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I'm a beer groupie and call the objects of my admiration "beerlebrities". I've got pics with Charlie Papzian, the Alstrom Bros., Sam Calagione, Pete Slosberg, Garrett Oliver, Tom Dahldorf, Dave And... Continue

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Favorite beer styles:
I fear no beer (well, maybe a few). Do I have to pick one? It depends on my mood, the time of day, the time of year, what I'm eating, what I ate, what I want to eat, what I'm doing.
Favorite Craft breweries:
The U.S. is chock full of outstanding breweries. In all my travels, I've only found 2 breweries that were no kidding bad (they'll remain unnamed). Among my favorites (but don't hold it against me if I forget one) -- Dogfish Head, Legend, Lagunitas, Laughing Dog, Stone, St George, Allagash, Rogue, Great Divide, Midnight Sun, Avery, Troegs, Stoudts, Dillon Dam, Oliver's Wharf Rat, Santa Fe, Bells, Victory, Boscos, Schlafly, Chicago (Las Vegas), Piece (Chicago), Nimbus, Odell, Weyerbacher, Flying Dog, Wynkoop, Carver, Fort Collins, Amica's, O'Fallon ... where do I stop?
Who am I?:
I'm a beer geek, beer nerd, beer dork, beer dog, beer lover, beer hunter, beer collector, beer traveler. I've visited over 450 breweries in 16 countries and 39 states and counting. I love travel and the joy of discovering new places. But across the US, look-alike strip malls and viral chain food outlets make everyplace look like any place. Small breweries are one of the few remaining vestiges of local uniqueness. Internationally, breweries reflect the local character, history and flavor. So to experience all the world has to offer, I'm consumed with visiting as many breweries as I can. And while I can spew the most trivial of nerdily recorded personal beer-tistics, none are more important measures of "life lived" than my brewery count.
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At 7:05pm on March 3rd, 2008, Bob said…
Too bad coastal is not doing the beer thing anymore, was humbling but enjoyable to learn at the elbow of the master.
Congrats dude, you rock
At 2:21pm on February 25th, 2008, Fran said…
Hey, do I know you?? Aren't you the BDOTYA guy??? Hehehe...hope you and Michelle made it safely home...enjoyed meeting you both - it was a blast! Don't let all this famous award stuffy go to your head now, ya here!!! :)
At 12:56pm on February 25th, 2008, David said…
Congratulations Matt. Another winner from Virginia!
At 9:35am on February 25th, 2008, Jeff said…
As they say, in the world of beer drinking, "you're the man"
At 7:41pm on February 9th, 2008, The Beer Philosopher said…
Thanks for the kind words and for joining us, Matt! Resistance is futile ... ... ...
At 5:10pm on February 9th, 2008, Eli the Mad Beer Man said…
Outstanding! My wife (who is not a big beer drinker but does oddly enough really enjoy IPAs) - she's more of a vino/hard alcohol girl - will be in the house! This should be a heckuva lot of fun!
At 4:21pm on February 9th, 2008, Matt Venzke said…
Thanks, Eli. It's a dream come true! You seem a kindred spirit and Michelle and I look forward to meeting you. Chris and Merideth are my heroes. See you in Denver!
At 3:38pm on February 9th, 2008, Eli the Mad Beer Man said…
Matt, welcome to the Aleuminati... and congrats on making it to the final round of Wynkoop's Beerdrinker of the Year! Win or lose, I'll buy ya a around when ya fly into Denver. I plan on being at the event (I'm just down the road in Colorado Springs). I plan on meeting up with Chris and Meredith as well! Good luck!
At 2:22pm on February 9th, 2008, The Beer Philosopher said…
Welcome to the Aleuminati, Matt!
 
 

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I can finally say I love IPAs!

Thanks to the encouragement of many of you here on Aleuminati, I've been trying many IPAs over the last month or so and I can now say with confidence that I LOVE IPAs! I had my first Dogfish Head 90-minute Imperial IPA tonight and I just loved it! I wrote up a raving review of it tonight on my main blog. Looking forward to tasting more like this in the future.

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After many hours and countless phone calls, the staff of MidwestMicroBrews is pleased to announce that we have now add the great beer states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota to our directory. We are proud to be helping the microbreweries and brewpubs of these states reach a wider audience. There are some great ones. Check 'em out if you get a chance. Cheers! Michael and the staff of MidwestMicroBrews www. MidwestMicroBr… Continue

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