I was raised in Bavaria and got involved into beer pretty early in my life. Ever since I was open-minded to every beverage that called itself "beer" whether or not brewed according to the "German Beer Purity Law" from 1516.
During my professional life I was travelling the world a lot and so I was able to broaden my beer horizon by combining business trips with beer tastings and brewery visits.
In addition, I brew my own beer together with a friend in a small 50l equipment, to make sure that my knowledge is not only theoretical.