Author: Julie Johnson

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  Full Pints - Staff Reviews

  Pumpkin Ale

  October 5, 2011 - Julie Johnson Smuttynose Brewing Co.’s Pumpkin Ale pours burnished gold with a creamy pale head that dissipates quickly. Ginger, clove and brown sugar in the aroma, with delicate pie crust maltiness and floral notes. Medium mouthfeel, a distinctive brown spice bite, with graham cracker maltiness. More hop bite in the finish than in most pumpkin beers, but it’s... View Article
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  Full Pints - Pull Up A Stool

  with Chip McElroy

  March 1, 2011 - Julie Johnson When Live Oak opened in 1997, you specialized in beer styles that most craft brewers weren’t making. Why did you make that decision? Our first beer was a pilsner. I don’t know if anybody was making any back then—Victory might have been. We started making Czech pilsner because they taste so good and we love... View Article
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  Beer of the Week - Staff Reviews

  Bourbon Barrel Quad

  January 19, 2011 - Julie Johnson This beer from Boulevard Brewing Co. is part of their Smokestack Series of limited release beers.
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  Beer of the Week - Staff Reviews

  Infinium

  September 3, 2010 - Julie Johnson This collaboratively-brewed beer boasts that it “unites the 1,000 years of brewing knowledge and innovation” between the two cooperating breweries.
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  Full Pints - Pull Up A Stool

  with Greg Hall

  September 1, 2010 - Julie Johnson I think Goose Island was the first brewpub I ever visited, not too long after you opened. Tell me how the brewery began and how you moved into the company. My father [John Hall] was in the paper packaging business, which was a good business, but about the least sexy business there is. And he... View Article
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  Culture - Sidebars

  You Had to Be There

  September 1, 2010 - Julie Johnson When it comes down to it, I’m really a draft guy. I like being at the spot when a rare beer is available by the glass: pour, pffft, it’s gone. Though I will take the occasional growler if it’s allowed! In which case, it’s worth making the trip to Selin’s Grove Brewing in Selinsgrove, PA,... View Article
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  with Alan Kornhauser

  July 1, 2010 - Julie Johnson How did you become involved with the Lhasa Beer project in Tibet? When I was at Portland Brewing, one of the things we offered was consulting for other breweries. The Lhasa people came to me and said they were interested in brewing a beer in Tibet. I liked what they had to say. That was... View Article
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  Beer of the Week - Staff Reviews

  Saison du BUFF

  June 3, 2010 - Julie Johnson Earlier this decade, three of the more self-effacing members of the brewing community – Sam Calagione (Dogfish Head), Bill Covaleski (Victory), and Greg Kock (Stone) – combined to form BUFF (Bashful Unprepossessing Fermentation Fans). Okay, not really. It is short for Brewers United for Freedom of Flavor. Now BUFF has a mission as well as... View Article
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  with Hedwig Neven

  May 1, 2010 - Julie Johnson How long have you been the head brewer for Duvel? I’ve been with the company for 17 years, and I’ve been the head brewmaster for 10 years now.