Legendary Beer Critic Michael Jackson Dies

Michael Jackson, the “Beer Hunter,” died yesterday in his home in London. More than any one man, Jackson brought the variety and excitement of real craft beer to the masses. As one of the first to send in their thoughts to Beer Town’s tribute page aptly noted, “Michael simply created the beer universe as we know it.”

I saw him once across a crowded bar one night at Barcade, but never had a chance to speak to him. Bless him all the same. If it hadn’t been for his unflagging passion for beer and his canonical writing, I may not have discovered one of the few things in this wretched world that gives me hope that humanity really can make things better.

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