Dr. Charlie Bamforth – "The wondrous world of beer"

Biography: Dr. Charlie Bamforth is Anheuser-Busch Endowed Professor of Malting & Brewing Sciences at UC Davis and has been prominent in the international brewing industry for 31 years. He has been married for 32 years to Diane and they have children of assorted ages, one grandchild and a few fish. They are taking dance and Tai Chi lessons and do yoga and meditation nightly. Once upon a time Charlie played rugby, soccer and cricket – and he was a soccer writer for 15 years – but these days he has Buddhist tendencies.

Presentation Title: "The wondrous world of beer" -- The rich diversity of the world of beer will be explored in a light-hearted way: different cultures, different beers, different attitudes