It is with shock and sadness that I read this morning of the death of Greg Noonan, Burlington, Vermont, craft brewing pioneer, book author and all-around kind and gentle soul. The founder of The Vermont Pub & Brewery was only 58 when he died in his sleep Sunday night due to reasons undisclosed.
Greg was both a hero to homebrewers with his several well-written “how to” books on brewing, including the landmark Brewing Lager Beer, and a leader and familiar figure in the northeast beer scene. Most importantly, though, he was a most affable individual, equally generous with his time, knowledge and sense of humour. He was also to a degree as much a fixture on the north side of the Quebec-Vermont border as he was in his home country.
Greg will be missed by many, and my heart and sympathies go out to his family and close friends.
