impassioned

This one's like a mantra for me: Wouldn't the world be a nicer place if everyone had a passion and the ability to pursue it? (Unless said passion involved torture or cruelty, I suppose...)

Here's a bunch of folks erudite and enthusiastic about the appreciation of beer. Slainte, L'chaim, and Kampai to them.

And while we're at it, here's a site to skill you in drinking with the locals... wherever that locality may be.