Knut Albert Solem, 45 years old Norwegian. I have worked in government communications for many years, currently I am involved in the food safety field. I am married and have two sons aged 6 and 8. My passion for good beer was born about 25 years ago over a number of pints of Young's special in a pub somewhere in Surrey, England. (I've tried to find the pub again in recent years, but with no success!) Norway is a country dominated by boring lagers, with one notable exception - an excellent range of strong Christmas beers which are worth trying if you are in the area. I currently do a fair bit of travelling across Europe, and I try to sample the local beers and drag home some bottles and cans. My views on beers, pubs and so on are chronicled at my own blog.