Tyler Flynn, accomplished homebrewer, naturalist and teacher of American History, approached me a week ago with an article he wrote about who has most influenced his love of beer. I was inspired by Tyler's interest in combining the outdoors with the love of beer; in some ways it reminded me of my own work with Beers Made By Walking. So I'm happy to publish this essay here. If interested, Tyler's information is at the bottom of the page.
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| Monk's Café, where Tyler first discovered Orval Trappist Ale |
Robert Frost and the Poetry of Ale
The person who has helped me appreciate craft brew more than any other would certainly be American poet Robert Frost (1874-1963). Although none of his poems are about beer, Robert Frost taught me to observe life through the eyes of poet, to slow down and appreciate the preciousness of one’s current moment and the beauty that is often concealed in the ordinary.
