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Esteemed Portland beer writer Fred Eckhardt turns 83 today. Portland’s Fred Eckhardt is a living legend, especially in his home city, having pioneered writing about and defining beer styles with his early book on the subject, The Essentials of Beer Style, published in 1989. Today is also the day the 4th annual FredFest will be held, a beer festival honoring Fred. Join me in wishing Fred a very happy birthday.
Fred Eckhardt and me at the Great American Beer Festival in 2005.
At the Celebrator’s 18th anniversary party in February. From left: Shaun O’Sullivan, from 21st Amendment, Fred Eckhardt, the woman who wanted this picture of all her beer writing “heroes” in the first place, me, Tom Dalldorf, Celebrator publisher, and a brewer from Brewmasters.
And at the same party, this time sandwiched in between Judy Ashworth and her daughter.
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Jay,
This guy…”and a brewer from Brewmasters.” if I’m not mistaken is DOZE member, and B3 employee Randy Griggs.
Cheers,
Ward