Author: John Holl
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Brewing FeaturesFermentation Anywhere: Brewers Experiment with Portable Coolships
May 1, 2017 - John Holl Brandon Jones was standing on the loading dock of Yazoo Brewing Co. in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, looking over the coolship that had just been delivered. It would soon go into the upper reaches of the brewery building, but Jones was already thinking about getting it out. While most coolships are built to stay in place,... View Article -
Pull Up A StoolPull Up A Stool With Matt Van Wyk
May 1, 2017 - John Holl Matt Van Wyk has been brewing for nearly two decades, and always for someone else’s company. Last year he became one of three partners at Alesong Brewing & Blending in Eugene, Oregon. In a recent conversation on “After Two Beers,” a podcast with All About Beer Magazine editor John Holl, Van Wyk talked about the... View Article -
Chefs' Pairings - FoodIn the Kitchen: Chicken and Waffles
May 1, 2017 - John Holl A staple in the South, chicken and waffles is treated to a Northern spin in this recipe that evokes memories of Thanksgiving dinner. This any-time-of-day meal features roasted chicken instead of the usual down-home fried variety. While you can use prepared ingredients, make it from scratch for a rewarding experience that’s worth the effort. Pair... View Article -
Brewing FeaturesHop Farming
May 1, 2017 - John Holl At the end of February, the ground was too wet for Brian Tennis to get into his hop fields with heavy equipment. “Right now it’s quiet,” he says, after months of snow falling, melting, falling and melting. “But we’ll be out there as soon as we can and then it’s [nonstop] until the harvest.” He... View Article -
Book Reviews150 Years of Canadian Beer Labels
April 5, 2017 - John Holl 150 Years of Canadian Beer Labels By Lawrence C. Sherk $29.95, TouchWood Editions A coffee-table-worthy picture book that contains the collection of a serious breweriana collector. It starts in the late 1870s with two labels—mild and strong—from the William Dow and Co. brewery in Montreal. Largely text-heavy and simple in design, it does feature crossed... View Article -
Book ReviewsBrew Your Own Big Book of Homebrewing
April 5, 2017 - John Holl Brew Your Own Big Book of Homebrewing By Brew Your Own Magazine $21.99, Voyageur Press By the time this book gets to the actual recipes, you’ve already read more than 140 comprehensive pages that lay a solid foundation for how to make beer. From the pages and people behind the country’s foremost homebrewing magazine comes... View Article -
BeersBeer of the Moment: Goose Island Cooper Project
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Behind the BarDon’t Settle for Flawed Beer
March 3, 2017 - John Holl One of the great privileges and perks on this job is visiting breweries around the world. It allows me to meet brewers, drink beer and see the innovations, ingredients and trends that help shape the coverage in this magazine and on our website. On a recent trip, I ordered a flight of beers from a brewery... View Article