Michael Jackson - The Beer Hunter - 1942-2007 Dang. We lost a good one. August 30, 2007 - It is with deep regret that we inform you of the passing of Michael Jackson, the Beer Hunter, who died this morning at his home in London, UK. Jackson dedicated more than three decades to the pursuit and documentation of the world.s finest beers, and wrote many books on the subject. He became known as the most widely-published and influential author on beer. He developed a cult television series known as 'The Beer Hunter', and contributed articles to countless magazines and newspapers. Jackson was especially well-known for his particular passion for the specialty brews of Belgium, and his bestseller The Great Beers of Belgium. An occasional acquaintance of the Minnesota Homebrewers, many of us had the chance to hang out with "The Beer King". There's a nice online memorial at All About Beer. Jim