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Remembering Michael: One Year Later

August 30, 2008 By Jay Brooks

One year ago today, I was in Yakima, Washington attending Hop School. For some reason I couldn’t sleep and woke up early. I checked my e-mail and learned that Michael Jackson had passed away the night before. The beer world was stunned, myself included, and it was in a sense a national day of mourning within our community. It’s a year later, and I think that’s still true for those of us who knew Michael. I was at a wedding reception recently with some fellow beer writers and we drank a toast to his memory there, too.

So today I’ll be Remembering Michael Jackson and the legacy, influence and inspiration he left behind.

I’m volunteering at the Slow Food Nation Beer Pavilion all day today, which will afford me many opportunities to drink a toast to Michael’s memory. No matter where you are today, I’ hope you’ll do likewise.

The photos of Michael Jackson below are from the Celebrator Beer News’ own Michael Jackson Remembered page and please also visit The Beer Hunter, Michael’s “official” website.

 


 

 

Some early promotional shots and the last one at an event with Charles Finkel.

 

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Comments

  1. Carolyn Smagalski says

    August 31, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    Thanks for your spotlight on Michael Jackson, Jay. The momentum Michael gave to the craft beer community simply cannot be measured. Our memories of him will never fade. His brilliance, his enthusiasm, his persistence, his love. He would blush to be regarded as “genius,” or “international treasure,” but that is exactly how he will be remembered. The beer we have available to us, our understanding of the complexity of the craft, our exposure to the world beer styles, and the Michael Jackson Collection at Oxford Brookes is a testament to how very much he gave to us all.

  2. Tbim says

    September 10, 2008 at 10:30 am

    He will be missed. I remember reading his book back in the 90’s and I still look at it today.
    Wish he was still with us. Thanks for the story!

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