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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>US craft beer supremo!</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social</link><title>@hoppylotte.bsky.social - Lotte PEPLOW</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social/post/3mijiv4otq22f</link><description>Latest US craft beer packaging trends right here along with the launch of Sierra Nevada PILS in a 250ml cans!  👇&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>02 Apr 2026 15:18 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:qhmascaumxrm2yg5ccdbj7ud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijiv4otq22f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social/post/3mdujkkhlyc2x</link><description>Non-alc’s growing apace in the US, with double-digit growth in the last four years. 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Pairing veggie food with US craft beer! 👇🇺🇸🍺🇺🇸&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>03 Jan 2026 13:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:qhmascaumxrm2yg5ccdbj7ud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbjjuzkjf22t</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social/post/3m6w7i5t2w22d</link><description> Xmas dinner pairings (not just turkey!): 🍻👇&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>01 Dec 2025 10:22 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:qhmascaumxrm2yg5ccdbj7ud/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6w7i5t2w22d</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social/post/3m4ihqekj4c2x</link><description>A load of bonkersly good US craft beers will be available in the UK next week including the much loved seasonal Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale! 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Have a read of this…it’s all about how to enter beer competitions and maximise your chance of winning 🥇&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>01 Jun 2025 11:49 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:qhmascaumxrm2yg5ccdbj7ud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqk6ya6j622m</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social/post/3lpti5odh7224</link><description>Gotta love a #BottleShare! Always massive fun with this bunch of beery legends sampling a variety of styles incl IPAs, smoothie sours, Baltic porters and Bourbon Barrel aged imperial stouts amongst others! Shout out to Brewery Market, Twickenham for hosting us! 🍻😍🍻</description><pubDate>23 May 2025 11:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:qhmascaumxrm2yg5ccdbj7ud/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpti5odh7224</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social/post/3lpbyrestwk2d</link><description>Super-honoured to attend a meeting with US Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, at the US Embassy to discuss US agricultural exports. 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Lots more about it here 👇🍻🍫&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>01 Apr 2025 07:44 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:qhmascaumxrm2yg5ccdbj7ud/app.bsky.feed.post/3llqeu2zdi224</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social/post/3ll7fgpqpic2r</link><description>Seriously can’t wait for the US Craft Beer Showcase Tour this week! Four epic US craft breweries are coming over: Allagash, Magnify, Other Half and Hudson Valley pouring at The Rake, Ghost Whale, Beer Merchants and Cafe Beermoth. Come join, entry’s free! 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Could barrel-aged lager be the next big thing? 🍻🇺🇸&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>01 Mar 2025 14:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:qhmascaumxrm2yg5ccdbj7ud/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljd4a2tpek2b</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social/post/3littn4tpjs27</link><description>Super-excited to see a national newspaper publishing articles on beer/pubs with the launch of @petebrownbeer.bsky.social ‘s new column in the Sunday Times magazine! Excellent work, Pete! 👏👏👏</description><pubDate>23 Feb 2025 12:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:qhmascaumxrm2yg5ccdbj7ud/app.bsky.feed.post/3littn4tpjs27</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social/post/3limwcv4by22f</link><description>Back from a busy week in Rimini judging Birra dell’Anno and developing US craft beer exports with #BrewersAssociation at #Beer&amp;FoodAttraxtion An inspirational and productive week and was excited to sample Italian Grape Ale (which was delish!) 🍻🇮🇹🍻</description><pubDate>20 Feb 2025 18:30 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:qhmascaumxrm2yg5ccdbj7ud/app.bsky.feed.post/3limwcv4by22f</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/hoppylotte.bsky.social/post/3li3bn2msnk22</link><description>Judging Birra dell’Anno (Beer of the Year!) in Rimini, an Italian-only competition now in its 20th year! 2,092 beers from&#xA;257 breweries are being judged in&#xA;45 categories! 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