RIP Mike Tasty McDole

[SteveH aka shetc]

Rest In Peace, Tasty.

 

[day_trippr]

A true home brewing icon
As expressed on Mike's Reddit page, "2020 can f*ck itself"...

 

[Sammy86]

A true legend...RIP Tasty and condolences to his family and friends

 

[doug293cz]

Knew Tasty by reputation only. Sad indeed.

Brew on

 

[mmb]

Super nice guy, easy to talk to. His death is a loss to the community.

 

[Phunhog]

I think Tasty was the most influential person in modern homebrewing. So much knowledge and always willing to share what he knew. RIP Tasty!

 

[Kent88]

Whoa, wasn't he a host on The Brewing Network?

I never looked into his story. Guess I should.

 

[passedpawn]

Man he was a fixture in my brewing world when I got started.

 

[kal]

He was indeed one of the hosts on The Brewing Network: ABOUT | The Brewing Network

Always really respected his brewing knowledge. I remember being interviewed by them almost 10 years ago and being really nervous about Mike being on the panel as the guy knows everything about brewing. He took a really pragmatic / common sense approach to brewing which I respected.

RIP Mike (Tasty). I'll be thinking of him next time I brew Janet's Brown.

Kal

 

[Yooper]

I really liked Tasty. He was so genial and warm. He will be missed terribly.

 

[GrogNerd]

Our deepest sympathies go to the family, friends and fans of Mike McDole

The world of beer & homebrewing has lost a legend, & so much knowledge passes with him. A true gentleman, I've never heard anyone speak an unkind word about him, nor him an unkind word about anyone.

All he wanted in life was for people to enjoy beer, enjoy brewing & he dedicated his life to helping people do that. This planet is truly a sadder place.

There is comfort knowing he is reunited with his beloved Janet & no doubt all of Heaven is raising pints of his famous Janet's Brown Ale

RIP, Tasty. THANK YOU, for helping me make my beer better.

 

[Footballandhops]

Man, this is a bummer. Tasty is my favorite BN Session host. So very sad about this.

 

[Randar]

**** 2020. RIP Tasty.

 

[eric19312]

Very sad. Was also my favorite member of the BN crew.

 

[Snark_Wolf_Brewing]

Knew of Mike Tasty McDole only through reputation and his unconventional lager brewing process that he generously shared with the homebrewing community. RIP Tasty, I'll raise a toast to you with some of my homebrew.

 

[Beer-lord]

I've enjoyed lots of podcasts listening to Tasty thru the years. He'll be missed.
RIP Tasty!

 

[passedpawn]

RIP Mike (Tasty). I'll be thinking of him next time I brew Janet's Brown.

Kal

I never brewed that. IIRC, it was a tribute to his wife. Can't remember the story, it's probably in Classic Styles but too lazy right now to look.

 

[passedpawn]

I remember him being the unflappable part of the Jamil show. He NEVER took the bait, always stayed on topic, was never irreverent. It seemed to me that Jamil would defer to Tasty on serious subjects.

How did he die? Was he old? Anyone look into this?

 

[Kent88]

I think it was cancer, but I'm not sure.

 

[Steveruch]

I think it was cancer, but I'm not sure.

Yes it was.

 

[Steveruch]

I really liked Tasty. He was so genial and warm. He will be missed terribly.

I only met him once; had a short encounter during Homebrewcon 2018 in Portland. His enthusiasm for home brewing was contagious.

 

[Yooper]

I remember him being the unflappable part of the Jamil show. He NEVER took the bait, always stayed on topic, was never irreverent. It seemed to me that Jamil would defer to Tasty on serious subjects.

How did he die? Was he old? Anyone look into this?

He had cancer, was diagnosed about 18 months ago or so. Not sure how old he was- he hadn't changed a bit since I met him but he did look sort of rough even back then!

 

[SteveH aka shetc]

Janet's Brown Ale, pg. 143, Brewing Classic Styles. I know a number of my fellow club members are planning to brew it.

 

[Kwitty]

Tonight I raise a pint in honor. Thank you Tasty for the knowledge and the laughter. You will be missed.

Janet's Brown, Janet's Brown, Janet's Brown!

 

[tieflyer]

What was the name of his unconventional lager? May have to try his method for it if I can find It, in his memory.

 

[RocketBrewer]

RIP Tasty! We lost a great one

 

[Snark_Wolf_Brewing]

What was the name of his unconventional lager? May have to try his method for it if I can find It, in his memory.

Far as I can tell, it wasn't so much a recipe for a specific lager, as it was a method for producing just about any lager you wanted, far more quickly than traditional methods. https://www.bayareamashers.org/wp-c...ebrewCon16-Fast-Lager-Yeast-Fermentations.pdf

 

[beersk]

Sad news, indeed...I will raise a pint (or 3) in his honor tonight. Rest in Peace, Tasty...

 

[Stand]

Can we just flip the calendar and end 2020 early? Enough already.

Massive respect for the knowledge and grace he has always brought to the community. He will be sorely missed.

 

[day_trippr]

Oh, 2020 clearly is not done f@cking around with humanity quite yet