Today is the 33rd — can that be right? — birthday of Ben Love. Ben is the head brewer at Hopworks Urban Brewery in Portland, Oregon, having previously brewed at Pelican Pub & Brewery and Adler Brau in Wisconsin. Ben’s a great brewer, a good friend, an active board member of the Oregon Brewers Guild and a great cheerleader for the Portland beer scene. Join me in wishing Ben a very happy birthday.
Ben, on top step, with Christian Ettinger, brewmaster and owner of Hopworks, shortly before they opened.
At the HUB brunch after OBF in 2008: Assistant brewery Jeremy, brewmaster Christian and Ben.
Ben with then-girlfriend, now wife, Andrea at the Full Sail Smoker during OBF in 2007.
Ben, with his lovely wife Andrea, at Brouwer’s during the Hard Liver Barleywine Festival weekend last year.
