Hugging the Bar
courtney isemanCraft beer, bars, and drinking culture, and why it all matters to us.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 147 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 2 months ago |
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This Issue Comes in Like a Lion and Out Like...Also Probably a Lion
Rest in unrivaled glory, my queen.
Here for the Vibes
Look, if you’re in New York and/or the bar industry and follow its news even a little closely, you do not need me to tell you that Bar Snack is great. It just got named as a James Awar...
Fuck ICE, Drink What You Want, Don't Be Weird
This graphic was created by designer Nick Quintero, who shared public access to the image last year. You should buy the t-shirt he created with this graphic here.
Hi, yes, so, fuck ICE. It feels insane to write about anything but current e...
Just Because It's Christmas, and at Christmas You Tell the Truth (About Drinks!)
Happy holiday season, folks, if you’re into that kind of thing.
I did in fact get to experience a true beer holiday, so better than any old regular holiday, this November. Sierra Nevada was lovely enough to invite me down to Mills River, N...
Finally, the First Amendment Gets Its Own IPA
Photo by Josh Olalde on Unsplash
Howdy, friends, I hope this missive finds you well. Of course, I never promised I wouldn’t ruin said wellness for you—I could not resist sharing here a brewery I discovered during a recent visit to good ol’...
This Newsletter Is Not as Wild AF as Charlie Sheen's NA Beer But Almost
Photo by Sabina Music Rich on Unsplash
Welcome to the October edition of Hugging the Bar. I do not hide the fact that I am a basic fall girl, so please trust I have been spending the last few weeks crunching through leaves, petting goats,...
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I'm a Brooklyn-based writer focusing on craft beer, as well as food and drink, travel, and music, and how they intersect with culture, history, and diversity.
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