@ReadOctober

What makes beer so damn good—through essays, travels, and more 🍻#FallingForBeer

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I'm privileged to have been among the writers of @ReadOctober, even if it was just briefly, and to have written one of my favorite pieces to date for them. Wishing the best to the incredible @SarahIsChi & the rest of the amazing staff! oct.co/essays/mothers-brewin…
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"Best Of" lists are inherently subjective, so this time, @ReadOctober just leaned in. These are the beers (and ciders) that personally sparked a little joy in this bleak year. Check out my shoutouts to @GrimmAles @AllagashBrewing @EdenCiders @BRLObeer oct.co/essays/our-favorite-b…
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Over the years I’ve worked at @ReadOctober, I’ve struggled to explain what it was—yes, it was about beer, but it was also about FARC insurgents, contemporary art, and juggalos. These features best encapsulate the site’s ethos and what made it so unique. oct.co/essays/october-best-f…
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Behold, @ReadOctober's final beer review. And, boy, are we going out with a bang (this year's ONLY perfect score). oct.co/essays/russian-river-…
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Prepare yourself for feats of strength and the ever-so-important airing of grievances. trib.al/D1XwvgT
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We talked to @DirtyProjectors about their experimental writing style, the limitations of virtual performances, and their favorite beer memories. trib.al/MFB4qZ5
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Here's our shortlist of some of the best beer gifts around. trib.al/slXSlPY
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I also worked on my first-ever "as told to" piece in an essay with @DrinkCajunFire for @SarahIsChi and the super cool pub @ReadOctober oct.co/essays/cajun-fire-jon…
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For my latest @ReadOctober piece, I wrote about how some breweries are crafting seasonal variety packs to allow hopheads to sample their whole portfolio, even when they can’t go order a flight in the taproom. oct.co/essays/holiday-beer-v…
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I can feel the sweat in the room. I can feel my shoes sticking to the floor and other people bumping into me. @Japandroids' live album arrived when we needed it most. My interview with drummer David Prowse is live on @ReadOctober! oct.co/essays/having-beer-wi…
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A blackberry mint cobbler wild ale sounds perfect rn. trib.al/i7S8JHw
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"The coronavirus doesn’t care how much we miss idling away a Sunday afternoon in the pub, and by the time this is over many of them will be gone." trib.al/0o9rv36
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It's the perfect style for the holiday season. trib.al/RYsIO6P
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Tis the season! My article on @GLBC_Cleveland Christmas Ale because I'm missing Cleveland this holiday. 🍻
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A sip of this Yuletide brew is filled with memories of cozy sweaters, crackling fireplaces, old friends, and snow day hangovers. trib.al/rf7pWjQ
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I went to the pub in lockdown London and drank my feelings 🍻My first for ⁦@ReadOctober⁩ on why this year is going to lose us a lot of pubs 🇬🇧 oct.co/essays/pub-lockdown-l…
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St. Petersburg’s Green Bench Brewing Co. sets the tone for winter. trib.al/eXFJyVL
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Online now: my interview with a professor of brewing science at the @weihenstephan research center in #Bavaria #Germany about why she studied #beer as her doctorate.🍺 @ReadOctober oct.co/essays/why-i-got-doct…
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St. Petersburg’s Green Bench Brewing Co. sets the tone for winter. trib.al/jccYEUH
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His first post was him pinching a can of West Side Oktoberfest like it was an artifact from a tiny lost civilization. trib.al/2H0bIJV
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"It’s not a man’s domain anymore. You can achieve respect as a woman, and I’m an example of that.” trib.al/pWS6iSx
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