Josh Noel
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Author of "Malört: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit" (out now!) and "Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out." Former Chicago Tribune.
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Joined March 2010
RT @DarrigoMelanie: When Elon Musk talks about the need for deregulation and attacks the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration whi….
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“In the end, his account of the bitter beverage has a hard-won sweetness. This quirky, enlightening, unexpectedly poignant book isn’t only for aficionados of the offbeat Chicago liquor, but fans of stubborn underdogs everywhere.” . Great review in the @WSJ
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A wormwood-infused beverage with a famously odd flavor, Malört began as a medicinal drink but took on a new life among 21st century tastemakers.
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RT @NewYorker: Trump has reoriented the U.S.’s geopolitical strategy, turned on our major trading partners, and allowed the world’s richest….
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On Trump the Almighty and his so-far quiescent capital.
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"A girl in a flowing white dress floating gracefully into a dreamy sky filled with stars and colorful clouds at sunset.". Try Grok Imagine, free for a limited time:.
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“Noel paints the picture of this brand in a way that feels a little like a mystery or thriller novel.”
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In my four years as a Chicagoan, nothing has been more interesting to me than Malört. Back when I wrote my very first Thirty-One Whiskey review about that bitter bask spirit, it was hard to find gr…
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🙏🤝🍻.
I just finished Josh’s book. It is indeed a page-turner. It not only fleshes out a little-known “heroic” story, but also illuminates some of Chicago’s soul. And unlike Malört itself, bitterness is in very short supply. Marvelously done.
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“The result is a page-turner filled with compelling characters and stellar reporting that you don’t have to be a Malört-head to appreciate.”. Thanks, @SAVEURMAG.
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I’d say I can’t believe what’s become of this place but actually I can 🗑️
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“So, yes, Malört is both a joke and a true tale. But it also is something much more—it's a great American story,” says @alcoholreviews1
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Did you hear the one about the Russian Jew from Minnesota who walked into a Chicago bar to sell the owner Swedish booze? Sure, it sounds like the set-up of a bad joke, but it's a true story and one...
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RT @onthemedia: If you're headed to Bluesky, check out our public radio journalists starter pack to help you find the people behind some of….
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I’ll stick around here a bit longer but down the line you can find me . - (at)hopnotes on Insta and Threads.- my actual name at bsky.- and sign up for my newsletter at my website It’s been real, Twitter!.
joshnoel.net
Josh Noel is author of Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out, a book about Goose Island, Anheuser-Busch and craft beer and writes for the Chicago Tribune.
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RT @WSJ: Elon Musk’s secret conversations with Vladimir Putin are drawing attention from top leaders at NASA, the agency that increasingly….
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Bill Nelson said the account of multiple conversations between the billionaire and the Russian president was concerning.
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RT @WSJ: Elon Musk has secretly been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022 https….
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Regular contacts between world’s richest man and America’s chief antagonist raise security concerns. Topics include geopolitics, business and personal matters.
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RT @alcoholreviews1: Malört---it's been described as tasting like "swallowing a burnt condom full of gas.". I chatted with Josh Noel (@hopn….
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