John Schlimm is a Harvard-trained educator, artist, award-winning writer, and a member of one of the oldest and most historic brewing families in the U.S. (Straub Brewery, founded by his great-great-grandfather in the 1870s). The consummate storyteller, John is a critically-acclaimed essayist and author of 17 previous books, including his Christopher Award-winning memoir Five Years in Heaven and several boozy cookbooks such as The Ultimate Beer Lover's Happy Hour, The Tipsy Vegan, and The Ultimate Beer Lover's Cookbook, which is the largest beer cookbook ever published and was awarded "Best Beer Book in the World" and "Best Beer Book in the U.S." by Gourmand International. John has appeared on such national media outlets as The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, NPR, Martha Stewart Living's Everyday Food, The Splendid Table, QVC, and Fox & Friends. For more information, please visit www.JohnSchlimm.com
