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Favorite beer style(s) of the moment:

IPA, Trappist doubles and triples, English cask ale, imperial almost anything.

Who am I?:

I"m a beer columnist for Media News Group, incuding the Oakland Tribune, Contra Costas Times and San Jose Mercury News.. I also write two blogs: www.beernewsletter.com/blog and www.ibabuzz.com/beer

Do you have a website? If so, what's the URL?

www.beernewsletter.com/beer

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At 11:28am on February 20, 2009, Chipper Dave said…: We will miss you very much Bill. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

At 10:45am on February 20, 2009, olllllo said…: You will be missed.

At 8:05pm on February 18, 2009, Daniel Del Grande said…: Be well. Still thinking about you.

At 4:23pm on February 9, 2009, Maxwell said…: You are very lucky to be alive. I have twice passed by fatal Muni/ pedestrian collisions. Getting hit by a train is no joke. You are one tough dude.

Wishing you a speedy and full recovery.

At 5:11pm on February 6, 2009, Hey Joe said…

At 2:43pm on June 30, 2008, Virgil G said…: I just read your two latest blog posts, (through rss feed, can't get to the actual site while at work) and the first was about beer by mail, the second you mention you were at midway airport.

There's a liquor store, practically across the street from Midway that will ship beer. Archer Liquors. http://web.mac.com/archerliquors/ArcherLiquors/Home.html

They have a decent selection of midwest beers including Great Lakes; 3 Floyds; Two Brothers; Dark Horse; Goose Island...

So, I thought I'd pass that on.

At 6:27pm on April 28, 2008, Schlafly Beer said…: Oh, it has been a fun ride!

At 1:24pm on April 26, 2008, William Brand said…: I was up there last fall. And I do remember that the beer seemed fairly hot (spicy) to me. Will have to look up my notes. Originally, and I;m talking back in the late 80s, it had (to me) great balance with the green chiles acting like hops. The only other green chile at beer was from Cave Creek? in Arizona and it was pure heat, burned the taste buds away.

At 12:59pm on April 26, 2008, Stan Hieronymus said…: Sometimes it is good. Sometimes it seems muddy, vegetal. Could be a freshness thing.

But Wanda's Green Chile Stew is always great (not something to drink with the ale - need some sweetness to balance the heat).

At 8:05am on April 26, 2008, Stan Hieronymus said…: Bill - I've had Eskes Green Chile many times. Great to have there fresh.

Bottled, say for a competition (and I've judged it blind in our State Fair), and it looses a lot.

The Wellhead in Artesia made a great green chile ale a few years ago. I don't think it is a regular.

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