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Bushwick Brews: X2 Steam from the New Hops and Hocks

“We’re trying to come up with a sign,” Blake Jordan told me yesterday afternoon inside the newly opened Hops & Hocks on Morgan Ave as we discussed growler etiquette

Bushwick Brews: X2 Steam from the New Hops and Hocks
All photos by Matt Chapman for Bushwick Daily.

Bushwick Brews: X2 Steam from the New Hops and Hocks

“We’re trying to come up with a sign,” Blake Jordan told me yesterday afternoon inside the newly opened Hops & Hocks on Morgan Ave as we discussed growler etiquette

Bushwick Brews: X2 Steam from the New Hops and Hocks

“We’re trying to come up with a sign,” Blake Jordan told me yesterday afternoon inside the newly opened Hops & Hocks on Morgan Ave as we discussed growler etiquette. “It’s about respecting the brewmaster by respecting the quality of the beer so we’re not degrading the product.” The 64-ounce jugs known as growlers have become a staple in recent years for beer geeks looking to take draft beer home and Hops is a beer geek’s dream. The beer shop and charcuterie that opened last week currently has 17 carbonated beverages on tap (including local kombucha and sodas), 13 of which are dedicated to beer with more to come.

But with growlers’ handiness for taking fresh quality brews home comes a level of responsibility. “Oxygen and bacteria are the natural enemies of beer,” Blake explained, so growlers must be…

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