There you go. Your first scoop. And you do know that we have legal talent here? ;-)

You can't be me, I'm taken

Well, the guy at Malt Madness was sent some samples from whiskies sold at 10,000£ a bottle. So receiving beer (which usually comes cheaper) should definitely be possible for someone like you, who have SO much to say.

Just believe in it and I'm sure it would work.

"Plus, it's beer in the pub that matters, cos that's real ale"

Why that, though? You know a lot about other beers as well, so why limit yourself? I'd sure read what you have to say about Belgian beer, even though they are the ones I know best.
And even UK beer, well, as you say you have things to say about bottled beer (I agree it's doesn't taste the same as in the pub). People would want to know.

Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. Gandhi

An e-mail with a link to your site or a phone call to the PR/marketing department of any half decent company will elicit quite a few samples without a second thought.  beer companies spent a large part of their revenues promoting their brands and the prospect of having an independent voice such as your own doing some of the heavy lifting for them is just too good an opportunity to pass up.  You will be swimming in the stuff - until you knock it!

notes from no w here