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Beer critic Michael Jackson dies
By THOMAS WAGNER, Associated Press WriterFri Aug 31, 10:00 AM ET
Michael Jackson, a leading world beer critic who praised the brews of Belgium
and acknowledged he would never be as famous as "that Michael Jackson," has
died. He was 65.
Jackson, known as "the beer hunter," died Thursday of a heart attack at his
home in west London. His body was found by his house cleaner, Paddy Gunningham,
his long-term partner, said Friday.
She said he had kept writing and traveling, despite suffering from
Parkinson's disease, and that he planned to write a book about the ailment.
"He was simply the best beer writer we've ever known," said Tim Hampson,
chairman of the British Guild of Beer Writers. "He told wonderful stories about
beer, breweries and far away places. He told the story of beer through people,
and he was humorous and erudite at the same time," Hampson told The Associated
Press.
Jackson especially loved Belgian brews. His books "The Great Beers of
Belgium" and "World Guide to Beer" introduced them to many export markets,
including the United States.
By identifying beers by their flavors and styles, and by pairing them with
particular foods and dishes, Jackson helped give birth to a renaissance of
interest in beer and breweries worldwide that began in the 1970s, including the
North American microbrewery movement.
His TV documentary series, "The Beer Hunter" which popularized his nickname
was filmed around the world and shown in 15 countries.
He worked as a beer critic for more than 30 years, writing in newspapers and
gastronomic magazines, holding seminars and giving speeches, appearing on U.S.
talk shows and writing books about beer and whiskeys published in 18 languages.
Jackson knew he would never be as famous as Michael Jackson the rock star,
and that was reflected on the beer critic's Web site. "Hello, my name is
Michael Jackson. No, not that Michael Jackson, but I am on a world tour. My
tour is in pursuit of exceptional beer. That's why they call me the Beer
Hunter," it says.
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