In this special episode, we sit down with two notable names in the national brewing scene. Both recently visited Iowa in conjunction with the IBG’s annual i-BEST tech conference.
John Holl is an award-winning journalist covering the beer industry. He’s the author of several books including Drink Beer, Think Beer: Getting to the Bottom of Every Pint and The American Craft Beer Cookbook. He is the senior editor of Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine and the co-host of the Steal This Beer podcast. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Wine Enthusiast and more. John has lectured on the culture and history of beer and judged beer competitions around the world.
Julia Herz is the craft beer program director at the Brewers Association and publisher of CraftBeer.com. She is a homebrewer, a BJCP beer judge, Certified Cicerone®, co-author of Beer Pairing and the CraftBeer.com Beer & Food Course. In her role at the BA she serves as an educator and as a spokesperson for the association.
We’ll talk about industry trends. We'll talk about asking tough questions. We'll talk about flowery language. And we'll talk about much more.
This episode of The Sight Glass is brought to you by the Iowa Wine and Beer Promotion Board.
