Today is the 62nd birthday of Dave Suurballe. Dave is a fixture in the San Francisco homebrewing and brewing community, being the president of his homebrew club and the former GM of the Toronado. These days he can be found working at the Pi Bar. Dave is one of my favorite people and the fact that I think he’ll be annoyed at having me point out his birthday is reason enough for me. That’s just the kind of friend I am. So make sure you join me in wishing Dave a very happy birthday.
Dave with Dave Keene, owner of the Toronado, at GABF.
Dave, with Steve Bruce, current GM of the Toronado, at the Anchor Christmas party last year.
Dave with Mark Carpenter, head brewer at Anchor Brewing at a party Anchor through to celebrate the Toronado’s 20th anniversary.
Dave with his wife Honoria and Jen Garris and Rich Rosen, co-owners of the Pi Bar, at the Toronado’s Belgian Beer Lunch in 2008.
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Hi Dave,
Here’s wishing you a happy bday!!!!!! Hope you have a great one! Hope to see you at the T anniversary party next weekend. We’ll drink a few this weekend in your honor!!!
Cheers!
Happy day Dave. Scandanavians don’t show their age. Scholl!
Welcome to the last prime # age you’ll see until 6 yrs hence! Hope your trip across the pond to GBBF was a rousing success! I’ll hoist one to you tomorrow nite @ Pizza Port Carlsbad! Had I known today was your b’day, I’d have toasted you a day early when at Toronado San Diego & Pizza Port’s newest in Ocean Beach section of SD. PROST! MJK
Happy Birthday Dave! Skol from Ed, Lisa and Adrienne.
Another year, add another beer! Hope you have a great one Dave. Haven’t seen you around in awhile. We’ll toast you in person next time we see you. Wondered if you went to GBBF. Our friends did and loved it. We can only dream…..but off to the Great Taste this weekend.
Cheers!
Kim and Harry
Have a beer today and toast the Schlitz we used to enjoy at the AMBER GRID. GO BADGERS!!
A wee bit late here brother, and a wee bit tipsy as well here cactus,
but bloody fuckin’ hell, slugger…I cant’s wait till we can hoist a coupla dozen again someday my friend….
I’m reading this on Dec 10 & my post from last year is still there (as was my 2010 post on Alec Moss’ b’day!)