Norm of "Cheers" Has A Beer Book
Norm has a beer book. George Wendt, the actor who played Norm Peterson, the affable barfly in the television show "Cheers" has written "Drinking With George,: A Barstool Professional's Guide to Beer.
I heard him interviewed Thursday morning on Mike and Mike in the Morning the national radio sports talk show aired on Baltimore's ESPN 1300 AM .
Judging by his time with Mike and Mike and his comments in other interviews, Wendt has a lot of beer stories to tell. Wendt is very funny, if not a connoisseur.
When questioned about his beer knowledge he told USA Today's Lorrie Lynch. " I’ve been reaching out to Oktoberfests and craft beer festivals and things like that, and I know nothing. I realized I am a complete idiot, both in terms of my palate and my knowledge of the process."
Gotta love Norm. Better to sit next to a guy like him at a bar, who tells wonderful stories---buying beer as a kid from a blind bartender-- than a know-it-all.
Apparently he showed up at the Great American Beer Festival. Anybody see him?
I loved the way Norm walked into the bar on Cheers and took his regular seat, sipping almost before he was sitting, I think he calls that "establishing a beachhead."
That is my kind of bar guy.
Any favorite Norm moments from "Cheers?"
Photo Credit: AP
Comments
I saw Norm at GABF in Denver. He was sitting at a table in the brewers-only section carrying on several conversations at once. He looked haevier than the book cover photo- good photoshop, I guess.
Posted by: Bobby | October 22, 2009 7:46 PM