Beer Hunter, Whisky Chaser

An eclectic assortment of essays and personal stories by leading drinks writers in honor of Michael Jackson, launched in Chicago by Louis Glunz Beer Inc. and sold online by Beerables. “We support this unique tribute to Michael Jackson, who was passionate in his pursuit of exceptional beer and a champion of beer education,” said Jennifer Faulk, director of marketing for Glunz Beer and Culinary Council attaché. “This collectible first edition makes a terrific gift for the craft beer connoisseur.”

Editor Ian Buxton, who conceived the Beer Hunter, Whisky Chaser project, said: “Michael Jackson dominated the world of both beer and whisky writing for two decades and was hugely influential in both ‘real ale’ and single malt whisky. A complete generation of writers has cause to be grateful to him, not to mention countless brewers and distillers. We have sought to honor Michael with words, fresh and new writing on beer and whisky that he would have enjoyed reading, that he would have respected, and that he might even have wished to written himself.”

The leading international writers on beer and whisky who donated a new piece of writing to Beer Hunter, Whisky Chaser, are: Stephen Beaumont, Dave Broom, Ian Buxton, John Hansell, Julie Johnson, Charles MacLean, Hans Offringa, F. Paul Pacult, Roger Protz, Lucy Saunders, Conrad Seidl, Carolyn Smagalski, and Gavin D. Smith.

Proceeds from the publication will be donated to the Parkinson’s Disease Society of the UK . Jackson suffered from the disease for over a decade leading up to his death.