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24 alternatives to Hop Theory

Turn any beer into a Craft Brew

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hop Theory launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hops▲93

   Find your beer

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Brewbot▲145

   The world's smartest personal brewery.

   2014 · brewbot.io · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Untappd▲93

   Discover & share your favorite beers

   2014 · untappd.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Hoppytap▲12

   Indulge your craft beer habit.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DeskBeers▲156

   Craft beer delivered to your office

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   TappedIn▲71

   Socially curated beer menus

   2015 · tappedin.beer · its alternatives →

7. 7
   BreweryDB▲64

   Database of breweries, beers, beer events and guilds

   2014 · brewerydb.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Hops Chart Print▲78

   Visualizing bitterness flavors & aromas of beer brewing hops

   2014 · datasupply.co · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Beer Hunt▲72

   Foursquare for beers you drink

   2014 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Beer?!▲207

    A straightforward app to invite friends for a beer.

    2014 · beerapp.co · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Social Beer▲72

    Everything you want to know about beer in one place

    2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PicoBrew▲77

    Brew perfect craft beer at the push of a button.

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Synek▲66

    Keurig for Beer

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Noble Brewer▲121

    Etsy for craft beers

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    BrewQube▲93

    A convenient plug-and-pour craft beer experience

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Beer Cap Maps▲61

    Pop it, drink it, map it.

    2015 · beercapmaps.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Hopsy▲9

    Local breweries delivered

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Founders Imperial IPA▲15

    Loaded with hops

    2014 · beermenus.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BrewTV▲66

    Curated videos based on your mood 🎭

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Push For Beer▲67

    Play a mobile game to get free beer.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Game Thinking Masterclass▲118

    Turn your hot idea into a product people come back to

    2014 · mvpdesignhacks.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hop▲120

    Going out? Use Hop to quickly see if anyone wants to join

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Barrel Backers▲94

    Kickstarter for Craft Beer

    2016 · barrelbackers.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    How I Built This: Jim Koch, Samuel Adams▲87

    Kickstarting the craft beer movement in America

    2016 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →