"This physical loathing for alcohol I have never got over. But I have conquered it. To this day I conquer it every time I take a drink. The palate never ceases to rebel, and the palate can be trusted to know what is good for the body. But men do not drink for the effect alcohol produces on the body. What they drink for is the brain-effect; and if it must come through the body, so much the worse for the body."
I was one of 42 beer writers who contributed to this big 960-page book telling the stories of 1,001 world-famous beers. The book will be published March 23, but it's also available now for pre-order at Amazon.com.