Josh Noel

@willis3TNT @WSJ And now back to Blue Sky! 🌞

@hopnotes @WSJ You’re back!! 🫶🏼

“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 wsj.com/arts-culture/b…

@jacobinfante24 This is why you’re the only reason I look at Twitter anymore. (Can you please just take your act to Bluesky?)

If I only get one BJ in 2025, I’m okay with it being Ben Johnson as head coach of the #Bears

@kbghaef @wcbeergeek That seems to be a common thread on the internets. Appreciate the confirmation.

@wcbeergeek @hopnotes Second this

I like hearing mention of my favorite bars in books.

@ChicagoErin @JeppsonsMalort Where? When? The context? Did you snap that walking by? I need the deets! Thanks for sharing …

@R_Watsonian @HopButcher Just show up!

@hopnotes @HopButcher Do you need to buy tickets or just show up?

“Noel paints the picture of this brand in a way that feels a little like a mystery or thriller novel.” thirtyonewhiskey.com/book-review-ma…

@dareader24 @chicagobars @royalpratt It’s been here longer than you have.

@chicagobars @royalpratt @hopnotes Malort is not a Chicago traditional drink it's a hipster marketing device

THE CITY IS UP FOR GRABS, my book about Chicago politics and government under Mayor Lori Lightfoot, makes for a great stocking stuffer. Available now everywhere books sold including local shops, Amazon, and my car trunk if you see me driving around town.

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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. saveur.com/shopping-revie…

Of course I read theory

@brianaubrey @ErisChicago Yes but that’s a good thing!!

“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 freebeacon.com/culture/i-wont…

@hopnotes my book came with a beer.

FINALLY: After six years, we at the Chicago Tribune Guild have won our first contract. We are so proud of what we ratified today with near unanimous support: raises, bonuses, salary minimums, AI protections, seniority rights & more. How did we get this done? (1/7)

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@BleacherNation @kfishbain @jacobinfante24 @wiltfongjr @adamjahns @WaddleandSilvy Followed. Keep up the posting there! Appreciate what you do.

@hopnotes @kfishbain @jacobinfante24 @wiltfongjr @adamjahns @WaddleandSilvy I'm on the Blue one; though I'm not sure anything can salvage the experience of watching this team.

@trevorIV @kfishbain @jacobinfante24 @wiltfongjr @adamjahns @WaddleandSilvy @BleacherNation I love free speech, don’t care for propaganda.

@hopnotes @kfishbain @jacobinfante24 @wiltfongjr @adamjahns @WaddleandSilvy @BleacherNation Lol, free speech is too much for ya?

@willis3cal I may come and go but I just want no part of it at this point. That may change but I can’t abide by the owner and what he’s made it. There are alternatives so I will use them. It’s all good 🫡

@hopnotes But I do still need you to come this way… please and thank you!