It is with great sadness...

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  1. Bierman9

    Bierman9 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,313) Dec 20, 2001 New Hampshire
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    ..that I must report that we have lost one of our own, that curmudgeon of the German forum, Stahlsturm.

    Hart Van Laaber passed today, after being in a 2-year coma which came about during surgery to repair a lung issue...

    His wife, Cherly Van Laaber, posted this today on Facebook: "Rest in peace Hartmuth "Blackgoat" Schindler. 16 July 1967 - 05 September 2019"

    :cry::cry:
     
    #1 Bierman9, Sep 5, 2019
  2. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Any words would only ring hollow.
     
    #2 steveh, Sep 5, 2019
  3. NeroFiddled

    NeroFiddled Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,276) Jul 8, 2002 Pennsylvania
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    :cry:
     
    #3 NeroFiddled, Sep 5, 2019
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  4. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I miss him.

    Prost!
     
    #4 JackHorzempa, Sep 5, 2019
  5. spartan1979

    spartan1979 Pundit (970) Dec 29, 2005 Missouri

    Thank you for the update.
     
    #5 spartan1979, Sep 5, 2019
  6. einhorn

    einhorn Savant (1,175) Nov 3, 2005 California

    It was always great to get insight from a German on a (generally) US based website, he was a very entertaining and insightful contributor to BA and our forums. Rest in peace.
     
    #6 einhorn, Sep 5, 2019
  7. jeebeel

    jeebeel Zealot (667) Jun 17, 2003 Texas

    Ruhe in Frieden, Stahlsturm.
     
    #7 jeebeel, Sep 5, 2019
  8. Lurchus

    Lurchus Zealot (733) Jan 19, 2014 Germany

    :slight_frown:
     
    #8 Lurchus, Sep 5, 2019
  9. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    :slight_frown:
     
    #9 Gutes_Bier, Sep 6, 2019
  10. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,635) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
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    He died young. RIP
     
    #10 hopfenunmaltz, Sep 6, 2019
  11. Bierman9

    Bierman9 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,313) Dec 20, 2001 New Hampshire
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    I had the pleasure of meeting Hart (and Cheryl) once, back in their home area in Germany.
    It was a wonderful evening.

    I propose we raise a toast to him, perhaps tomorrow - 07SEP19 at 2PM EDT/8PM Germany time... or any time you'd like really....

    :cry:
     
    #11 Bierman9, Sep 6, 2019
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  12. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
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    I will hoist a Sly Fox Oktoberfest in his honor.

    Prost!
     
    #12 JackHorzempa, Sep 6, 2019
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  13. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    Tomorrow is my Saturday to work, so I won't be around at the designated hour, other than in spirit. I'll catch up with a good Märzen (Hart's favorite style) when I get home.

    What do you think, Spaten, Paulaner, or Hacker-Pschorr? Since he was no big fan of the "big city" of Munich, maybe I should get a six of Moosehead, his favorite N. American lager. :slight_smile:

    FWIW -- Stahl hated Weizen, it anyone is thinking of that choice. :wink:
     
    #13 steveh, Sep 6, 2019
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  14. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    @rocdoc1
    You remember Stahlsturm from the RealBeer era, don't you?
     
    #14 steveh, Sep 6, 2019
  15. jeebeel

    jeebeel Zealot (667) Jun 17, 2003 Texas

    @Bierman9, thanks to you I looked at some Facebook posts about Stahlsturm. Now I get his BA name, it was perfect for him.:heavymetal:
     
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  16. biermark

    biermark Zealot (519) Sep 9, 2008 South Carolina

    I am in the near of his home and will prost to our colleague at 20:00 with a Volkfest Festbier.

    Servus
     
    #16 biermark, Sep 7, 2019
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  17. Gutes_Bier

    Gutes_Bier Maven (1,363) Jul 31, 2011 Germany

    Condolences to those who knew him. Thank you @Bierman9 for this idea. I'm going to have one now and another a little later. For now, Mt. Nittany Pale Ale because if I remember correctly Stahlsturm was a proponent of drinking local. It didn't make much sense to him to covet a beer that was made 4800 km away. Otto's Brewpub is as local as I can do out here in the PA Wilds.

    Later I will have an Augustiner Edelstoff. Although it's a "detestable" Munich Beer, it is at the very least an independent, family owned, Echt Bayerisch beer. And who was more echt Bayerisch on this forum than Stahlsturm? Here's to him.
     
    #17 Gutes_Bier, Sep 7, 2019
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  18. jeebeel

    jeebeel Zealot (667) Jun 17, 2003 Texas

    And I just drank a Märzen. :beers: Stahlsturm.
     
    #18 jeebeel, Sep 7, 2019
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  19. steveh

    steveh Grand Pooh-Bah (4,174) Oct 8, 2003 Illinois
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    I wish I could still find Regensburg beers in my area, but my sources have dried up. However, I remembered that even though Stahl didn't like the Munich breweries, he respected HB for staying independent -- so I'm having an HB Festbier as my honoring toast to the lost comrade.

    It's not in a proper Maß, old friend, but it's all for you.

    Prosit!
     
    #19 steveh, Sep 7, 2019
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  20. Bierman9

    Bierman9 Grand Pooh-Bah (5,313) Dec 20, 2001 New Hampshire
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    Thank you all for the kind thoughts and gestures.... I'm not sure what awaits us all after this life, but somehow I'm sure Hart is feeling the positive vibes.... perhaps when we consider drinking a Munich brewed bier or a Märzen, or whatever, good memories of Hart will come to mind.... life can be damn short, and throw us all kinds of curves.... enjoy every day and your loved ones like there's no tomorrow.... all the best, my friends....
     
    #20 Bierman9, Sep 8, 2019
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