Long-time friend Angelo and I recently got together to celebrate our friendship and to commemorate the life of a man we both admire, the man who came to be known as The Beer Hunter. Michael Jackson was a British journalist with an interest in beer and a passion for sharing that interest with the world through his writing, speaking, TV shows, website, and mail-order Rare Beer Club. As the Beer Hunter, MJ inspired our mutual interest in Belgian beer and Cuisine à la Bière
Back in the mid-90s, Angelo obtained the VHS version of Michael's video series entitled The Beer Hunter. As new friends and neighbors living and working together in Germany at that time, Angelo and I enjoyed watching these episodes together and planning our beeriological excursions into Belgium.
And so it was only fitting that Angelo and I should meet in a British-themed Pub for some typical British pub-grub and a pint (or three) of cask-conditioned ale.
Our venue of choice: Public House No. 7 at 7 Corners in Falls Church |
Angelo displays the cloudy cask on the left and the clear, foamy draft on the right. |
Cheers! |
Here are some things you can do to remember Michael Jackson, aka The Beer Hunter
- Donate to a fund for the completion of a documentary on Michael, http://www.beerhuntermovie.com/
- Order the March 2011 issue of the Journal of the Brewery History Society, which is dedicated to Michael. http://www.breweryhistory.com/
- Read the Spring Edition #6 of Beer Connoisseur http://www.beerconnoisseur.com/Beer-Magazine
- Visit Michael's Website: http://www.beerhunter.com/about.html
- Visit Michael's Wikipage: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jackson_(writer)
- Grab your copy of your favorite autographed beer book and have a good read:
- Michael Jackson's Great Beers of Belgium, 1991, ISBN 0-7624-0403-5
- Michael Jackson's Beer Companion, 1997, ISBN 0-7624-0772-7
- Ultimate Beer, 1998, ISBN 0-7894-3527-6
- Head to your faved nearby pub and hoist a pint.
Michael Jackson
March 27, 1942 to August 30, 2007
Rest In Peace
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