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Growing Pains: After Craft Beer’s Boom, Hop Farms Are Navigating Decreased Demand | Imbibe

Joshua M. Bernstein 9/3/26 Joshua M. Bernstein 9/3/26

Growing Pains: After Craft Beer’s Boom, Hop Farms Are Navigating Decreased Demand | Imbibe

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The Cutting-Edge Ingredients Making IPAs More Pungent | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 4/28/25 Joshua M. Bernstein 4/28/25

The Cutting-Edge Ingredients Making IPAs More Pungent | VinePair

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Hops With a Side of Tacos: Harvest in the Yakima Valley | CraftBeer.com

Joshua M. Bernstein 10/28/24 Joshua M. Bernstein 10/28/24

Hops With a Side of Tacos: Harvest in the Yakima Valley | CraftBeer.com

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The Hottest New IPA Hop Combinations | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 9/28/23 Joshua M. Bernstein 9/28/23

The Hottest New IPA Hop Combinations | VinePair

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When Hops Go High Tech | SevenFifty Daily

Joshua M. Bernstein 4/18/23 Joshua M. Bernstein 4/18/23

When Hops Go High Tech | SevenFifty Daily

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Bubbling Up: Why Breweries Are Betting on Hop Water | VinePair

Joshua M. Bernstein 3/6/23 Joshua M. Bernstein 3/6/23

Bubbling Up: Why Breweries Are Betting on Hop Water | VinePair

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The Hottest New Hop Varieties of 2019 | SevenFifty Daily

Joshua M. Bernstein 5/7/19 Joshua M. Bernstein 5/7/19

The Hottest New Hop Varieties of 2019 | SevenFifty Daily

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The Rise of Gruit Beer | Imbibe Magazine

Joshua M. Bernstein 4/30/14 Joshua M. Bernstein 4/30/14

The Rise of Gruit Beer | Imbibe Magazine

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From Mosaic to Citra, Meet the Hop New Hops of 2013 | First We Feast

Joshua M. Bernstein 1/22/13 Joshua M. Bernstein 1/22/13

From Mosaic to Citra, Meet the Hop New Hops of 2013 | First We Feast

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Joshua M. Bernstein 9/23/11 Joshua M. Bernstein 9/23/11

Get to Know Your Hops: Nelson Sauvin

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Through the powers of algorithms and boredom, I recently I watched the Trainspotting sequel that came out, like, nine years ago. One line stood out: “tourist of my own youth.”

That resonated, because I recently went back to my hometown o

Phew. The last few weeks of summer have flown by. A beach trip to Delaware and Maryland! The worst jellyfish outbreak in 50 years! Camp pickup! Helping run the @crest.fest block party! Partnering with @derivebeer on a beer for said block party! And d

A little late July photo dump. Somehow, over the last 16 months, I’ve turned our driveway grass strip into a pollinator garden. And I’ve only been stung by a bee once! Other adventures: garden tours around Columbus backyards, excellent be

A few weeks ago, with Violet’s trip to sleepaway camp looming, @jenenec and me asked ourselves a question: Where should we travel? The answer: Milwaukee! We’d never been, which seems like a weird oversight considering, well, I’ve sp

Expanding beer’s audience is top of mind for a struggling brewing industry seeking to staunch declining sales, stoke new interest, and shore up aging ranks. That 2010s playbook of gimmicky ingredients and IPA everything is played out, and Frank

Scenes from the last several weeks of summer in the Midwest. Fourth of July Doo Dah Parade whimsy! Punk rock cover bands! $1.50 vintage lagers! Geese and S.G. Goodman @nelsonvillefest! A backyard cacti sale! Solid beers! And cruising through the litt

Fifteen years ago, as craft brewers elevated the bitterness and booziness of IPAs, @foundersbrewing went low while others went high. Instead of 7% or 8% ABV, the brewery’s citrusy All Day IPA limboed in at 4.7% ABV, transforming the brawny IPA

Has it really been nearly two years since we left Brooklyn? It has. Making it an annual tradition to head back every year after school lets out to see the best thing about the city: good friends. Also, the beaches, pizza, Chinatown, Broadway, and sev

Once again, every school year is the longest and shortest stretch of time. And that’s a wrap on seventh grade. Next stop: eighth grade! And then high school?! But first: summer vacation is here. We’re headed back to Brooklyn next week to