The Friday edition of the San Francisco Chronicle had a beer article about holiday beers by spririts writer Camper English, who I met at the Anchor Christmas party on Thursday. At least English’s article wasn’t an embarrasment like the Chronicle’s last beer article fiasco. He at least did a thorough job and there were no gaffes. I’d still like to see beer assignments go to beer writers wherever possible, but this does represent a leap forward for the perennially wine-obsessed newspaper. English is also the author of the book Party Like a Rockstar: Even When You’re Poor as Dirt.