Michael Jackson (2) (1942–2007)
Author of Malt Whisky Companion
For other authors named Michael Jackson, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Author and journalist Michael Jackson was born in Yorkshire, England on March 27, 1942. He wrote numerous books about beer and whiskey and was considered an authority in the area. He suffered from Parkinson's disease and died on August 30, 2007. (Bowker Author Biography)
Image credit: Crop from bigger picture. Taken by Päivi Kuusjärvi, Helsinki Beer Festival, April 2004.
Series
Works by Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson's Beer Companion: The World's Great Beer Styles, Gastronomy, and Traditions (1993) 246 copies
The Running Press Pocket Guide to Beer : The Connoisseur's Companion to More than 2,000 Beers of the World (2000) 30 copies
The beer hunter 4 copies
De grote Belgische bieren een volledige gids en een hulde aan een unieke cultuur (1991) — Author — 3 copies
Whisky O Melhor Guia Mundial 1 copy
Los cócteles 1 copy
Whisky Atlas 1 copy
Les Bières (Guide mondial) 1 copy
Associated Works
Radical Brewing: Recipes, Tales and World-Altering Meditations in a Glass (2004) — Foreword, some editions — 250 copies
Zymurgy for the Homebrewer and Beer Lover: The Best Articles and Advice (1998) — Contributor — 22 copies
The Beer Lover's Guide to the USA: Brewpubs, Taverns, and Good Beer Bars (2000) — Foreword, some editions — 9 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Jackson, Michael
- Legal name
- Jackson, Michael James
- Birthdate
- 1942-03-27
- Date of death
- 2007-08-30
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Country (for map)
- England, UK
- Birthplace
- Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, UK
- Place of death
- London, England, UK
- Cause of death
- heart attack
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
- Occupations
- writer
beer critic - Relationships
- Gunningham, Paddy (partner)
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Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 63
- Also by
- 7
- Members
- 2,733
- Popularity
- #9,400
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 27
- ISBNs
- 481
- Languages
- 19
- Favorited
- 2
I can see why it is such a classic of the field. It's beautifully made, and must have been trying comprehensive for its day. It goes without saying, of course, that the whisky world has changed immensely over the last 15 or so years. That is no fault of the book.
The intense reverence for Scotland is inevitable, I suppose, but there are clear factual errors and exaggerations that are simply eye roll inducing. No, Scotland is not the world's biggest barley producer...
The rest of the world is treated largely as a footnote, or as an exercise in tired cliche (American pioneer spirit, or "losing face, a fate worse than death" in Japan).
There may not be more beautiful whisky books, but there are plenty of ones with all the same information, without the outdated attitudes.… (more)