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Bitter & Esters closes as NYC homebrew shop ends era
The Bitter & Esters shop in New York City held its final home brew swap on the first Thursday in October. Owner John LaPolla recalls a community-centered farewell as closures ripple through the U S homebrewing scene. Across the country stores like Atlantic Brew Supply and Vermont Homebrew Supply have shut, while AHA membership has fallen from about 45,000 to 30,000 from 2016 to 2023.
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Brewminaries
Atlantic Brew Supply
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North Carolina
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Winooski
Salt City
Salt Lake City
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American Homebrewers Association
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SoCal Cerveceros Club
Marvin Gomez
Brooklyn
Brewminaries Club
Kari Vaughn
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Richard Xu
Apple Inc
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