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Michael Donaldson

Michael Donaldson is the publisher and editor of Pursuit of Hoppiness. He is also the chair of judges for the New World Beer & Cider Awards and the author of Beer Nation, The Hopfather, and the Big Book of Home Brew.

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Three Sisters stepped up from winning Champion Microbrewery in 2021 to be this year’s champion small…

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Behemoth are not shy of success and have won plenty of trophies and gold medals for…

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