Chicago Tribune beer reporter Josh Noel is one of the best-connected people in the craft beer scene.

Over the Barrel sat down with him to ask how he got on the beer beat, the slowing of the bomber bottle trend and Goose Island's latest batch of Bourbon County stouts.

Over the Barrel is a podcast hosted by Ben Meyerson, Charles Berman and Rich Bird, focusing on beer, craft breweries and other interesting alcohol-related news in the Chicago area.