Hop Mates (pronounced MAH-Tay) wase inspired by a South American drink called Yerba Mate.
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"It's basically an herbal drink where you have a little cup, and inside the cup are these leaves from the tea plant. You usually put a straw inside and keep pouring water over it," says co-owner and brewer Joe Winiarski.
Instead of tea leaves, the brewery uses hops. Instead of water, they pour over beer.
Winiarski's sister and co-owner Angie says everyone has been really excited about it.
A beer of your choice is served in a tower, you pick the hops you want and pour the beer over the hops as your drink your beer.
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The brewery is run by both Angie and Joe alongside their mom, Alice Krier.
The inside of the brewery is decorated to look like a mystical forest with blacklights and LED lights illuminating the bar.
Along with the Hop Mate, Joe, makes lagers, IPAs, and other small-batch beers.
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