Michael Jackson, the Beer Hunter, who became required reading for anyone ready to move up to better beer, has died.

A sad day indeed.

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Brookston Beer Bulletin
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The Potable Curmudgeon
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Bruisin’ Ales
Beer Bulletin
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Nate
Jack Curtin
Bob Skilnik
Inside Bay Area Beer Blog
Trouble Brewing
ProBrewer
Beer Bits 2
Speaking of Beer
I Love Beer
Beerjanglin’
CNYBrew.com
Lyke 2 Drink
Hail the Ale
Beer Haiku Daily
Beer Activist
Brewvana
Nanobryg
Knut Albert
A Girl’s Guide to Beer
Zythophile
Sioux Brew, and another
Boak and Bailey
Dowd’s Brews Notebook
maeib
Brewerman
The Brew Site
Beercraft
What’s On Tap
Davis on Draft
Beer Therapy
Beer Me
Brewers Association
The Beer Tourist
drinkboston.com
Hoosier Beer Geek
Keg Works
Around the Keg
The Beer Snob
AZ Beer
Shepody Brewery
Stephen Beaumont

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Terra Sigillata
The Guardian – obituary by Roger Protz