[IBU] [Fwd: sad news . . .]

[Cleghorn, Andy]

This is sad news.  Michael Jackson was a great beer writer, however
anyone can blather on about beer.  All but the most exotic of beers are
at least somewhat obtainable and many others can be recreated by micros
and home brewers.  Anyone can track them down and opine about them.
Jackson's greatest contribution was his writings about whisky.  He was
very knowledgeable about all whisk(e)ys and one of the world's foremost
authorities on single malt Scotch.  He liked a good bourbon almost as
well as a good single malt.  He was invited to taste whiskys that very
few others have tried.  Whiskys where the total number of bottles could
be counted on one hand and to even take a shot at recreating would be
nearly impossible or would take a half century or more.  He wrote in a
fashion that would really convey the depth of the drink without being
pretentious or overbearing.  He will be missed.  So, when thinking about
what to raise, consider a gill of single malt.
 
"Its notability, its profundity, its bigness, its complexity, whisky of
either spelling is a pleasure meant for mean and women who enjoy food
and probably, food.  It is not suitable for people who are afraid of
their own shadow."  M. Jackson 1987

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From: Mike Edwards [mailto:mike.edwards at edwardsbrewing.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2007 11:52 AM
To: Iowa Brewers Union
Subject: [IBU] [Fwd: sad news . . .]


Michael Jackson passed away last night.  I remember seeing him at a beer
tasting in Minneapolis several years ago.  He had that classic bloodshot
nose and I remember thinking, "There's a man with an awesome job!"
Let's all raise a pint to the man!

-------- Original Message -------- 
Subject: 	sad news . . .	
Date: 	Thu, 30 Aug 2007 10:48:01 -0600	
From: 	David Waite <David-Waite at noellevitz.com>
<mailto:David-Waite at noellevitz.com> 	
To: 	Mike Edwards <mike.edwards at edwardsbrewing.com>
<mailto:mike.edwards at edwardsbrewing.com> , Martin Raye
<Martin-Raye at noellevitz.com> <mailto:Martin-Raye at noellevitz.com> , Cory
O'Neel <coneel at gmail.com> <mailto:coneel at gmail.com> 	


>From the editor of All About Beer 

Dear Friends, 
> 
> We learned this morning that Michael Jackson died last night at his
home in London. We're feeling stunned, and know his many friends will,
too. We are both devastated and saddened since he was a friend, a mentor
and one of our favorite writers. We talked with his staff and his death
appears to have been peaceful. You may also know of the extent of his
illness which he had begun discussing publicly in the past several
months. Ironically, we were just editing his most recent column for All
About Beer, which, poignantly, concerned his having "cheated Mort
Subite" this year. 
> 
> We are preparing a memorial for Michael on our website, to be echoed
in the pages of the magazine that is in production. In a few hours we
will publish his final column, along with his first column from 1984, on
our website and open a memorial page where his friends can share their
thoughts and stories. We will capture some some of these memories in
print. 
> 
> We're sure we speak for all of you when we say our community has lost
a good friend and champion. He gave beer a language and taught so many
of us to speak it. 
> 
> 
> Daniel and Julie Bradford
 
 
David R. Waite
Lead Technical Product Support Specialist
Noel-Levitz
800.876.1117
 
david-waite at noellevitz.com
 
www.noellevitz.com <http://www.noellevitz.com/> 
 
 


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