The Michael Jackson Real Beer Tour.

January 15, 2002 8:14 AM

The Michael Jackson Real Beer Tour. Rock.
posted by lostbyanecho (9 comments total)

Thanks, lostbyanecho. Now I know what to get my dad for his 60th birthday!
posted by brand-gnu at 8:23 AM on January 15, 2002

Kinda disappointing. That's not the Michael Jackson I was expecting.
posted by yerfatma at 8:24 AM on January 15, 2002

He'll be at the Brickskeller in DC in March if you want to get an autograph. I think he planned to be there in September, but it got OBE'd by 9-11.
posted by machaus at 8:26 AM on January 15, 2002

This MJ is older, therefore the gloved, child-molesting, MJ is the "other" Michael Jackson.
posted by tommasz at 8:41 AM on January 15, 2002

And it sucks one can't get beer and wine delivered in Maryland. I used to get my beer of the month sent to my office in the District, but it became quite a hassle carrying cases of beer on the Metro.
posted by terrapin at 8:57 AM on January 15, 2002

Bizarre, I just bought this yesterday for my dad's 60th. I am soo tempted to get the beers of Belgium set for me, but it is uber-expensive.
posted by phatboy at 9:20 AM on January 15, 2002

The gloved Michael Jackson seems more the wine-spritzer type anyway.
posted by ratbastard at 9:23 AM on January 15, 2002

shoot, realbeer.com used to have a sweet rss feed of beer news, and now it appears to be dead.
posted by machaus at 10:01 AM on January 15, 2002

I use to subscribe to a beer of the month club. Keep in mind that most domestic microbrews are not pasteurized, some are not filtered. This gives them a finite shelf life (three months or so from bottling if always refrigerated, less if stored warm for any duration). Belgian beers are less susceptible to this because some bottle conditioning is expected, even accounted for, plus the higher alcohol content will suppress bacteria to an extent. Ditto for IPA's, which were brewed to be hearty over time. But if your monthly selection includes Weis beers or lighter bodied non-pasteurized beers (ESB's or pilsners for example) then time is of the essence. My beer club frequently sent me bottles with pull dates long past expired.

Check those dates!!! Caveat emptor.
posted by vito90 at 12:21 PM on January 15, 2002