Two most recent "Mug Shots" in LEO: A Louisville area year in review.

For those just tuning in, the Curmudgeon writes 700-word beer colums every two weeks for the Louisville Eccentric Observer (LEO). If memory serves, the column originated in 2007, beginning with 300 words, and later being upped to 700. Then, as now, these alternate with Sara Havens' "The Bar Belle."

The final two contributions from 2009 are below. They survey the Louisville beer scene as we head into what I'm sure will be a another remarkable year in beer.

December 23: Mug Shots: The most divine of 2009

December 9: Mug Shots: Year of the good beer