Some words about me ...

Hello Surfers ! Just let me introduce myself: my name is Philippe (but all my friends call me Bov) and I am 42 years old. I live in Bienne, a city located about 30 kilometers away from the capital city Bern. I'm married with Natalie and have two children: Anthony and Gabriel.

Professionnally, I work for the Swiss POST as a computer system specialist (Firewalls, Filetransfer-Platform,...). On the private side, I'm an active chess player (1932 Swiss ELO), member of the SG Biel. I am also playing correspondence chess as a member of the International Correspondence Chess Federation and the Swiss Correspondence Chess Association (ELO: 2438). Take a look at my Chess page to see my tournaments in progress.

My greater passion (after my family, of course) is: beer ! I have tried over 5600 different ones from 152 countries ! (check out my beer page). I am a whisky and a cigar lover. I am also an ice hockey fan, especially from russian players. I am also member of Greenpeace, and the Archaeology, Astronautics and SETI Research Association.

If you are interested by what's going on in Switzerland concerning hockey, chess, beer or anything else or if you have any comments or suggestions about my web pages, don't hesitate to .

1985: as goaltender in the soccer high school team.
1988: defending the country (or first step in the direction of pacifism...)
1990: with Daniel (mistaking the Lofoten islands with the Caribeean)

1991: Bov and Mullus (1966-1997) at the Oktoberfest in Munich.
1992: in love with Natalie.
1995: hoho, what a nice couple!

1995: Enjoying a Three Coins in Sri Lanka.
2000: Anthony still enjoying the arrival of his brother.
09/2000, Washington DC: ever tried beerhunting in such conditions ?

09/2000, Anthony and Gabriel in a hotel room in Manhattan.
2002: Bov (and his family), dressed like you are not likely to see him very often.
2002: Bov, working very hard in his office.

2002: Cheers ! (Bov, Rutzicka and domtom)
2002: Bov seems to be happy with his World Wide Stout.
Doesn't this look interesting ?

07/2003, With Gabriel in Center Parcs, France.
2003: Bov, trying to play chess after too many beers.
07/04/2003: Tasting time (Bov, Sonia, Per Samuelsson, Fredrik Huldt, domtom and fiulijn)

11/15/2003: Tasting time again (domtom, Bov, Natalie, Qing and fiulijn)
01/10/2004: At work with fiulijn.
02/2004: Anthony and Gabriel in the Savagnières.

02/2004: deserved recovery after ski.
02/2004: Natalie.
03/26/2004: Hard work again with fiulijn.

04/2004: yes, it's cold here in spring!
07/2004, Tunisia: compensating the lack of beers with a cigar.
07/2004, Tunisia: Gabriel and Anthony.

07/2006: with Natalie in Tunesia.
07/30/2004: End of a tasting session (domtom, Xiao Qing, fiulijn and Bov).
02/13/2006: Bov freezing in his office.

07/06/2006: Bov in the beer desert of Creta.
07/2006: family picture in Creta.
09/2006: Natalie in front of the Louvre.

07/2007: Anthony and Gabriel at the Asclepieion in Kos.
07/30/2007: Tasting session with Pascal, Rutzicka and Laurent Mousson.
07/2008: desperately seeking after ancient egyptian beers.

08/2009: Swiss beer number 1000!
08/2009: Tasting session with Laurent Mousson and fiulijn.

1985: as goaltender in the soccer high school team.	1988: defending the country (or first step in the direction of pacifism...)	1990: with Daniel (mistaking the Lofoten islands with the Caribeean)
1991: Bov and Mullus (1966-1997) at the Oktoberfest in Munich.	1992: in love with Natalie.	1995: hoho, what a nice couple!
1995: Enjoying a Three Coins in Sri Lanka.	2000: Anthony still enjoying the arrival of his brother.	09/2000, Washington DC: ever tried beerhunting in such conditions ?
09/2000, Anthony and Gabriel in a hotel room in Manhattan.	2002: Bov (and his family), dressed like you are not likely to see him very often.	2002: Bov, working very hard in his office.
2002: Cheers ! (Bov, Rutzicka and domtom)	2002: Bov seems to be happy with his World Wide Stout.	Doesn't this look interesting ?
07/2003, With Gabriel in Center Parcs, France.	2003: Bov, trying to play chess after too many beers.	07/04/2003: Tasting time (Bov, Sonia, Per Samuelsson, Fredrik Huldt, domtom and fiulijn)
11/15/2003: Tasting time again (domtom, Bov, Natalie, Qing and fiulijn)	01/10/2004: At work with fiulijn.	02/2004: Anthony and Gabriel in the Savagnières.
02/2004: deserved recovery after ski.	02/2004: Natalie.	03/26/2004: Hard work again with fiulijn.
04/2004: yes, it's cold here in spring!	07/2004, Tunisia: compensating the lack of beers with a cigar.	07/2004, Tunisia: Gabriel and Anthony.
07/2006: with Natalie in Tunesia.	07/30/2004: End of a tasting session (domtom, Xiao Qing, fiulijn and Bov).	02/13/2006: Bov freezing in his office.
07/06/2006: Bov in the beer desert of Creta.	07/2006: family picture in Creta.	09/2006: Natalie in front of the Louvre.
07/2007: Anthony and Gabriel at the Asclepieion in Kos.	07/30/2007: Tasting session with Pascal, Rutzicka and Laurent Mousson.	07/2008: desperately seeking after ancient egyptian beers.
08/2009: Swiss beer number 1000!	08/2009: Tasting session with Laurent Mousson and fiulijn.