Legend of beer, Mr. Jackson, has passed away
By Captain Beer on Aug 31, 2007 in Brew News
It is with a genuinely heavy heart that I share the news that Michael Jackson, the legendary champion of quality beer, has died today. On TV, on radio programs and in myriad books, Mr. Jackson was the leading voice on beer for a generation. He particularly loved Belgian brews, but was a connosseiur and lover of all good beer. He will be missed. I will be drinking a beer in his honor right now.
This is indeed sad news for us all. Please take a moment to truly reflect that much of the beer-loving world we know would not exist had it been for this single man to use this gift of both eloquent writing style and diverse palate to bring knowledge of beer we never knew existed. Ranging from the pedestrian to the obscure, this man covered more beers than anyone else on this earth. Admirably, very few knew he suffered from Parkinson’s disease–he never did seem to let this impact his writing or his television programs.
Post your thoughts on his blog when you get a chance:
http://michaeljacksonthebeerhunter.blogspot.com/
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