Home brewer since 2004, after taking a trip to my parents' hometown near Bamberg, Germany. Each little burg in the area had its own brewery and I discovered my grandfather worked in one of these breweries. This helped me to discover the seemingly infinite styles of beers that are out there.
Music (trombone player and composer/arranger), home brewing (duh!), skiing
Smoked beers (especially rauchbier).