John and Jeff's Excellent Adventures (Pt 1, Get Your Tickets Now!)

John Holl is on a book tour, and he wisely took my advice about visiting the Northwest during fresh hop season. He’ll be in Bellingham on Thursday, Chuckanut on Saturday, and he rolls into Portland on Tuesday. Below I have listings for his two stops, and I plan to be at both of them as a supporting fan. During the days, we will be drinking beer and chatting and maybe it will spark a part two of these adventure chronicles. Whatever else happens, John will leave with the experience of a first-rate fresh-hop bacchanal under his belt.

The book he’s promoting is The Craft Brewery Cookbook, where, for example, he offers a recipe for grilled Shishito peppers with lime and salt, to be paired with Bend Brewing Fresh Hop IPA. “Shishitos are a mild pepper, although occasionally some have some heat, so eating them is always a bit of an adventure. The fat from the olive oil, the salt, and the flavorful pepper pair particularly nicely with fresh-hop beers.” (I may have to have him whip me up a batch for QA purposes.) There are 70 other recipes in here, each with a suggested pairing.

If you’re at all curious about the book or meeting John, please consider joining him at one of the events. Writing is lonely, and promoting books is hard, and it means so much when people come out to say hi.

Okay, on to the times and locations!

Tonight: Aslan Brewing (Bellingham, 5-7p), includes a live podcast recording.

Sat, Sept 10, Chuckanut, (Burlington, WA, 5-8p), a podcast recording with Chuckanut and Garden Path founders.

Friday, Sept 16, Reuben’s Brews (Seattle, 6-8p), with food and beer pairings. Tickets here.

Portland Stops

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 5-7pm
Ecliptic Brewing
Join John at the Ecliptic Mothership (825 N Cook St) for an evening of books and beer. Copies of The Craft Brewery Cookbook will be on sale through Broadway Books.

Thursday Sept. 15, 2022 5:30-8pm
Von Ebert Brewing
John will be at the brewery's Glendoveer location (14021 NE Glisan) for a live audience recording of Drink Beer, Think Beer. The brewery will be selling books (the retail price includes a pint of Von Ebert beer) and will have food specials on offer from the book. Tickets available here. This one should be especially fun, and I’ll definitely be watching.

Join John for these events (and say hi to me while you’re at it) and look for us around town. We’ll be drinking some tasty fresh hop beers!