Josh Noel

Josh Noel is the author of "Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out: Goose Island, Anheuser-Busch and How Craft Beer Became Big Business" and writes about travel and beer for the Chicago Tribune.

Events

More to come in 2019.

PAST EVENTS, 2018

• May 10, 7 p.m. (Thursday)

Funk Factory Geuzeria, 1602 Gilson St., Madison, Wis.

Reading, followed by audience Q&A. "Grab one of his books and have a chat about how big beer is influencing the way craft beer is being received in America." A Madison Craft Beer Week event. 

• May 24, 7 p.m. (Thursday)

Revolution Brewing, 2323 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago

OFFICIAL KICKOFF EVENT!!! Reading, followed by live panel discussion with three former Goose Island brewers: Josh Deth (founder of Revolution Brewing), Phil Wymore (founder of Perennial Artisan Ales) and Claudia Jendron (quality control brewer at Pipeworks Brewing). To be followed by audience Q&A. An Illinois Craft Beer Week event.

• June 1, 7 p.m. (Friday)

The Book Cellar, 4736 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

Celebrating indie bookstores with a reading at Lincoln Square's finest, followed by audience Q&A. Official book release day for stores nationwide!

• June 2, 1 p.m. (Saturday)

Beermiscuous, 2812 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

Reading, followed by live panel discussion with three former Goose Island employees: John Laffler (founder of Off Color Brewing), Suzanne Wolcott (now of Marz Community Brewing) and Austin Harvey (of Beermiscuous). To be followed by audience Q&A. Special beers to be tapped from Off Color, Marz and more.

• June 7, 7 p.m. (Thursday)

Solemn Oath Brewery, 1661 Quincy Ave., Naperville

Reading, followed by a conversation with former Goose Island and Anheuser-Busch sales manager Eric Hobbs, who is now Solemn Oath’s chief operating officer. To be followed by audience Q&A.

• June 9, 1:45 p.m. (Saturday)

Printer’s Row Lit Fest, 700 S. State St.

In conversation with author and Cicerone Certification Program founder Ray Daniels. In a role reversal, Daniels will interview Noel about reporting and writing “Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out.”

• June 14, 7 p.m. (Thursday)

Lagunitas Brewing, 2607 W. 17th St, Chicago

Reading and in conversation with Lagunitas founder Tony Magee (author of “So You Want to Start a Brewery?: The Lagunitas Story”). Followed by audience Q&A.

• June 19, 7 p.m. (Tuesday)

Kinslahger Brewing, 6806 Roosevelt Road, Oak Park

Reading, followed by audience Q&A. (SOLD OUT)

• June 21, 7 p.m. (Thursday)

Good City Brewing, 2108 N Farwell Ave., Milwaukee

Reading and in conversation with Mary Pellettieri (former Goose Island head of quality control) and  Andy Jones (former Goose Island brewer, now brewmaster and partner at Good City Brewing), followed by audience Q&A.

• July 12, 7 p.m. (Thursday)

BuckleDown Brewing, 8700 47th St., Lyons

Reading, followed by audience Q&A. Co-hosted by Anderson's Bookshop.

• July 14, 3 p.m. (Saturday)

Greenbush Brewing, 5885 Sawyer Road, Sawyer, Mich.

Reading, followed by audience Q&A.

• July 28, 3 p.m. (Saturday)

The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka

Reading, followed by audience Q&A and beer tasting with Sketchbook Brewing.

• August 4, 1 p.m. (Saturday)

Pollyanna Brewing, 431 Talcott Ave., Lemont

Reading, followed by audience Q&A; Pollyanna will release the raspberry variant of its Fun Size milk stout.

• August 8, 6 p.m. (Wednesday)

Forbidden Root, 1746 W. Chicago Ave.

Four-course beer pairing dinner with Josh Noel and beer author (and Forbidden Root partner) Randy Mosher. Cost of meal includes signed copy of "Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out." Space is limited. $70. (Tickets here.)

• August 16, 6 p.m. (Thursday)

House of Blues, 329 N. Dearborn St.

"Taps Through Time: The Past, Present and Future of Chicago Craft Beer," a mini beer festival and roundtable discussion moderated by Josh Noel with representatives of Goose Island, Half Acre, Metropolitan, Spiteful and Solemn Oath breweries, plus Michael Roper of the legendary Hopleaf bar and Karl Klockars of Guys Drinking Beer. A Chicago Tribune Food Bowl event. $15 general admission; $45 VIP (Tickets here.)

• Sept. 19, 7 p.m. (Wednesday)

Epic Brewing, Denver (3001 Walnut St.)

Book signing. Come say hi, have a beer … buy a book.

• Sept. 20, 1 p.m. (Thursday)

New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins (500 Linden St.)

Reading, followed by book signing. Sales on site from local indie book store Old Firehouse Books.


• Nov. 29, 7 p.m. (Thursday)

New Oberpfalz Brewing, 121 E. Main St., Griffith, Ind.

Reading, followed by live discussion with New Oberpfalz founder/brewer Dan "Gus" Lehnerer about the realities of running a small brewery in 2018. Followed by Q&A and book signing.


• Dec. 1, 1-3 p.m. (Saturday)

Beer on Central, 1930 Central St., Evanston

Signing. Buy a book, get any six-ounce pour for $2.

• Dec. 6, 7 p.m. (Thursday)

Hopleaf, 5148 N. Clark St., Chicago

Reading followed by live chat with Hopleaf founder Michael Roper about the past, present and future of beer in Chicago. Followed by Q&A and book signing.

• Dec. 11, 7 p.m. (Tuesday)

The Book Cellar, 4736 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago

A joint event with Jonathan Eig, author of several books including Ali: A Life. I'll interview him for 30 minutes about Muhammad Ali and he'll interview me for 30 minutes about the craft beer industry in Chicago and beyond. Followed by Q&A and book signing.