirely by accident. It was my first time in Seattle and like any good tourist I was in the midst of seeking out the spots the famed Northwestern city was known for. It was a typical fall Seattle day, a cold drizzle fell from the… [Read More]
Hooked On Jersey Craft: Sampling Bold Beach Town Beer at Heavy Reel Brewing Co.
Seaside Heights, New Jersey: It was a hot and sunny July day. Seagulls glided overhead, the electronic clang of arcade games and laughter mingled with the distant crash of waves, the air smelled of the salty ocean and sweet funnel cake. In a word it was the perfect “beach day,” an ideal week on the… [Read More]
The Hoppy Difference: A Break Down of IPA Styles
You’ll find it in almost every craft brewery in the country. The IPA is a widely popular genre of the beer industry, famous for its bold hoppy flavor and the seemingly endless potential to creatively manipulate and push a beer’s ingredients to the limit. Born centuries ago during the age of British colonialism at its… [Read More]
5 Beer Styles to Sip On This Summer
As spring gives way to summer and we all get out into the sunshine cracking open any type of beer is a good decision. We focus in on a handful of styles that are easier on the alcohol content and are exceptionally refreshing for those hot summer days. 1. Pale Ales The IPA is a… [Read More]
Top 3 Music City IPA’s From Nashville’s Craft Brewer’s Conference
Wheels down in Nashville for Craft Brewer’s Conference 2018 and we couldn’t wait to get out on the town. From bluegrass shows to pizza parties, Southern barbecue to rock n’ roll we had a blast at all the events and discovered some of the tastiest, juiciest, and hoppiest creations in the Music City. Check out… [Read More]
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